Documentary • 2023 • 82 minutes

OVID is proud to present a selection of the 2023 experimental shorts program for Dance Camera West, a festival that aims to foster ground-breaking creation of dance film.

Yurodivy - directed by Ryan Renshaw, choreography by Kyle Page. Based upon the legend of Sisyphus, Yurodivy explores contemporary humankind's relentless pursuit for wealth and happiness. (4 mins)

Cuckoo Song - directed by James Copeman, choreography by Sophia Melvin. A joyous dance experience that celebrates Mother Nature’s natural cycle. (13 mins)

Our Planet Destiny - directed, choreography by Chen Li. The hope there will be less pollution, destruction and war. (10 mins)

La Galerie - directed by Loup-William Théberge, choreography by Machine de Cirque. An unforeseen connection between a woman and a painting triggers an unexpected journey. (12 mins)

Suck it Up - directed, choreography by Baye & Asa. Confronts the violent fallout of male insecurity and entitlement. (12 mins)

The Noise My Leaves Make - directed, choreography by Tia-Monique Uzor. A contemporary dance film that explores Black womanhood and the rural environment. (7 mins)

What I Know So Far - directed by Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern, choreography by Emilie Leriche. Movement, words, a soliloquy. (5 mins)

At Lake - directed, choreography by Mistaya Hemingway. A revisioning of Maya Deren's iconic 1944 film, At Land. (13 mins)

Park - directed by Iván Asnicar & Ailén Cafiso, choreography by Ailén Cafiso. Two bodies dance looking for the exit. (7 mins)

Sheila - directed, choreography by Gabri Christa. A dancer blows out a candle and finds herself in a magical world of memory, dance and presence. Featuring Sheila Rohan, one of the founding members of Dance Theater of Harlem. (8 mins)