Sheila
A dancer blows out a candle and finds herself in a magical world of memory, dance and presence. Sheila is an experimental short bio documentary about and with Sheila Rohan, one of the members of Dance Theatre of Harlem, founded in 1969, one year after the assassination of Martin Luther King, with the mission: presenting neoclassical dance á la Balanchine, combined with new ballets about black role models and performed by dancers of various colours.
Gabri Christa was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. In her work as a choreographer, filmmaker and curator, she brings artistic expression to political issues and histories.
Year
2021
Duration
8 min.
Director
Gabri Christa
Choreographer
Gabri Christa
Country of production
United States
Premiere
European premiere
Evidence of it All
Former NDT and National Ballet dancer Drew Jacoby takes the viewer on an intimate journey through the lens of a woman in solitude, pulsating through her memories and innermost secrets in an original story inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins written by Royce Vavrek.
Year
2021
Duration
9 min.
Director
Drew Jacoby
Choreographer
Drew Jacoby
Country of production
United States
Premiere
Dutch premiere
Soldaderas
Soldaderas is a contemporary interpretation of the figure of the Soldaderas, known as the women fighters of the Mexican revolution in 1910. The choreographic portrait follows a woman as she dances her way through Mexico City, capturing her movement and self-fashioning rituals.
Year
2021
Duration
10 min.
Director
Camila Arroyo
Choreographer
Camila Arroyo
Country of production
Mexico
Premiere
Dutch premiere
Forest Floor
Shot in Cairngorm National Park in Scotland, Forest Floor considers different bodies and physical access challenges in a rural location. Close friends and performance artists Robbie Synge and Julie Cleves try to overcome access barriers and dance together in a forest setting.
Year
2019
Duration
5 min.
Director
Robbie Synge
Choreographer
Robbie Synge
Country of production
United Kingdom
Premiere
Dutch premiere
Toporzeł
Toporzeł was inspired by the sculptures of Stanisław Szukalski (Poland, 1893-1987). In the sculptures the motif of the human body appears: muscle tension, movement and expression. In the film we see mountain landscapes, from which dancers emerge. Everything intertwines with each other, emphasising the strong bonds between man and nature.
Year
2019
Duration
9 min.
Director
Iwona Pasińska
Choreographer
Iwona Pasińska
Country of production
Poland
Premiere
Dutch premiere
STOMPEN
Patrick is angry and wants to destroy everything. When he is forced to take a course in anger management, he meets other enraged people. An experimental therapist tries to squeeze out their brutal energy through dance. Can Patrick find a way to redirect his violent energy into something of value?
Year
2021
Duration
13 min.
Director
Thomas Bos
Choreographer
Erik Bos
Country of production
The Netherlands
Premiere
No premiere
Dive
Dive is inspired by the French artist Yves Klein and his International Klein Blue, what has become world’s most famous shade of blue. Quintessentially quirky choreography paired with striking visuals in this teal-toned treat by Scottish Ballet’s choreographers Sophie Laplane and James Bonas.
Year
2021
Duration
13 min.
Director
Oscar Sansom
Choreographer
James Bonas
Sophie Laplane
Country of production
United Kingdom
Premiere
Dutch premiere
Best of Cinedans & Audience Awards
On the last day of the festival, Cinedans FEST presents a sneak peak of Cinedans TOUR ‘22, featuring this year’s winning films, and announces the Cinedans Audience Awards. Open your eyes, ears and hearts for a selection of the best shorts of Cinedans FEST ‘22!
Duration
90 min.
Viewings
Sun 26 Jun 2022 at 20:30
Cinema 2














