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51. Bauhaus World (2019)
164 min | Documentary, History
How has the Bauhaus school of architecture and design, Germany's best-known art-school, shaped the world we live in today?
Stars: Laura Wilkinson, Annemarie Jaeggi, Claudia Perren, Yinka Ilori
Votes: 12
52. Out of Focus (II) (2007)
52 min | Documentary
Ohad Naharin is Israel's "rock star" choreographer, and artistic director of Batsheva Dance Company. He specializes in getting world-class dancers to move from their guts-not the mirror-by ... See full summary »
Director: Tomer Heymann
53. Home Alone (II) (2013)
2 min | Short, Music
Featuring the Bat Sheva Dance Company ensemble, this short film imparts an atmosphere of "parental absence" as the dancers make creative use of the space - an abandoned building, combining planned and improvised choreography.
Director: Adi Halfin | Stars: Bat-Sheva Dance Ensemble, Or Schraiber
54. Si Sullivan m'était contée (2007)
85 min | Documentary
-Françoise Sullivan, signatory of the manifesto Refus global, in 1948, is a painter, sculptor, choreographer and dancer. She is one of the outstanding figures of the art and automatism movement in Quebec (Canada).
Directors: Lauraine André G., Martin Charron | Stars: Françoise Sullivan, Kenneth E. Carpenter, Gilles Daigneault, Louise Dery
55. Kaha:wi - The Cycle of Life (2014)
45 min | Documentary
Director: Shane Belcourt | Star: Santee Smith
56. Lou n'a pas dit non (1994)
78 min | Drama, Romance
Describes moments and aspects of the life of a contemporary couple who are experiencing change. The daily life the man and woman share in this film is acknowledged to be difficult. The ... See full summary »
Director: Anne-Marie Miéville | Stars: Marie Bunel, Manuel Blanc, Caroline Micla, Geneviève Pasquier
Votes: 50
57. Black Island (2015)
14 min | Short, Drama
It's actually impossible. But we are trying anyway. The dance is an endless movement, also in the moment when everything seems to be still. Time is progressing. The body is shifting to the ... See full summary »
Director: Helena Franzén | Star: Helena Franzén
58. FKA Twigs: Glass and Patron (2015 Music Video)
5 min | Short, Music
Stars: Tamsier Joof Aviance, Dominant, FKA twigs, Kanerflex
Votes: 9
59. Operetang sampay-bakod (1961)
Comedy, Musical
Director: Armando Garces | Stars: Dolphy, Amalia Fuentes, Jose Mari, Greg Martin
60. Doom Eager (2015)
10 min | Short
Four dancers move within an urban landscape of lights, scaffolding, skating ramps and hundreds of lookers-on -- navigating space between skateboarders moving at high velocity all around ... See full summary »
Director: Erin Wilson | Stars: Tom Duimstra, Irene Dwyer, Mary Jo Priest, David Strong
61. Haunting Douglas (2003)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
Douglas Wright escaped small town New Zealand by punishing his body with drugs, alcohol and eventually, extraordinary dance; but facing death, the world renowned choreographer struggles to exorcise demons even he can't dance away.
Director: Leanne Pooley | Stars: Douglas Wright, Neil Ieremia, Shona McCullagh, Lloyd Newson
Votes: 17
63. Danse Macabre (I) (2022)
10 min | Short, Music
Dancers Lino and Dante are struck by tragedy and the supernatural.
Directors: Maria Luna Kamradt, Randal Kamradt | Stars: James Lontayao, Jeffery Chai
64. Hilde Holger - Her Legacy (2013)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Depicts the life of Austrian expressionist dancer and choreographer Hilde Holger. After fleeing Nazi Vienna, she founded dance schools in both Bombay and London, and pioneered inclusive ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Bowyer | Stars: Hilde Holger, Liz Aggiss, Primavera Boman-Behram, Carl Campbell
65. Meet the Maestros (1938)
Approved | 11 min | Short, Music
A Headliners short showcasing the contrasting styles of five bands.
Director: Leslie M. Roush | Stars: Isham Jones, Phil Spitalny, Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra, Russ Morgan
66. The Men Who Danced: The story of Ted Shawn's Male Dancers; 1933-1940 (1990)
36 min | Documentary, Short
A profile of Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancer, the first all male dance troupe in the United States (1933)
Director: Ron Honsa | Stars: Richard Cragun, Frank Delmar, John Delmar, Foster Fitzsimmons
Votes: 126
67. A Tribute to Alvin Ailey (1990 TV Movie)
107 min | Music
Director: Thomas Grimm | Stars: Marilyn Banks, Gary Deloatch, Judith Jamison
Votes: 7
68. Yoshiko Chuma: A Page Out of Order (2009 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Filmed during Chuma's 2009 staging of "Not About Romanian Cinema: POONARC", this documentation shows the choreographer's distinctive search for an abstract universal performance language.
Director: Rima Yamazaki | Stars: Sorin Calota, Yoshiko Chuma, Andrea Dupa, Ursula Eagly
69. Dance Emergency/Damhsa na hEigeandala (2014 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, History
"Against the backdrop of seldom-seen 1940's bohemian Dublin, and suspicions of Nazi espionage, we recount an Irish-German artist's forgotten struggle to bring Modern Dance/ German ... See full summary »
Director: Deirdre Mulrooney | Stars: Georgia Begbie, Shauneen Beggan, Marc Brady, Orlaith Carr
70. Martha Graham: An American Original in Performance (1957)
90 min | Documentary
A documentary containing three historic performances in the world of dance: (1) "A Dancer's World" demonstrates the challenge and beauty of expression through movement, dance and ballet. (2... See full summary »
Director: Peter Glushanok | Stars: Martha Graham, Yuriko, Helen McGehee, Gene McDonald
Votes: 42
71. Violet (2002)
8 min | Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Director: Kevin J. Cottam | Stars: Ziyian Kwan, Mary Walsh, Andrew Younghusband
72. In Motion (2019– )
Documentary
Jump into the best in dance performance with In Motion, featuring both live performances and explorations of craft, creating new work and the legacies of dancers and choreographers. ... See full summary »
Stars: Du'Bois A'Keen, Mx Justin Vivian Bond, Hope Boykin, Camille A. Brown
73. Cruel Garden (1982 TV Movie)
80 min | Music
The Poet lives, dies and is reborn through various symbolic scenarios, which draw on the imagery of Lorca's works, including the bull-ring, flamenco, and the world of Buster Keaton's silent films.
Director: Colin Nears | Stars: Christopher Bruce, Yair Vardi, Michael Ho, John Chesworth
Votes: 15
74. Aikansa eläneet (2020)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A group of elderly people living in Finnish Kainuu region depict aging and finiteness of human life through modern dance. They wish to be seen in the best time of their lives as feeling and sensible people.
Director: Markku Heikkinen | Stars: Anja Heikkinen, Sirpa Niskanen, Pauli Ojakangas, Jarmo Rissanen
Votes: 10
75. Movement (R)evolution Africa (2007)
65 min | Documentary
In an astonishing exposition of choreographic fomentation, nine African choreographers tell stories of an emergent art form and their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self. ... See full summary »
Directors: Joan Frosch, Alla Kovgan | Stars: Beatrice Kombe, Nadia Beugre, Nora Chipaumire, Sello Pesa
76. Limón: A Life Beyond Words (2001)
A compelling look at the life and work of revolutionary modern dancer and choreographer Jose Limon (1908-1972), once described by the New York Times as the "greatest male dancer of his own or any other time."
Director: Malachi Roth | Stars: Uta Hagen, Isaiah Sheffer, Clive Barns, Valentina Castro
77. Song of the Stars (2017)
56 min | Musical
The life stories of the stars above, from their birth in a dark universe billions of years ago to their magnificent deaths seeding the next generation, as told through the beauty, grace, and power of contemporary dance.
Director: Kai Staats | Stars: Paul M. Sutter, Brandon Barker, Matt Bowman, Melissa Brenner
78. Día internacional de la danza (2005– )
90 min | Documentary, Musical
Stars: Guadalupe Acosta, Teresa Angelín, Natalia Cárdenas, Pilar Gallegos
79. Lester Horton Technique: Advanced Level (2005 Video)
70 min
Dance Spotlight presents the final documentation of the Lester Horton modern dance technique. This innovative technique is a source of inspiration to countless modern dance choreographers ... See full summary »
Stars: Ana Marie Forsythe, Marjorie B. Perces
80. Lester Horton Technique: Intermediate Level (2004 Video)
55 min
Horton protegee Marjorie B. Perces and Ana Marie Forsythe lead a group of young professional dancers and the viewer through leg swings, metatarsal presses and fortifications in this ... See full summary »
Stars: Ana Marie Forsythe, Marjorie B. Perces
81. Melbourne Shuffler (2005 Video)
78 min | Documentary, Music
Dance music has spread across the world transcending religious & racial barriers connecting to the hearts and souls of millions. People have always felt the rhythm of music and have as a ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Coles, David Knispel, Michael Knispel | Stars: Tim Day-Lewis, Mike Daniel, Scott Alert, Pascal Feliz
Votes: 60
82. Resonance (1991)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A stylized, wordless look at two men in Sydney: a gay man and a man who leads a gay-bashing gang. The gay man, recovering from his beating, practices dance that is sometimes tai chi, ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Cummins | Stars: Andrea Aloise, Mathew Bergan, Chad Courtney, Annette Evans
Votes: 46
83. I am the Dance of Life (2017)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Transgender performance artist Susan Stone dances at music events in St. Louis, MO and pushes the envelope of freedom of expression.
Director: Randy Shinn | Star: Susan Stone
84. Kwenda vutuka Kinshasa (2004)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Portrait of Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula, retracing his career. The film follows him as he rehearses a new creation in Kinshasa.
Director: Luli Barzman | Star: Faustin Linyekula
85. Let's Dance (2011)
72 min | Documentary
Let's Dance. is a documentary about the phenomenal success of Israeli contemporary Modern Dance.
Director: Gavriel Bibliowicz | Stars: Jonathan Karmon, Ohad Naharin, Renana Raz, Rina Schenfeld
Votes: 11
86. Renewal (2015)
40 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The whole world is searching for ways to live greener. Renewal profiles one group of dancers in Jerusalem finding a solution.
Director: Stacey Menchel Kussell | Stars: Adi Sha'Al, Noa Wertheim
87. La femme et la danse (1964)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Claude Pierson | Stars: Daini Kudo, Serge Lifar, Noëlla Pontois, Nina Vyroubova
88. Two by Louis Johnson (1964)
6 min | Short, Musical
Director: Richard Preston | Star: Louis Johnson
89. The Kiss (2024)
8 min | Short
A contemporary dance film by choreographer Talia Miharu inspired by Gustav Klimt's painting, "The Kiss", starring Kaben Benavides and Gabriel Tolmer.
Director: Talia Miharu | Stars: Kaben Benavides, Gabriel Tolmer
90. Sometimes It Works, Sometimes It Doesn't (1983)
63 min | Documentary
Directors: Charles Atlas, Stefaan Decostere, Chris Dercon | Stars: John Cage, Merce Cunningham
91. Waking the Dead (2017)
3 min | Short
A Fall Friday night in the college town of Denton, Texas brings out the artists, the drummers, the dancers, the gallery goers and the theatre lovers. October is the month of Day of the Dead... See full summary »
Directors: Susan Carol Davis, Elizabeth Harding
92. On Point (2008)
75 min | Documentary, Music
A look at The Brasilia, Brazil Dance Seminar and Competition. Dancers and world renown judges come from around the world to dance and compete in ballet, modern, jazz and flamingo.
Director: Theodore Collatos
93. Three Dances by Martha Graham (1992 TV Movie)
Stars: Joyce Herring, Pascal Rioult, Maxine Sherman, Kenneth Topping
96. Brush with Life: The Art of Being Edward Biberman (2007)
85 min | Documentary
A turbulent century, a grand romance, and a passionate search for artistic independence come alive.
Director: Jeff Kaufman | Stars: Edward Biberman, Herbert J. Biberman, Alexander Calder, Joan Crawford
Votes: 98
97. Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion (1971)
75 min | Music
Directors: John Crawford, Madeline Tourtelot | Stars: John Blount, Susan Marshall, Quendon Hornbrook
Votes: 10
99. Mammame (1986)
65 min | Fantasy, Music
A Ruizian adaptation of Jean-Claude Gallotta's iconic wordless ballet choreography.
Director: Raúl Ruiz | Stars: Eric Alfieri, Mathilde Altaraz, Muriel Boulay, Christophe Delachaux
Votes: 124
100. Dance Performance (2014)
8 min | Short, Drama
Yi and Jun are intensely preparing for an upcoming dance audition.
Director: Chia Meng Koo | Stars: Zu You Ng, Li An Lou