WIND LINES, 13min,. Spain
Directed by Janire Etxabe
As soon as I tried vertical dance, I knew I wanted to keep doing this. At home, in the mountains, flying, hanging. In a incessant search for the indefinable feeling.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
What motivated me to make this film was to document all the dance interventions we were performing in the different wind lines I was creating in the mountains, forests, and cliffs of the Basque Country.

2. From the idea to the final product, how long did it take to make this film?
Filming began on December 31, 2019, and we finished it in the summer of 2024.

3. How would you describe your film in two words?
WIND LINES, I like it in Basque: HAIZE LERROAK.

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced while completing this film?
Securing funding to complete the filming and recovering from a full reconstruction of my right shoulder, which kept me out for a year before I could recover and start dancing again.

5. What were your initial reactions when you heard the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I was very moved when I heard the audience's reactions talking about WIND LINES. It's a beautiful initiative to have the opportunity to hear comments, and I am very grateful.

6. When did you realize you wanted to make films?
At university, I studied Fine Arts with a focus on audiovisuals, cultural installations, and performance. These things have been part of me since my university days, and when I began practicing vertical dance, I wanted to merge everything that had influenced my training with dance. Through audiovisuals, I had the opportunity to document and share dance interventions in natural spaces, in this case, the wind lines we created in different places in the Basque Country.

7. What film have you watched the most in your life?
Hahaha Flashdance really marked me! I didn't have a TV at home, nor do I today, so I haven't had many options to watch movies. Honestly, I really enjoy watching all kinds of documentaries and dance films.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we, and other festivals, implement to satisfy you and help you advance in your filmmaking career?
I think festivals already do a great job supporting and promoting the works that are presented. It's a pleasure to be participating for the second time in the festival and to receive, just like last time, an award. We feel very loved and cared for by the Experimental Dance Music Film Festival. We are very grateful for all the work you do.

9. You submitted your proposal to the festival via FilmFreeway. How was your experience working with the festival's platform?
It's not a platform I use much, but in this case, I submitted the proposal through the platform, and I have to admit that everything went very well, and the platform worked properly.

10. What is your favorite food?
Marmitako. It's a Basque dish, absolutely delicious. If you ever visit the Basque Country, you have to try it!

11. What's next for you? A new film?
I am producing a new show for the Harrobi Dantza Bertikala Company while also working on a new vertical dance documentary.