Bull’s Heart Wins Documentary Award

The IMZ International Music + Media Centre and the InShadow Lisbon Screendance Festival are pleased to announce 'Bull’s Heart' by Eva Stefani as the winner of the dancescreen 2025 Best Documentary – Luna Andermatt Award.

The winners were awarded at the Award Ceremony held on 29 November at Teatro do Bairro, which concluded the 17th edition of dancescreen. This year, 72 films were presented in the Videodance category and 18 in the Documentary category, showcasing a diverse range of contemporary dance films from around the world.

'Bull’s Heart' by Eva Stefani (Greece) is a multifaceted portrait of Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou during the creation of new work in the pandemic period. The film offers a rare insight into artistic process, discipline, and vulnerability.

Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: Eva Stefani, Dimitris Papaioannou, Breanna O’Mara, Tina Papanikolaou, Damiano Ottavio Bigi, Šuka Horn, Jan Möllmer, Łukasz Przytarski, Christos Strinopoulos, Michalis Theophanous
Camera: Eva Stefani, Aimilia Milou, Pavlos Kosmidis
Sound: Aimilia Milou, Kostas Varybopiotis
Editing: Panagiotis Papafragos
Executive Production: Afroditi Panagiotakou, Dimitris Theodoropoulos

Honourable Mention in the documentary categories went to 'I froze' by
Anouk Suntjens (Netherlands). This short documentary follows the dancer Gianine Strang, who loses confidence in her body after trauma-induced dizziness, and her journey towards recovery through movement.

Interpretation: Gianine Strang
Cinematography, Editing: Anouk Suntjens
Sound: Anna Boekelder
Producer: Van Osch Films / NTR

Congratulations to all the winners, and a warm thank you to the jury, all participants, the audience, and, of course, InShadow.