



Dear tree, please don't spill on our grave
Dear tree, please don't spill on our grave tells a short story about the history of humankind. In an attempt to make sense of it all, the film origins from a somewhat dry research to 'how did we get here?' and 'what is that 'here' anyway?'. Of course this leads to nothing but more questions. A clunky film about adventurous Anna, who lives in a toilet, and who accidentally throws herself in a surprise party.
Year
2020
Duration
15 min.
Director
Jonne Covers
Choreographer
Jonne Covers
Country of production
The Netherlands, Sweden
Premiere
World premiere




SOLUS
How many personalities hide within one body, one skin, one character? And how can we be like others, if we can’t even be like ourselves? An experiment on synchronicity, on striving to achieve, assimilate and create the image of ourselves that we want the world to see.
Year
2017
Duration
5 min.
Director
Simone Wierød
Choreographer
Simone Wierød
Country of production
Denmark
Premiere
Dutch premiere



Inside/Outside
INSIDE/OUTSIDE features a solo dancer who experiences anxiety and a roller coaster of emotions due to the imposed isolation: craving to be outside, forced to stay inside.
Year
2020
Duration
5 min.
Director
Carolina Romillo Marin
Choreographer
Carolina Romillo Marin
Claudia Iglesias Ungo
Country of production
Cuba
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




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



Mami Origami
For Mami Origami, filmmaker Marites Carino was inspired by the complexity of Japanese origami art. The film addresses themes such as transformation and the multi-layered, complicated nature of being.
Year
2018
Duration
7 min.
Director
Marites Carino
Choreographer
Emmanuelle Lê Phan
Country of production
Canada
Premiere
No premiere




Fibonacci
A human flock flows through wavy fields until an unenlightened hunter crosses its path. Environmental dance film or audiovisual meditation on Fibonacci numbers patterned in the landscape, herd behaviour, film structure and music.
Fibonacci is a series of numbers that form patterns, related to the golden ratio.
Year
2020
Duration
8 min.
Director
Tomáš Hubáček
Choreographer
Marie Gourdain
Country of production
Czech Republic
Premiere
Dutch premiere




In plain sight
In plain sight is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. Tanin Torabi won in 2019 the Cinedans International Student Competition with her film The Dérive.
Year
2020
Duration
11 min.
Director
Tanin Torabi
Choreographer
Tanin Torabi
Country of production
Iran
Shorts 4
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. The programme is accompanied by a Q&A with the makers.
Viewings
Fri 26 Mar 2021 at 19:00
Cinedans Online Hub