Two dancers in white shirts lie on their backs on dark green earth, one with arms extended over the other

Xeno

Films.Dance

Xeno is the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone. Mexico City-based choreographer and founder of contemporary dance company Nohbords, Diego Mur created an original work on Montreal-based circus-artists Natasha Patterson and Sabine van Rensburg. Xeno is directed by Amy J. Gardner, with cinematography by Kristof Brandl and original music by Berlin-based Alice Phoebe Lou and Thor Rixon.

Creative Team
Director: Amy J. Gardner
Choreographer: Diego Mur (Nohbords)
Featuring: Natasha Patterson and Sabine Van Rensburg
Cinematographer: Kristof Brandl
Composers: Alice Phoebe Lou and Thor Rixon
1st AC: Ivan Peloquin
Editor: Joy Isabella Brown
Color: Simon Bøisx
Loader: Olivia Nikolayenko
Executive Director of Nohbords: Homero Fernández Segura
Dancers Advisors: Rogelio Arrañaga, Fernando Guez, Diego Vertíz, Juan Carlos Shocker
Production: Telescope
Producers: Samuel Caron, Élise Lardinois, Félix Cayer
Production Coordinator: Marjorie Gauvin
Special Thanks: Ivan Hughes, Nancy Grant, Cineground, Félix Cayer, Clara Milo, Brin Schoellkopf
Produced by Jacob Jonas The Company

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 from Jan 25-May 3 for free.

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