Join us for an exciting showcase featuring our semi-finalists in the short dance documentary category! This is a unique opportunity to delve into the captivating world of dance through the lenses of talented independent filmmakers.
As you immerse yourself in these thought-provoking films, remember that your support for independent dance filmmakers is invaluable. It enables them to continue creating and sharing their art, enriching the cultural landscape for all. Join us in applauding the creativity and dedication of these filmmakers who bring the beauty of dance to life on screen!
*Not in Screening Order
Dance Doco
'The Real Dance: A Micro Reality TV Show - Episode 2' - 17:30 (USA)
Director – Grace McCants & Nora Sharp
The Real Dance: A Micro Reality TV Show is a web series that approaches contemporary dancemaking through the low-stakes, high-investment aesthetic & entertainment lens of reality TV, focusing on the daily lives, dramas, and backstories of people who make dance.
Episode 2 follows the process of two queer people creating a new dance duet that explores codependence and interdependence at the intersection of relationships and artmaking.
Dance Doco
'Silent Rhythm' - 30:00 (USA)
Director – Sarah Goolishian
This short documentary explores the relationship dancers have with music, especially when none of the dancers can hear the music. The Gallaudet Dance Company is home to a small dance studio that pushes the meaning of dance beyond the scope of sound. This year marked a specific turning point for the program, as half the dancers are graduating, and their dance company director Sue Gill-Doleac is also retiring after 44 years.
Family, community, and deaf culture are the major themes explored as the dancers and their director prepare for their last spring concert and life after Gallaudet.
Dance Doco
'SUNRISE' - 4:15 (USA)
Director – Doudou Yi
Exploring the synergy of culture, dance and empowerment arisen out of the Hip Hop community in New York City, this documentary short follows dancer, dance educator and movement artist Sun Kim across distinct locations in New York City, in her own words, through timeless movement.
Dance Doco
'Robin Poitras: A Thousand Memories of Dance' - 33:50 (Canada)
Director – Larry J. Bauman
An intimate exploration of the life and work of acclaimed Order of Canada appointee Dancer/Performance Artist Robin Poitras revealed through conversations and performances recorded by filmmaker Larry J. Bauman over more than three decades.
Dance Doco
'Vanishing Seattle: The Beacon' - 15:00 (USA)
Director – Will Lemke
In 2013, members of the Massive Monkees, Seattle’s acclaimed breaking crew, opened The Beacon Studio in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
After many successful years of growth and development in the dance community, the studio closed in 2020 with uncertainty of whether it would ever reopen.
This is the story of The Beacon’s comeback in a city of vanishing mainstays.
Vanishing Seattle Films is a documentary series that takes a deeper dive into the stories of history, legacy, and resilience behind the #VanishingSeattle hashtag. Each film focuses on a small business or community space significant to a Seattle neighbourhood and community.