SF Dance Film Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

San Francisco Dance Film Festival announces its 15th Anniversary Festival programming, presented in person and streaming online through Marquee TV.

San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) announces its 2024 lineup featuring 90+ films from 25+ countries. 4 October - 3 November, SFDFF will curate in-person screenings and select programmes streaming on Marquee TV.

Documentaries about transformative personal stories and trailblazing figures lead the feature-length films. The festival will open with the world premiere of Closer Than Yesterday, an intimate glimpse into the journey of two SF Ballet dancers as they prepare for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition. SFDFF also presents the West Coast premiere of Breaking Form, a wide-ranging portrait of maverick choreographer Jane Comfort; U.S. premiere of Pol Pot Dancing, a documentary exploring the multigenerational lineage of classical Cambodian dance; and Obsessed With Light, an examination of modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller.

SFDFF’s history of presenting short screendance films continues with a diverse array of nine curated shorts programs. Representing a variety of contemporary and traditional dance styles, these films expertly merge choreography, cinematography, and music to address topics exploring the human condition.

The Encore Online Festival includes select SFDFF programs streaming globally on Marquee TV. Highlights include SPOTLIGHT SHORTS, a collection of the most provocative dance film shorts from this year’s official selections; Closer Than Yesterday, a documentary following two SF Ballet dancers’ preparations for the Helsinki International Ballet Competition; and A Resilient Man (USA only), an intimate portrait of Royal Ballet Dancer Steven McRae’s return to the stage after a severe injury.