Performing Arts Movies

Joan Denise Moriarty doggedly followed her dream of bringing ballet to every corner of Ireland. A pioneer of early 20th century Irish dance, she...

The third of six documentary specials on puppetry presented by Jim Henson. This special features the artistry of American puppeteer Bruce Schwartz,...

Experimental research and dissemination documentary about current contemporary art that compiles the opinions, experiences and anecdotes of artists,...

Immigrant residents of a “shift-bed” apartment in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown share their stories of personal and...

Haruki Masato is a shy youth who gets swept away when he happens upon a rakugo performance. He knocks on the door of rakugo master Imadoka Shoroku in...

Brenda Emmanus presents an innovative collection of dramatic short films from emerging artists. Compelling stories of identity and isolation, trauma...

Miloš Šejn: lying down, awake. And above all, creating. This documentary essay follows an artist whose work is “born of...

Documentary without audio produced by deaf people. Music is depicted visually with the complete absence of musical instruments or voices. Directed by...

In prisons ruled by toxic masculinity, dancing is an absolute taboo. But at Lancaster’s A-Yard, near Los Angeles, a group of young men, willing...

When facing a path with no future or precedent success, will we ever choose to stay? Cheuk Cheung’s My Way explores the Cantonese Opera...

May 2, 2024. Amidst big names from São Paulo's drag scene, a young filmmaker dives into the experience of becoming a drag queen for one night.

Jaime works as a librarian at a music school. It's no coincidence that his greatest passion is music. A self-taught pianist with a personality marked...

Shifting his lens from Cantonese opera to Japanese Noh drama, documentary filmmaker Cheuk Cheung continues his exploration of complex gender issues...

'On the Fringe' is a captivating documentary that takes viewers on a journey through Canada’s most vibrant and eclectic arts festival circuit....

A documentary that journeys through the history of Trick Roping as it evolves from Mexico to the dazzling arenas of American Rodeos. This film...

Filmed on its final performance night, before a sold-out audience at ITESO's Pedro Arrupe Auditorium, "Disco Inferno" captures an original live...

We see a rock. It transcends languages and cultures. It traverses time and space. Perhaps it has its own nature and memories.

The body is a vessel, a cage that absorbs and reflects what it witnesses. It is the clamor of consciousness, a swarm of limbs and breath, a friction,...

MY NEXT STEP follows a young Kunqu Opera artist YANG Yang(28 year-old) over the course of several years. It offers its audience a glimpse into the...