Documentary Shorts: Human/Nature

Documentary feature “Pol Pot Dancing” interweaves the stories of classical Cambodian dance and the violent Khmer Rouge regime through the lineage and multigenerational legacy of star dancer Chea Samy.

In an intimate and wide-ranging portrait of maverick choreographer Jane Comfort, “Breaking Form” explores a creatively rich chapter in New York City’s downtown dance scene and its legacy today.

Documentary short “Kindred Spirits” follows members of the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company as they navigate the joys and challenges of a cultural exchange tour in Hong Kong.

This curated selection spotlights the breadth of creative imaginations at the leading edge of contemporary screendance.

In a collection of narrative screendance shorts, artists tell universal stories through the intimately personal language of movement.

Dive into the world of underwater dancing in “Otherworldly: Dancing in the Deep,” a glimpse into the practice, its community, and creative possibilities.

“Mataperra” follows dancer and climber Yelda del Carmen as she returns to her native Cuba to conquer three legendary ascents.

In a series of poetic portraits, “Caravane” tells the stories of immigrant children through their own words, dance, and play to foreground our common humanity.