Award-winning Iranian director and choreographer Tanin Torabi, renowned for her single-take dance films, will present three dance films reflecting her ongoing exploration of the body, the camera, and human relationships within socially engaged contexts in Tehran, Iran. In a country where dance is forbidden and the presence of a camera is itself problematic, Tanin poses the following questions: Where does dance begin? What is a forbidden camera? And how do we, as individuals and artists, position ourselves within such a society?
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the artist and a Q&A session.
Short films:
- The Dérive (2017) – 8′
- In Plain Sight (2021) – 11′
- Until (2023) – 14′
This event is arranged in collaboration with DDSKS Further Education, The National Film School of Denmark and was made possible through an initiative by Maia Elisabeth Sørensen, dance film artist and curator.
This event is free and open for all, please register via Dansehallernes webpage!
About Tanin Torabi – Artist
In 2021, Dance Magazine recognized her as one of the ‘9 Screendance Artists You Should Know.’ Throughout the past decade, Tanin has showcased her films at over 150 film festivals and academic institutions globally, while also conducting workshops at universities like The Place London, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Villa Arson, and ArtEZ Arnhem. She has served on jury panels for prestigious festivals such as the Cannes Dance Film Festival and Dance Camera West, to name a few. Among her recent accolades are the esteemed Cinedans Grand Jury Prize, ZED Festival’s Best Original Storytelling Prize, and the Cannes Art Film Festival Festival Jury Award for her 2023 film ‘Until…’. In 2024, she received a 7-month bursary from the Institut Francais to conduct choreographic research at the Cite Internationale des Arts residency in Paris. She is the artist in residence at Villa Arson in Nice, France, engaging in the university programs and offering mentorships. As a choreographer and performer, she has collaborated with numerous dance artists, most notably with NYC-based choreographer Yoshiko Chuma since 2021 in international shows. Tanin holds an MA in Contemporary Dance from the University of Limerick in Ireland and a BA in Sociology from BIHE.
Read more here: Tanin Torabi /طنین ترابی – Dance Artist (performance, choreography, film)
About Helle Pagter – Moderator
Helle Pagter is a teacher with a background in both dance and film. She initially trained as a dancer at London Contemporary Dance School, worked subsequently for 10 years within the performing arts, re-trained as a documentary filmmaker from The Danish National Filmschool and spend another 15 years making documentaries, dancefilms, teaching at various art schools and working in television. She is at present pursuing a diploma as a certified teacher and teaching full time.
