Cinedans FEST '22 takes place from 22 to 26 June at Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam, the A-Lab and online.

Cinedans presents an interdisciplinary programme where the two movement arts, dance and film, are eminently connected. Connection, innovation and polyphony are at the heart of this

18e international edition.

Vfive days lang we present the state of the art of the international dance film. Jointly with dancescreen - IMZ International Music + Media Centre we are organising this year's international dance film competition. Dancecreen is organised every three years in collaboration with an international dance film festival and is taking place for the 16th time this year.

This year, for the first time, we are organising a Performance Relay Competition in which we will present the best cinematic performance registrations of the past two years present. The following productions have already been selected: POLITICAL MOTHER: The Final Cut (Directed & choreographed by Hofesh Shechter), Stranger Than Paradise of the Austrian Liquid Loft (Directed & choreographed by Chris Haring) and Swan Lakes (Directed by Gauthier Dance / Eric Gauthier with choreography by Cayetano Soto, Hofesh Shechter and Marco Goecke).

With the special Ballet Unleashed we broach the penchant for innovation in classical ballet, as an art form and institution. In the special Black Dance Matters and the Salon Hiphop & Romanticism Now! we encourage awareness, we offer historical perspective and reflection on diversity in dance and society. The special XXXplicit Dance, inspired by the historical relationship between sex and dance, features films by artist collectives and directors from around the world, only to be seen in the cinema!

This year we pay special attention to the dance film from Taiwan. Taiwanese dance film is on the rise and is characterised by a distinctive dance and film language that combines Western and Asian influences.

With the New Dutch Shorts, we show a wide selection of home-grown dance films. Many dance films are made in the Netherlands and filmmaking is now part of the regular professional practice of dance makers. The programme includes Crow (Directed by Robin Boissevain & choreografie Brecht Louwerens)

The Power of Paralysis (directed & choreographed by Miloushka Bokma), STOMPING (Dance Group 155, directed by Thomas Bos & choreographed by Erik Bos), Walk in Line (direction & choreography Rutkay Özpinar), Bboys X Ballet Variation (direction & choreography Joseph Simon) and Rubble (Directed by Thabi Mooi & choreographed by Maite Levy & Nikki Meierink).

Cinedans presents also exceptional documentaries offering insight into the working methods of choreographers and dancers, or highlighting a particular project or dance movement. The programme includes the highly topical Why we fight from director Mirjam Devriendt and choreographer Alain Platel, with the collaboration of visual artist Berlinde De Bruyckere. Ailey from regisseur Jamila Wignot On the founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, a haven for black artists who expressed African-American identity through dance. And A Delicate Balance from regisseur Christine Chevarie-Lessard about the dreams and hopes of four adolescent dancers at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec.

With the Virtual Reality focus and the Moving Media Installation programme we show innovative interdisciplinary work, which crossis medial and makes cross-links between the disciplines.

It will feature (interactive) installations by Sabine Molenaar, Lunatics & Poets, Keez Duyves and Anouk van Dijk, among others. The following projects, among others, are included in the VR programme:

Fugue (Directed by Michel Reilhac & choreographed by Yoann Bourgeois, Constellation of the flesh (directed by Mária Júdová & choreographed by Choy Ka Fai) and Astrolabe (Directed by Daniel Belton / Good Company & choreography Xiao Ke x Zi Han).

In the online festival programme will present all films in the shorts competition and the New Dutch selection, complemented by all selected Performance Relay productions and several documentaries.

The programme is complemented by an extensive peripheral programme with lectures, workshops, pitches, Q&As and free screenings for professionals and the general public.

Cinedans is the central venue in Amsterdam, and the only organisation in the Netherlands, that has focused entirely on dance film since 2003, bringing together presentation, development and international distribution of the genre. The organisation rests on four pillars: Cinedans FEST, Cinedans LAB, Cinedans TOUR and Cinedans WEB. Every year, Cinedans FEST presents an exclusive dance film programme at Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam. Here, we show dance film in all its manifestations, providing insight into the latest cinematographic developments in the genre. Education and talent development activities take place from Cinedans LAB, with the core values of learning, skills and excellence. Cinedans TOUR distributes the dance film in cooperation with numerous national and international partners. The youngest branch of Cinedans is Cinedans WEB: the online platform for knowledge sharing, special programming and access to the archive.