San Francisco Dance Film Festival

San Francisco Dance Film Festival Celebrating international dance film through our festival and year-round programming. “An impressive program of locally made and imported works.
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The sheer number of perspectives that these dance/film artists brought to their work was inspiring.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A wild, beautiful ride” – San Francisco Examiner

06/21/2026

“...and I am gonna dance.”

Exciting news: we’re extending our Pride Month streaming program window one extra week! Don’t miss out on two extraordinary films that honor LGBTQ+ history and the nuances of q***r love and intimacy. Both films are now available to watch until June 28th.

In case we haven’t said it enough… Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈

06/19/2026

In a vibrant collage of animation and movement, SFDFF 2023 Award-Winner “Build or Destroy” directed by Dr. Rashaad Newsome depicts a blazing and bedazzled femme superfigure as she uses her powers of vogue performance to illuminate and detonate the world around her.

Inhabited and fueled by a multiplicity of Black trans femme bodies, she unleashes a fury of fireballs at the metaphorical structures that uphold patriarchy and white supremacy.

Choreographed by Honey Balenciaga, Legendary Dawn Ebony, Legendary Divo Ebony, Legendary Tia Lanvin, Legendary Leiomy Maldonado, Legendary Star Revlon

06/17/2026

Does dancing make us feel better?

Catch the acclaimed documentary film Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede, streaming online! The film has screened at festivals around the world and won various awards, including the “Portrait of a Generation” Jury Prize from and Best Documentary at our very own Fall Festival in 2025.

Don’t miss out on this beautiful celebration of q***r joy, community, and dance. Watch now at watch.sfdancefilmfest.org

06/16/2026

Soaring into futurism, q***r legacy, and embodied ancestry.

In SFDFF 2023 selection “Falling Up,” a section from the nine-part dance film spectacular “Up On High,” a gaggle of kings and queens joyfully & fabulously romp through Bay Area hilltops. Directed & Choreographed by Detour Dance co-director Eric Garcia (and inspired by Pina Bausch) the film uplifts an intergenerational cast of QTBIPOC artists, local drag performers, and activists.

Stay tuned every Friday for more uplifting and affirming excerpts from SFDFF’s archives

🎥Natalia Roberts
📸 Robbie Sweeny

06/10/2026

In celebration of Pride Month, documentary film Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede is available to watch online, from anywhere in the world, until June 21st! 🏳️‍🌈

Witness the last chapter of a beloved LGBTQ+ country-western dance weekend that was a cornerstone of SF q***r culture for 27 years. The film features the reflections of founder Ingu Yun and Stompede participants, capturing the full arc of a community that grew from a small grassroots AIDS fundraiser in the early 1990s into a haven where q***r individuals united through dance, challenged gender norms, and found a home.

Watch now: https://sfdancefilmfest.org/2026-pride-program/

06/05/2026

🏳️‍⚧️Keeping the history of trans life, love, culture alive 🏳️‍⚧️

SFDFF 2022 selection “Sean Dorsey Dance: Dreaming Trans & Q***r Futures” is a visually-exquisite short directed by Lindsay Gauthier that fuses dance film and documentary to create a powerful profile of trailblazing transgender choreographer and activist Sean Dorsey.

The film was produced by KQED/PBS as part of KQED Arts’s award-winning series “If Cities Could Dance” and won an Emmy in Spring 2023.

Congratulations to Sean and the rest of the Sean Dorsey Dance and Fresh Meat Productions team on the 25th edition of the FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL, an annual multidisciplinary showcase of transgender, q***r and community performance. Catch it this year from June 19-21st at Z Space.

🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈 We invite you to celebrate q***r joy, community, and the transformative power of dance from whereve...
06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈Happy Pride!🏳️‍🌈 We invite you to celebrate q***r joy, community, and the transformative power of dance from wherever you are in the world. Available from June 1-21, our streaming program Move with Pride pairs two extraordinary films: Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede, a feature documentary that honors a beloved chapter of LGBTQ+ history; and Intimité Révélée, a short film that dares to tenderly explore the nuances of q***r love and intimacy.

Watch now: https://sfdancefilmfest.org/2026-pride-program/

Feature Documentary: Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede
Director: Graham Clayton-Chance

Short Film: Intimité Révélée
Director: Natasha Adorlee
Choreographers: Lorris Eichinger, Hope Mohr, Olivia Evans

05/30/2026

Tracing the tangled thread from the beginning

In SFDFF 2020 award-winning hybrid documentary “Family Portrait” from Jingqiu Guan, a young woman returns to her home country to confront conflicting values and rediscover what has shaped her own beliefs by tracing different lessons bestowed to her from her grandmother, her father and her son.

Stay tuned every Friday where we throw back to other compelling stories from SFDFF’s archives.

Director/Choreographer/Editor: Jingqiu Guan
Cinematographer: Teodora Totoiu
Composer: Karam Salem
Dancers: Jingqiu Guan, Suixiong Guan and Kylan Salem

05/27/2026

Bring our audience favorites to your screens through our Touring Reel program!

SFDFF is offering the rental of one of our highlight reels of curated shorts from last years’ festival. This year’s reel spans playful surrealism, intimate portraits, and urgent social inquiry, moving from the mythic landscapes of French Polynesia to the backstreets of Sevilla, from hand-drawn animation inspired by scientific innovation to explorations of family and identity.

More info here! https://sfdancefilmfest.org/sfdff-on-the-road/

Music: “Tempest” Directed by Music by

05/23/2026

⏳The wait is over⌛️

SFDFF 2025 Award Winner “Waiting Places” directed by Or Schraiber & Bobbi Jene Smith and produced by ALL ARTS TV is now available to watch in full on Youtube. Visit the link in our comments (and get your best headphones & sound system ready) to experience the full film.

In SFDFF’s 2025 jury deliberations, “Waiting Places” received the highest rating in the score category for its excellent integration of classical and contemporary music. The independent adjudication panel - Celia Rowlson-Hall, Dazaun Soleyn, Jim Yager, Joseph Walsh & Judy Tyrus - were especially moved by the pianist Yonatan Daskal’s onscreen presence woven into the storyline and praised the score’s evocative role in shaping the film’s dramatic and emotional arc.

Dancers: Or Schraiber and Alexander Bozinoff
Pianist: Yonathan Daskal

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