Discovering Dance On Film
A celebration of extraordinary choreographed moments in a countdown of TOP 25 of the most memorable dances in cinema history.
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A celebration of extraordinary choreographed moments in a countdown of TOP 25 of the most memorable dances in cinema history.
The Dance Begets the Dance is a performance film in three parts. The triptych explores birth, from conception to the time of crowning -- a moment of gorgeous promise and fiery pain.
A man has to urinate really badly, but the door is locked.
A large, time-worn house sits on a towering, untouchable pedestal. Ressaca Bailada – Filme Concerto follows individuals as they navigate their relationship with freedom, unity, and isolation within this setting. Celebrat
After seeing 'Singin' in the Rain', a man decides to give up his peaceful life of happiness to pursue his new dream of tap dancing.
After being fired from her previous job, Qin-Qin, a 30-year-old beer girl, feels lost and tries to get drunk. Wandering through the darkened lanes of a fish market, she ponders the meaning of life. There she discovers a
After an unprecedented tragedy for the Asian American community of Monterey Park, ballroom dancing offers an unexpected path to healing and joy. Directed by M.G. Evangelista, who was raised in Hayward, the film won Best
This documentary spotlights Debbie Allen's career and follows her group of dance students as they prepare for Allen's annual "Hot Chocolate Nutcracker," a reimagining of the classic ballet.
Short animated film by Ryo Okawara.
An experimental video based on repetition and crazy rhythm.
Maria is eight years old and she grew up in Ibiza, an ambiguous and sacred insular territory. She is preparing a ballet for her family, which will be performed on a day after a full moon night. For 40 years no child has
Crazy Los Angeles. Work is an hour away, down a crammed six-lane freeway. It is always sunny, but the sun looks like a sickly blemish on the smog. Everyone's out to look beautiful and make money. And a kid named Rick fit
Pete Weaver has out of the break-dancing world for a long time and his father, and daughter needs expensive medical treatment. With training assistance from his old break-dancing buddies, he sets his sights on winning a
A documentary film crew follows a young Iranian girl, Roya, after her request for asylum was denied and is forced to enter an illegal life on streets of Amsterdam. The film crew follows her from a distance trying not to
In a living room, two people slow dancing become a landscape for (re)connection. A Slow Dance attempts to materialize the monolithic gesture that is longing, one that takes its roots in lifelong household transgressions
Lizzie, Njideka by her Igbo name, is a young dancer in love with Nicholas but her performance at King Igwe's party on day causes her to fall onto his radar. Enthralled by her dancing, he issues her a marriage proposal wh
The story of Julia, a disabled woman in a wheelchair and voice synthesizer, who's trapped psychologically by a cruel, manipulative caregiver. After the arrival of a mysterious man, Julia begins to question the day-to-day
Jack Smith descends a fire escape in a makeshift "Arabian" costume and improvises increasingly frenetic choreography.
When a 17-year old aspiring dancer is uprooted in her high school senior year, she finds herself divided between two boys, and she will have one last shot at making her dream a reality.
A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is unclear). While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creation from a flipbook produced by Léon Beaulieu around