See the Full Lineup of Films:

PASSION, 7min., USA
Directed by Hyonok Kim
Mourning on lost beloved one is depicted by dance movements inspired by Italian Renaissance Paintings and sculpture Pieta. A woman is lamenting at the edge of madness, a man is supporting and watching over for not letting her be fallen.

WHAT'S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE, 5min., USA
Directed by Robin M Gee
Inspired by the work of Ida Bell Wells, whose writing documented the episodic period of lynching’s in the 1890’s, What’s Bred in the Blood and Bone is a study of space and place, girded by the collective experiences of brown bodies. “Blood” explores “blood memory” as body memory and the ways in which our collective experiences bind and fortify us as African Americans.

https://instagram.com/what's_bred_in_the_blood

GHOST IN THE MACHINES, 6min,. Australia
Directed by Garry Stewart
It is a short dance film that features 6 stunning dancers from the Australian Dance Theatre interacting with industrial robots.

https://www.instagram.com/garry.stewart_choreographer

KILL THE MINOTAUR, 7min., Belgium
Directed by Naya Kuu
Kill the Minotaur to escape the prison of the mind.

ASHES, 10min., Canada
Directed by Charles-Antoine Thériault
Over time, nature wilfully and circumstantially adapts to its environment, but when the cyclical clash between evolution and cataclysm occurs, nature’s fight to reclaim its place often leaves scars that endure for many seasons. “Ashes” recounts the tale of a Heron and the 62 Lakes under his watchful eye, of the creation of these watery masses that now encompass the region of Saint-Hippolyte – a tragic tale of self-sacrifice that has become an eternal legend.

STEP BY STEP, 5min,. UK
Directed by Andrew Margetson
A portrait of star ballerina, Lauren Cuthbertson, returning to dance after having a baby.

http://margetson.com/
https://www.instagram.com/andymargetson

JUST SHORT OF REALITY, 37min., Canada
Directed by Matt Alfano, Chad McFadden
Just Short of Reality is a series of shorts that are told through the genres of surrealism, silent film and dance. Co-existing in one neighbourhood, seven individuals are presented with adversity and choice in this allegorical tale.

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome