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Leeds Screendance Competition + Panel

12 short films
LIFF SHORTS
Fri 8 Nov and Mon 11 Nov
Fri 8 Nov
and
Mon 11 Nov
  • Fri 8 Nov
    20:30 - 22:07
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Tickets
  • Mon 11 Nov
    12:15 - 13:52
    Everyman Cinema Leeds, Leeds
    Screen 4
    Tickets

Screendance is one of the most innovative and exciting genres of short films and this year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our competition selection.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, LIFF’s Screendance competition spotlights international dance films that navigate the countless ways a moving body can drive a narrative: from the softness of a solo male negotiating his brutalist urban location to the eco-rage of a solo woman battling an underwater plastic-waste monster. Whether explicitly narrative or more abstract in perspective, these innovative shorts all share a particular engagement with choreography, offering an alternative take on this experimental form. A panel discussion with filmmakers will follow the screening on 8 November.

Production Year: 2023 / 2024
Runtime: 67 Minutes + 30 Minute Panel
Countries: Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Lebanon, USA


FILMS IN PROGRAMME

Coney Island Dances (3 min)
Dir. Bettine Josties


YES! (3 min)
Dir. Madli Lääne


Bakelite (6 min)
Dir. Julie Gautier


to bend & not break (10 min)
Dir. Dan Canham


LOCA (5 min)
Dir. Véronique Paquette


Devouring Stones Up Close (9 min)
Dir. Cat Rider and Zap McConnell


This Madness of Loving (6 min)
Dir. Rola Shamas


Cut (5 min)
Dir. Jesper Tønnes


Corpus and the Wandering (7 min)
Dir. Jo Roy


Restless (3 min)
Dir. Ned Champain


Aeterna (6 min)
Dir. Hannah Goodman


Where We Learn Our Worth (4 min)
Dir. Paula Romy

Part of

LIFF Shorts

A whole programme section dedicated to the best new short films from around the world, including eight competitions.