Spotlight Shorts

A vibrant showcase of dance films at the cutting edge of creativity and cinematic risk.


A bold mix of genre-defying gems, Spotlight Shorts highlights artists pushing the edges of what dance film can be. This program features an eclectic blend of humor, ritual, suspense, and social commentary while spanning animated experiments, satirical horror, futuristic robotics, and global folklore. With choreographers at the forefront of today’s movement innovation, these films surprise, provoke, and delight in equal measure.


Runtime: 57 minutes


Available November 10 - 30, 2025

2:11

Tutu Academy


Director: Dean Alexander

Choreographer: Septime Webre

(United States / Hong Kong, 2024)
3:51

Fuga Y Misterio


Director: Martin and Facundo Lombard

Choreographer: Martin and Facundo Lombard

(United States, 2024)
13:50

Aito Hine


Director: Krysten Resnick

Choreographer: Tehani Robinson

(French Polynesia, 2024)
7:36

Ammonia


Director: Joe Connor

Choreographer: Emma Farnell-Watson, Kieran Lai

(United Kingdom, 2025)
1:36

Herd(mentality)


Director: Benjamin Jonsson

Choreographer: Benjamin Jonsson

(United Kingdom, 2024)
Tempest
2:59

Tempest


Director: Gideon Merz

Choreographer: Agnes Su

(Germany, 2024)
Best Content
3:45

Una Notte a Napoli


Director: Lucia Lopez Sanchez

Choreographer: Lucia Lopez Sanchez

(Spain, 2024)
Best Content
2:02

Talchum: The Mask Dance


Director: Hong Jae Im 임홍재, Hwayong Jung 화용 정

Choreographer: Aiki & Hook

(Republic of Korea, 2025)
Best Content
2:20

Klanglicht: The Sound of Light


Director: Boris Seewald

Choreographer: Marie Zechiel

(Germany, 2025)
Best Content
3:28

Salut D’Amour


Director: Lior Shneior

Choreographer: Lior Shneior/BERLIN MOVES

(Germany, 2024)
Best Content
2:45

Instinct


Director: Lohitzune Rodriguez
Choreographer: Lohitzune Rodriguez
(Spain, 2025)
Best Content
2:57

Hiphop Purée


Director: Ryan Renshaw
Choreographer: Jack Lister
(Australia, 2024)

Best Content
3:05

Path


Director: Ian Eastwood
Choreographer: Ian Eastwood
(United States, 2024)
Best Content
1:22

JA Robot Club


Director: Jordan Johnson, Aidan Carberry
Choreographer: JA Collective
(United States, 2025)
Best Content
2:14

Podium


Director: Dor Averbuch; Created by: Dor Averbuch, DanDan Cohen, Ori Manor
Choreographer: DanDan Cohen, Ori Manor
(2025)

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