



All, or Nothing At All
In the streets of a deserted and distorted, digital version of the Danish town of Viborg, seven identical avatars perform a choreography based on the musical West Side Story, while singing All, or Nothing at All – originally sung by Frank Sinatra and re-interpreted by Danish singer Nina Vadshølt.
Year
2019
Duration
8 min.
Director
Margit Lukács
Persijn Broersen
Choreographer
Prakesh Baksii
Country of production
Denmark, The Netherlands
Premiere
Dutch premiere




HAEX
What do you do when the one you love turns against you? In this supernatural sci-fi dance film, society is in total turmoil. A lethal struggle unfolds when some have obtained mysterious HAEX powers, handing them remote control of objects’ and people’s movements.
Year
2018
Duration
11 min.
Director
R. Tumpum Peters
Choreographer
Tumpum Peters
Country of production
Sweden
Premiere
Dutch premiere




kopitoto
A wintry forest comes to life in this cheerful film of conceptual dance artists Lisa and JuJu Kusanagi (Kusanagi Sisters) and Yvonne Meier. Their choreography of snow and ice, trees and sunlight, body parts and forest creatures evoke the playful illusionism of movie pioneer Georges Méliès.
Year
2020
Duration
9 min.
Director
Lisa Kusanagi
JuJu Kusanagi
Yvonne Meier
Choreographer
JuJu Kusanagi
Lisa Kusanagi
Yvonne Meier
Country of production
Japan
Premiere
No premiere




Don't, Kiss .mov
Two men engaged in a gaze, magnetic enough to lock their lips and propel them to stand up. What does this kiss serve? Is it passion, connection, expression, obligation? Maybe it’s all of the above and more. Maybe it’s nothing more than touch.
Year
2020
Duration
8 min.
Director
Fabio Liberti
Carl Olsson
Choreographer
Fabio Liberti
Country of production
Sweden
Premiere
No premiere



Taxi!
A wild three-minute ride of frantic movements and New York City-madness, in which a man who is very late for work, gets stuck on a bridge in traffic. A wild romp through the city ensues. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey – especially for this man.
Year
2019
Duration
3 min.
Director
Celia Rowlson-Hall
Choreographer
Celia Rowlson-Hall
Or Schraiber
Country of production
United States
Premiere
No premiere




Tango of Longing
Tango is longing: 'a sad thought that is danced'. It reveals our most intimate stories, our deepest desires and needs, our secrets. In this animated story about the nature of tango, several characters lose themselves in dance, in search of solace or something lost.
Year
2018
Duration
5 min.
Director
Marta Szymańska
Country of production
Poland
Premiere
No premiere




AKIN
A voice talking about a man’s struggle to find peace with himself and take control of his life, frames this energetic hip hop dance performance. A bar provides the scene for both temptation and catharsis. “In the end, you have to leave yourself to understand that you value yourself.”
Year
2019
Duration
3 min.
Director
Stephan Cornelio Velema
Choreographer
Virgil Denzel Dey
Country of production
The Netherlands
Premiere
No premiere




Out of body
John is a man in his thirties, whose drug use makes him loose the perception of who he is and what surrounds him. Are such experiences only the fruit of the imagination of those who live them, or do these mind states promote access to real, untapped sources of information?
Warning: depicted rape and sex under the influence.
Year
2018
Duration
16 min.
Director
Briére Eddy
Pascal Beugre-Telier
Choreographer
Pascal Beugre-Telier
Country of production
France
Premiere
Dutch premiere




KOTA
Kota finds it hard to face his parents’ struggle at home. In the privacy of his room, he begins an imaginary travel. Dancing to The Proclaimers’ song I’m Gonna Be, he becomes part of a shiny happy crowd that isn’t going to allow their fun to be spoiled.
Year
2019
Duration
7 min.
Director
Chris Martin
Larkin Poynton
Choreographer
Chris Martin
Larkin Poynton
Country of production
United States
Premiere
No premiere
Shorts 2
A selection of the best short dance films, featuring a variety of dance styles and filmic approaches, are competing in the International Short Film Competition. Each screening will be concluded with a short Q&A with international guests and filmmakers.