Four dancers throwing another dancer in the air.

Biophilia

Films.Dance

Biophilia

Cape Town, South Africa

In the wilderness on the southern tip of Africa - Whale speaks to Elephant, while Mantis the mischievous summons ancient rhythm and a circus responds - and flies.

Director: Bryan Garrick Little
Choreographers: Natasha Patterson and Sabine Van Rensburg of People Watching and Kiley Dolaway
Featuring: Zip Zap Circus -- Phelelani Ndakrokra, Jacobus Claassen, Bridgette Berning, Charlie, Jade Palmer, Silumko Ndulula, Vuyani Lottering, Jason Barnard
Original Composition: ‘Silence’ by Silvan in collaboration with Stuart Ziegler
Producers: Ana-Filipa Domingues, Sabine Van Rensburg and Zip Zap Circus
On Set Choreographers: Saskia Van Rensburg and Amy Wood
Art Director / Sculptural element designer and maker: Amy Rusch
Art Director: Rebecca van Beeck
Final Audio Mix by: Field Audio
Color: Will Adashek
Special Thanks: Steve Benjamin of Animal Ocean and Pippa Erlich
Produced by Jacob Jonas The Company
Executive Producer/Creative Director: Jacob Jonas
Producers: Jill Wilson, Emma Rosenzweig-Bock
Associate Producers: Joy Isabella Brown, Francisco Cruz, Steve Hackman, Emily Kikta, Rubberlegz, Anibal Sandoval, Mike Tyus, Peter Walker, Christian Stroble
Co-presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music, Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Stanford Live and Stanford Global Studies

Films.Dance engages more than 150 artists from 52 cities in 25 countries, culminating in 15 short films that have been shot during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new film will premiere every Monday.

Through non-traditional collaborations across cultures and continents, the series connects the perspectives of diverse artists from a range of disciplines, dance genres, abilities, and experiences. Filmed in locations ranging from Amsterdam, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, and London, to Los Angeles, New York, Nigeria, and Spain —Films.Dance exists at the intersection of dance, music, fashion, and film.

Produced by Jacob Jonas the Company, in partnership with Somewhere Magazine
Co-presented by the Harris, the Wallis, and the Soraya

FILMS.DANCE TEAM
Executive Producer & Creative Director:
Jacob Jonas

Producers:
Jill Wilson
Emma Rosenzweig-Bock
Mathieu Wothke

Associate Producers Dance:
Joy Isabella Brown
Francisco Cruz
Emily Kikta
Mike Tyus
Peter Walker
Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit

Associate Producers Music:
Steve Hackman
Anibal Sandoval