New dance films produced by Zodiak – Center for New Dance are now being distributed worldwide. This autumn, works by other Finnish dance filmmakers will also appear at international film festivals.
Zodiak Visions is a collaboration project where filmmakers and choreographers have been invited to come together to create short films honoring the deep-rooted historical ties between the experimental film and performance fields. Beginning this autumn, three of these films will travel internationally through screenings at numerous festivals.
KIELO (by Janina Rajakangas & Sinem Kayacan)
– Portland Dance Film Fest, Portland, US – September 19, 2025
– Frame Rush, London, UK – September 19, 2025
– MPArt Festival, Larissa, Greece – September 18–20, 2025
REDDENING (by Elina Pirinen & Sinem Kayacan)
– Clapham International Film Festival, London, UK – September 13–21, 2025
– Sick Chick Flicks, Chapel Hill, US – September 20, 2025
– Torino Underground Cinefest, Turin, Italy – September 26 – October 7, 2025
Everything Is Right Before (by Jenni-Elina von Bagh & Anna Antsalo)
– Torino Underground Cinefest, Turin, Italy – September 26 – October 7, 2025
– BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Bilbao, Spain – October 15, 2025
– Austin After Dark Film Festival, Austin, Texas, US – October 18, 2025
Dance films take flight to international festivals
Finland is home to a small but dedicated group of directors and filmmakers who specialize in dance film, with their works regularly featured at both domestic events and international festivals. In recent years, this unique art form has been enjoying a remarkable resurgence.
Vilma Tihilä is a film director and choreographer, who has directed dance films already for a decade. Her new short film MATALAPAINE – The skin in the wind before the (2025) created together with dance artist Kauri Sorvari will be screened in November at
– the Dance On Camera Festival in Graz, Austria – November 13–15, 2025
– the InShadow Festival in Lisbon, Portugal – November 25–28, 2025
Tihilä’s earlier film Call of Cranes (2022), produced by Myrskyryhmä, has been selected by the British Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF) for a curated programme available on Virgin Atlantic flights. This marks the second time a Finnish dance film has been featured in the airline’s inflight entertainment, offering an inclusive and calming experience especially designed for passengers living with dementia and their families and carers. More information
Kati Kallio is an award winning dance filmmaker who works internationally as an artist, curator and teaches dance film making. Two of her dance short films, both produced by Myrskyryhmä, are touring in Europe and Japan this Autumn.
Ode to Age (2024)
– MOVING BODY Festival, Varna, Bulgaria – October 25–26, 2025
– Frame Rush (The Place), London, UK – September 19, 2025
– InShadow (Dancescreen 2025), Lisbon, Portugal – November 25–28, 2025
– Dance On Screen Film Festival, Graz, Switzerland – November 14–16, 2025
Walks with Me (2021)
– 14th Sister Wave Film Festival, Toyonaka City Gender Equality Center, Osaka, Japan – November 8–9, 2025