Virtual Dance Film Gallery
November 1st - December 31st, 2026
CLEVELAND DANCE FEST 2026
VIRTUAL DANCE FILM GALLERY
9 DANCE FILMS
Alfonso Abraham Cervera
Memory /Imprint
Memory / Imprint traces the echoes of Mexico and Japan across ocean, body, and time. Inspired by histories of maritime trade and cultural exchange between the two countries, the film considers the body as an archive—carrying the imprints of movement, migration, memory, and encounters.
Choreographer, Videographer, & Editor: Alfonso Abraham Cervera
Dancer & Costumes: Alfonso Abraham Cervera
Alebrije Art Collective;
Ana Baer and Rocio Luna
KIN; Relating In Times of Crisis
A site-specific screendance that explores the relationship between humanity and nature, raising awareness of ecological challenges and seeking—if only partially—to remediate damaged environments. Drawing on environmental art practices, the work opens space for dialogue about our precarious entanglement with the natural world, inviting us to reimagine and reconfigure that relationship. Inspired by Donna Haraway’s posthuman theories.
Choreographer: Rocio Luna and dancers
Videographer & Editor: Ana Baer
Sound: Richard D. Hall
Dancers: Rocio Luna, JayWAN Pattiwael, Mauricio Nava
Costumes: Alexander Ammi, Lizette Zenteno
Collaborators: dramaturgy claudia fragoso; dp/second camera ana baer first camera/color correction karl toft; drone operator luis hernández editing ana baer; original music/sound mixing/sound design richard d hall voice rocio luna; costume design alexander ammi, lizette zenteno, rocio luna production team ever ávila + carlos fernández; environmental consultant cynthia armnendáriz;
Entwined Project
Entwined: Elements
Cascade, flutter, anchor, grow, drip, absorb, generate, and entwine nature's elements in this exploration of the power and beauty of nature through the lens of movement.
Choreographer: Melissa Hinchman, Leah Anthony, Courtney Gee Videographer & Editor: Kyle Heaton
Sound: Entwined by Hayden Hinchman
Dancers: Leah Anthony, Meghan Colligan, Courtney Gee, Kara Hamrock, Melissa Hinchman, Clancee Synco
Collaborators: Grant project collaborators: Melissa Hinchman, Hayden Hinchman, Kyle Heaton, Leah Anthony, Kara Hamrock
This film was funded by the Greater Columbus Arts Council as part of an Artist Project Grant.
Ana Baer & JayWAN Pattiwael
Akar Dan Jejak
An intimate portrait of JayWAN’s birthplace, seen through an embodied practice of belonging.
Choreographer: JayWAN Pattiwael
Videographer & Editor: Ana Baer
Sound: Gordon Jones; Tabla: Steve Bolton; Sound Design and Mixing: Richard D. Hall
Dancer & Costumes: JayWAN Pattiwael
Collaborators: Funding Partners: TXST School of Theatre, Dance and Film. Special thanks to Maria Pattiwael
WECreate Productions;
Ana Baer and Heike Salzer
London Vignettes
An embodied site exploration, engaging with the dynamic flow and the urban textures of the city. Filmed on locations across London.
Choreographer & Costumes: Ana Baer & Heike Salzer
Videographer & Editor: Ana Baer
Sound: Richard D. Hall
Dancer: Chen Siqi, Chen Daini, Du Yu, Hu Fang, Hu Zhouran, Jiang Yunxian, Li Dailin, Li Jiaying, Lin Lisha, Liu Yuhan, Pan Ziyu, Song Jianing, Song Ke’Yan, Yu Xizi, Yuan Rong and Zhang Xinyu
Collaborators: Supported by: University of Roehampton, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. London, MA Dance Practice and Performance, and BA Dance, London, UK and Texas State Department of Theatre and Dance, San Marcos, TX, US
Claire Decker
In Our Nature
An embodied site exploration, engaging with the dynamic flow and the urban textures of the city. Filmed on locations across London.
Choreographer: Claire Decker, in collaboration with dancers
Videographer, Editor, & Costumes: Claire Decker
Sound: "Get Together" and "Lindsay Dreamy 4" by Andy Hasenpflug, various excerpts from Pixabay and public domain, sound and music edits by Claire Decker
Dancer: NyaMarie Acevedo-Garcia, Gianna Dobrich, Maura Gibson, Rayna Halper, Herrmann, Kendyl Kelly, Andrea Oakes, Ava Peters, Julianna Record, Norah Spradling, Mari Sprague, Ken Sprowls, Diana Zenzano Cabrera
Content Warning: Imagery of roadkill, deceased deer
MK Ford
State of Emergency, State of Emergence
The ScreenDance State of Emergency / State of Emergence is a collaborative work between Glendale Community College and Arizona State University, directed by MK Ford, Professor of Dance and Multimedia at ASU. Grounded in Ford’s ongoing research on genderqueer and transgender experiences, the project engages themes of emergency response, collective organization, and human rights. These ideas were activated through a collaborative process in which performers and co-choreographers generated movement, text, cinematography, and sound. Through their contributions, the work investigates human relationships, practices of care, and collective strategies for navigating crisis and imagining emergence.
Director: MK Ford
Performers & Choreographic Collaborators: Diana Buzani, Ashley Figueroa, Ashley Garcia, Hailee Mastrapasqua, Anwen Maynard, Megan Messmer, Alyssa Olson, Erika Robles, Tanya Roman, Tammy Tran, Olivia Vazquez
Choreographer, Editor & Lead Cinematographer: MK Ford
Rehearsal Director: Rebecca Rabideau
Costume Coordinator: Cari Smith
Sound & Camera Support: Stephanie Lucas, Bryan Dubon
Scenic & Lighting Support: Will Jones, Asia Natschke, Kris Swinson
Poets and Editing Support: Hailee Mastrapasqua, Megan Messmer, Tammy Tran
Sound: Michael Wall, Okonski, mixed by MK Ford
Amanda McCorkle
El Vaivén del Rialejo
Set against the striking staircases of Granada, a lone dancer moves with play, momentum, and persistence—running, inverting, and carving through stone, light, and shadow. Accompanied by a live recording of local flamenco musicians, the film brings movement, music, and place into a vivid conversation rooted in the rhythms of Granada.
Choreographer & Dancer: Amanda McCorkle
Editor & Videographer: Ana Baer
Sound: Guitar: David Heredia "El Marquez" Flute: Borja Capellán Pérez
Costumes: Shay Hartung
Anika Arcikauskas
Hallowed/Hollowed
"Hallowed/Hollowed" by Anika Arcikauskas aims to explore femininity and the emotion that comes with being percieved.
Choreographer & Dancer: Anika Arcikauskas
Videographer & Collaborator: Faun Zeranski
Editor & Costumes: Anika Arcikauskas
Sound: "Cebe and Me" by Cold Cave
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