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Mid-Length:
O R I G I N S
Mid-Length: O R I G I N S
Mid-Length: O R I G I N S
Presented with A Quiet Storm and Voices from the Abyss
Presented with A Quiet Storm and Voices from the Abyss
Presented with A Quiet Storm and Voices from the Abyss
Sat, Apr 19 at 4:30 PM at Premier Theater at One Letterman
Sat, Apr 19 at 4:30 PM at Premier Theater at One Letterman
Sat, Apr 19 at 4:30 PM at Premier Theater at One Letterman
Mid-Length Film
Short Film
Short Film
O R I G I N S
Acclaimed choreographer Alonzo King and his renowned LINES Ballet Company step up to the barre in this gorgeously photographed film that interweaves powerful personal stories and performance. The film follows King and his troupe as they employ their graceful and breathtaking artistry in service to a dance that poetically celebrates humanity. Weaving together King’s words and LINES’ striking movements, O R I G I N S creates a moving portrait of the language of dance and how the art forges connection, despite cultural barriers and personal differences. Director Drea Cooper delivers a stunning meditation on the meaning of life, the ties that bind us to each other, and hope for a brighter future. —Kristal Sotomayor
Drea Cooper (USA 2024, 39 min)
World Premiere
A Quiet Storm
US Premiere
Benjamin Nicolas (Canada, Japan 2024, 30 min)
Maïto, a teenage Krump dancer in Japan, navigates a complicated and deeply emotional family life along with the pressures of being a young prodigy.
Voices from the Abyss
North American Premiere
Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón (Mexico 2024, 23 min)
Why do they jump despite the danger? A diverse group of cliff divers in Mexico poetically relate the thrill of taking that leap into the water.
Total Runtime 92 min
Drea Cooper’s short film The Aquadettes (Festival 2012) won the Golden Gate Award for Best Bay Area Short. Among his other works are T-Rex (Festival 2015), winner of The Festival’s Documentary Audience Award and a Special Jury Award for Bay Area Documentary Feature; the series Flint Town (2018); a short, Fire in Paradise (2019); and Fellini Forward (2021).
Irving Serrano previously produced the short ¡Beso de lengua! and now directs Voices from the Abyss.
Victor Rejón’s short films include Bola Negra (2018) and Hechizo (2019). He was the film segment director on the experimental short Sajkil (2013).
Benjamin Nicolas was an actor and portrait photographer and shot several documentaries before turning to filmmaking. His shorts include Wanda (2019), Beast (2021), and A Better World (2024).
