Saturday, SEPt 7 / 15:00 / Modul Cărturești

Moderated by: Simona Deaconescu (RO)

With: Samuel Retortillo (ES), Lucia Carolina De Rienzo (IT), Sarah Moller (DE), Jessie Keenan (IRL)

With the support of: ICR Madrid, ICR Roma, Institutul Italian la București, ICR Berlin, ICR Londra

On the tenth anniversary of BIDFF, Simona Deaconescu, choreographer, director and co-founder of the festival, invites artists and the public to a forum on the current state and future of dance film in Europe. Together with four directors of dance film festivals from Spain, Italy, Germany, and Northern Ireland, they will discuss local cultural influences on dance film, the coexistence of tradition and innovation in this interdisciplinary genre, and the impact of new technologies on creation and distribution.

The debate will address the major challenges facing dance filmmakers, including difficulties in securing funds, access to resources and integration with current trends in major festivals. The interaction between dance and film in the training of new creators, as well as the new forms of artistic expression generated by these collaborations, will be highlighted. The forum will position BIDFF as a unique event in the Balkan area and will explore the future directions of dance film in Europe, given the current artistic context influenced by political and environmental crises.