A global celebration of screendance, dance on film, and movement-based storytelling.
The 2026 Women in Dance International Film Festival & Screening Series is connecting dance filmmakers with audiences across communities and around the world.
More than 30 selected films representing artists from across the globe were presented at 7artscafe in Yokohama, Japan, on October 17–18. Women in Dance also shared seven films from its 2021–2025 programs at the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas, where local professional dancers brought filmmaker-created movement prompts to life before the screening.
The series continues in Denver this November. Final programming and screening details will be announced soon.
Screening Locations and Schedule
- October 17, 2026 9 AM Program 1 –
- ASCENT (A Guide to Progress) by Carla Cervantes Caro/Spain
- Revolve by Claire Marshall/Australia
- FLOW by Shoko Tamai/Japan
- S I C K by Taira Foo/UK
- Latency by Astrid Askberger and Stine Marcinkowski/Sweden
- UNTIL IT RAN INTO ME by Melitta Dsouza/India
- UnOrnament by Destiny Arlette Cooke/USA
- Folding by Vannia Ibarguen/USA and Peru
- October 17, 2026 11 AM Program 2 –
- GLAD FOR THE RAIN by Noelle Kayser/USA
- A Sea Trilogy by Batya Gil Margalit/Israel
- in silence is the offering presented by Li Chiao-Ping/USA
- Filme de Dança by Eduardo Hunter and Ana Paula Marques/Brazil
- Unwanted Lullaby by Noura Murad and Leish Troupe/Syria
- Blurt by Liz Mulkey/USA
- October 18, 2026 9 AM Program 3 –
- Ellipse by Thabi Mooi and Lucia Mendoza/Netherlands and Spain
- Spectra by Kellie St. Pierre and Molly Heller/USA
- Tremble by Izabela Nykiel and Paweł Kozłowiecki/Poland
- UnHoly Rapture by Jennifer Rose/USA
- No Longer / Not Yet by Jacquelyn Elder/France and USA
- SALTED by Hannah Straney/USA
- The Source by Sofia Norlin and Gilda Stillbäck/Sweden and France
- A Portrait of My Love on Her Knees by Manon Servage/France
- October 18, 2026 11 AM Program 4 –
- THE WINDOW by Giulia Mucchi and Carmel Loanga/Italy and France
- Inter Library Loan by Marta Renzi/USA
- IMAMOU: Hotô to Shore | Agbé Agwe by Portsha Terae Jefferson/USA
- SCRY by Paul Flè and Matilda Mackey/France
- Finola by Laura Murphy/Ireland
- La Pesadumbre y La Curación by Rebeca Gamborino/USA
- 88 Flesh Red. by Tatinge Nascimento and Tumelo Khupe/USA
- Washing Day Polka by Karin Adriansdatter/Australia
- LANDED by Marlene Millar and Sandy Silva/Canada
Schedule TBA
About the Selected Films
Special Screening at Tallgrass Film Festival
Women in Dance is also proud to present: Best of Women in Dance on Film 2021–2025
On October 18, Women in Dance presented Best of Women in Dance on Film 2021–2025 at the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas. The program featured seven films and a special collaboration with local professional dancers from Smack Dance Lab, connecting movement on screen with live creative exploration throughout the theater.
2026 Presenting Partners:
The Women in Dance International Film Festival & Screening Series is made possible through collaborations with presenting partners who share our commitment to artistic excellence, cultural exchange, and expanding opportunities for dance on screen.
| 🇯🇵 7artscafe Yokohama, Japan | Kim Robards Dance Denver, Colorado | 🇺🇸 Tallgrass Film Festival Wichita, Kansas |
| An intimate arts venue dedicated to interdisciplinary performance, film, and cultural exchange | A respected contemporary dance organization committed to artistic innovation and community engagement | One of the Midwest’s premier independent film festivals, celebrating independent cinema and creative storytelling |
Extending Opportunities into 2027
Films selected for the 2026 Women in Dance International Film Festival & Screening Series will also be reviewed by the curatorial teams of two partner festivals:
- Dance Camera West, Los Angeles — January 16–24, 2027
- MashUp Dance Film Festival’s 11th Annual International Women’s Day Dance Film Festival — March 5, 2027
Each partner festival will curate its own program. Filmmakers will be contacted directly if their work is selected for an additional screening.
Through these collaborations, Women in Dance continues to connect women artists with broader platforms, new audiences, and further opportunities for their work to reach different communities.