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This event is covered by the Short Film Pass and the Flatpass. You cannot buy an individual ticket for this event.


Following the success of our first Screendance competition last year, we're coming back strong and teaming up with Birmingham International Dance Festival to present two installments. This first programme, curated by Sima Gonsai, looks at the Screendance genre as a unique language, and brings you showstopping works that couldn't be seen on a stage. Full of colours, energy and ideas, these dance films will get you moving in your living room!


These films are eligible for the Screendance Award, given out by our jury. The winner will we revealed at the Flatpack Awards on 30 May (free event, booking essential).


Total running time: 50 mins


The second Screendance competition programme will be available online for 48 hours from Monday 7 June, 12pm, as part of Birmingham International Dance Festival.

It features the following films:

  • In Plain Sight, by Tanin Torabi
  • Green Dawn, by Fu Le
  • Navigation, by Marlene Millar
  • Material Bodies, by Dorothy Allen-Pickard
  • Time Perspective, by Line Klungseth Johansen
  • L'Appât, by Tang Chenglong


Delivered in partnership with Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF 2021), produced by DanceXchange.


Bernie is alone, working at the office on the weekend. It "should" help her get ahead. She "should" be grateful for this (low-paid, undervalued) starter position. She "should" try harder. Should is a small but dangerous word. It can force you into an uncomfortable box.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    No dialogue
  • Country
    UK
  • Rating
    12
  • Director
    Lauren Midwinter