to bend & not break
‘to bend and not break’ is a dance film in collaboration with members of the Interdisciplinary dance performance MA at Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
A ritual of release, a journey from sorrow and hopelessness to community and congregation. Using dance as an excavation, 'to bend & not break' flows between states of grief and joy to celebrate the role of dance as a communal healing force.
directed by dan canahm
Brighter still
Uk city of culture closing ceremony 2025.
directed by emily lin & dan Canahm
Fenland Elegy
A short and stirring dance film shot at sunset in the Fens of East Anglia, Fenland Elegy is a collaboration between filmmaker Dan Canham, Krump dancers Katie Boag and Ash Goosey and composer Benji Bower (Terra Collective).
The film combines heart-rending symphonic music with the immense technical and expressive form of Krump dance to lament the passing of a landscape.
Made as part of a residency through Norfolk & Norwich Festival.
directed by dan canahm
Tom
Created by award-winning choreographer, film-maker and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Artist Wilkie Branson. TOM explores storytelling using the hip hop language of b-boying, bringing it together with cutting-edge technologies including animation, projection mapping, sound design and film installation. Playing with negative space and the projection of the work to create a depth of field, TOM is a unique and innovative dance for camera installation.
directed by Wilkie branson
