Spotlight Shorts | SFDFF 2025

A vibrant showcase of dance films at the cutting edge of creativity and cinematic risk.

A bold mix of genre-defying gems, Spotlight Shorts highlights artists pushing the edges of what dance film can be. This program features an eclectic blend of humor, ritual, suspense, and social commentary while spanning animated experiments, satirical horror, futuristic robotics, and global folklore. With choreographers at the forefront of today’s movement innovation, these films surprise, provoke, and delight in equal measure. If you’re looking for a showcase of fresh ideas and cinematic daring, this is the screening to catch.

Followed by a post-screening dance party in the lobby with DJ Glitterfox.

Venue Accessibility: Brava Theater is located at 2781 24th Street. Curb cuts for the sidewalk to the Brava Theater Center are located on the corner of York and 24th Street. The entrance of the theater is on the ground floor and there is an elevator to seating in the upper level of the theater.

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