HKIIDF: 'The Future of Inclusive Dance' screening & seminar

The future of Inclusive dance: Building a global movement / what would you hope for the future of Inclusive dance?

Angelina
Wilder Project | United States | 4 mins

"Angelina" is a queer love story that slips into your heart like a fog-infused memory and lingers for a while after, reminding you so sweetly of a love that’s slipped away.

Revel in Your body
Kinetic Light | United States | 3 mins

Jumps evolve into joyous flight and split-second connections are luxuriously lengthened in this short dance film featuring disabled dancers Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson.

Shot on the Phantom Camera on an empty parking rooftop with the Atlanta skyline in the background on the campus of Georgia Tech, this film takes high stakes wheelchair choreography into the site-specific playgrounds of parking ramps, metal railings, and breathtaking blue sky.

Dance Virtual @Tai Po
BEYOND Bollywood | Hong Kong | 8 mins

The interactive online platform serves two purposes: to connect the community of Tai Po and to create an unconventional theatre experience for the viewers. (https://virtualdancetour.beyondbollywood.org/)

My Unlimited Stage
Artscompana | Hong Kong | 6 mins

"My Unlimited Stage" is a collaborative performance by the elderly, youth, wheelchair users, and blind dancers, and was released on International Dance Day on April 29. The video features audio description (on the left channel) and accessible subtitles to allow deafblind people to enjoy the dance.

Seminar Speakers：

Scarlette Cheng

Scarlette is a programme director of Artscompana and certified DanceAbility® ️master teacher.

Mimi Lo

Graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Department of Modern Dance, majoring in Choreography and Dance Director.

Cally Yu

Cally Yu is a Hong Kong writer , community artist and part-time university lecturer.