Co-curated by Siobhan Murphy and Josh Wright, this selection of short works is from the globally-recognised home of dance on film: Cinedans (Netherlands). This series of international works from Iran, Spain, US, Estonia and Germany, are selected from the best of the 2024 Cinedans FEST and include the Jury Award winner and two special mentions. Cinedans celebrates dance film as a true synthesis between the media of dance and cinematography emphasising choreographies created specifically for the camera.

Until (2023), by Tanin Torabi [Iran]

We walk. We run. We fall. We hug those whom we love and then we run again. We walk together until the walls move.

Winner Jury Award Cinedans FEST’24

MisFit (2023), by Conner Bell [USA]

On her way home from a dance rehearsal, a young woman’s spiraling thoughts begin to blur past and present as she questions her identity and place in the world.

Jury Special Mention Cinedans FEST’24.

Director Conner Bell
Choreographer Micaela Taylor

Heartache (2023), by Iker Karrera & Alberto D. Centeno [Spain]

Heartache deploys tensely expressive movement in a darkly playful take on the dynamics of seeing and being seen. Dark humor, sarcastic imagery and expressive choreography conveyed a unique atmosphere to color the interactions between the dancers and their setting.

Director Iker Karrera & Alberto D. Centeno
Choreographer Iker Karrera

Dear Passengers (2022), by Madli Lääne [Estonia]

A lonely traveler embarks on a journey to find relief for a hidden yearning. Her restless longing spreads around and forces fellow passengers to face their own desires and disappointments.

Jury Special Mention Cinedans FEST’24.

Director Madli Lääne
Choreography Renate Keerd, Anastasia Masalova

Bull Rider (2023), by Steven Gray [USA]

Bull Rider merges meditations on dance from choreographer Martha Graham, music by composer Philip Glass and featuring bull rider in action Ouncie Mitchell.

Director Steven Gray

The_ongoing_process_of_trying_to_make_sense (2023), by Martin Klukas [Germany]

In the process of encountering an abandoned building, multi-disciplinary artist Martijn Klukas playfully tests our perception in a series of parables. Representation, decontextualization, deconstruction and sequentiality in text, image and sound playfully reveal an intuitive body that constantly searches for meaning and expanded connections.

Director Martin Klukas