In Oulton, Leeds, an old coal-mining community of over 60 houses still stands. Originally built as temporary council housing but later sold to private investors, these homes now face the threat of demolition, putting a large number of residents at risk of displacement—some of whom have lived there their entire lives. Through a combination of audio interviews and a striking visual metaphor, we uncover the stories of a tightly-knit community, their cherished memories, and the stress and uncertainty surrounding their ongoing campaign to save their homes.

Smartphones have undeniably transformed the way we live, impacting nearly every aspect of our daily lives. A crew of young dancers explore the effects of technology through a dynamic interplay between dance and camera.

In search for his identity through scootering and self-development, a young boy explores his relationship to his body and emotions. Composed of footage collected online, the film chronicles the character’s attempts to navigate his existential dismay.

‘The past is just us in funny clothes’ Mike Tyson said once. He’s right. If you already know that during the making of a film, whilst on a motorcycle trip from the Netherlands to Ghana, you will never be able to capture and transfuse all the new impressions you encounter. What do you do? You dance. Over there. And you film the dancing. Lo and behold: the new dance film by breakdance collective 155. Narrated by Joost Prinsen.

Far from homogenizing parameters, flamenco uses the subversive power of art to enhance the diversity of bodies on stage. Disability is no longer a limit, but a creative starting point.

Teenager Alysha struggles to accept her mother’s decision to end her life, wavering between incomprehension and love as she navigates the weight of the situation. Over time, she begins to understand the depth of her mother’s unbearable pain. A poetic coming-of-age story steeped in magical realism.

Clepsydra is an exploration of the repetitive patterns and movements inherent in our daily habits and routines, as well as the relational dynamics in our interactions with others. Using tableaus, director Victoria Wælgaard delves into the fusion of interactive design, dance, and movement within the cinematic frame.

Bailaora is the last short film from the Rubin Stein's B&W suspense trilogy Light & Darkness after the award-winning Nero and Tin & Tina. Each of these movies try to explore a different issue related to the dark side of the human beings. In Tin&Tina it was the family; in Nero it was politics; and in Bailaora it is war.

Bai Li’s touching autobiographical short film traces her journey as a Chinese adoptee in the Netherlands. In this intimate exploration, she courageously opens her personal archives to share the vulnerable beginnings of her life, revealing a narrative that reflects the search for a sense of belonging. Through her distinctive movement language, Bai Li delves into the various stages and emotions of her adoption, from childhood innocence to the frustration of identity clashes. An ode to those who navigate the complex terrain of adoption and dual identities.

Alone at home, a woman is immersed in a bizarre adventure of the mind. In the intimacy of her space, her imagination knows no bounds, transcending time and space as she revisits memories and glimpses into the unknown. However, this solitary exploration is disrupted by the sudden presence of an unexpected intruder.

To perceive, from the Greek meaning 'touch at a distance'. Absent Presence is a surreal journey of a disconnected body seeking itself in the empty spaces of a house. A play of perceptions unfolds, blurring the line between the ambiguity of reflections and distorted shadows, prompting viewers to question their own experience.

Guided by a mysterious entity, a young Black woman sets out on a quest for intimacy in a world where the lines between the personal and the political, the individual and the collective, the past and the present, are increasingly blurred. This afro-surrealistic reverie poetically reimagines contemporary conceptions of selfhood and community, while questioning the historically and culturally imposed views on the intimate lives of Black people in the diaspora.

From a Parisian Métro platform below to the night streets above, one woman decides to go against the current and defy the Parisian routine.

After separating heaven and earth, Tengri, the all-embracing God of heaven in the traditional Turkic, Yeniseian, and Mongolian beliefs, divided himself into man and woman to procreate. He named the woman the goddess Umai and settled her atop Mount Sumeru in the sky, near a milk lake called Sutkol. Here begins the story of Umai – the ancestor and spirit of women – on the vast steppes of the nomadic lands.

Antonia Singla was born in the suburbs of Barcelona and became deaf shortly after birth, so she learned to dance flamenco without listening to the music. At the age of 17, she revolutionized the world of flamenco, but before she turned 30 she disappeared forever from the stage.

Fifty years later, a young woman finds some old archives and is fascinated by her. La Singla seems to hide something tragic behind her gaze and transmits a passion that goes beyond dance. Why had she never heard of her?

Determined to find answers, she immerses herself in an investigation that leads her to discover that La Singla was a great success in Germany, where she was considered the best flamenco dancer in the world. Finally, she will try to find her to learn first-hand her heartbreaking story.

We Don't Dance for Nothing is a photo-montage love letter to the Filipina domestic workers of Hong Kong. This visual recreation of true memories shared by this community of 400,000 women, follows one woman's plan to run away towards her dreams, independence, freedom and the woman she loves. Captured on Super-16 amidst the 2019 Hong Kong protests, still images blend with motion dance footage to touch on the passionate street dancing of these women, LGBTQ+ themes in Hong Kong, issues of workers' rights, and the city's rapidly changing political landscape.

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?

Hank does not fit in. Riding his motorcycle enables him to clear his mind. Riding over 130kmh everything turns black and white. During his nightly drives his thoughts and reality become deeply entwined.

Robbie lost two fingers to fireworks. When asked how that feels, he said: "Not everything feels like something else. How could I explain what chocolate tastes like? I can only say what it doesn't taste like: not like twigs, not like water and not like sand." GAT is about movement, bodies and feeling. It’s about what you can’t see, but feel.

The Story Won’t Die by award winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson and Oscar winning producer Odessa Rae, offers a timely look at a young generation of migrant Syrian artists, from rappers and break-dancers to visual artists. An uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to be a refugee in today’s world.