🏆 NBFF 2026 Award Winners 🏆
The Light We Move Toward: When the World Darkens, We Dance
We are honored to celebrate this year’s award-winning films, each pushing the boundaries of dance on screen and amplifying the power of embodied storytelling.
✨ END of BARDO — First Prize
@phil_parma_hb
@kimikimm__
Selected by our Invited Jury Panel, this work demonstrates exceptional artistic excellence, innovation, and a distinctive cinematic voice that advances the possibilities of screendance.
✨ Anchor Points — Outstanding Choreographic Vision
Recognized for its originality, clarity of concept, and compelling integration of movement and cinematic language.
@rubberbandance
✨ THE DUST OF MY CONCRETE CHILD – a video catalogue of portraits on intimacy and violence — Outstanding Performance
Honoring extraordinary embodied performance, this work captures presence, physicality, and expressive range that deeply elevate the film.
We are so excited to recognize and celebrate these artists and their powerful contributions to the future of dance on film.
direction, choreography & concept:
@lino.koichi
co-direction, movement direction & production:
@edenmnk
cinematography & editing:
@rubendario_bh
dance and co-creation:
@alexandrakylerioti @anaisvancaekenberghe @anapaulalemus @ninakeijzer__ @joyogboi @ardi_rt @idaosten
sound:
@rbn_bckr
fashion design:
@kareem.aladhami
set assistant and catering: bieneaya
lettering graphics:
@claudiadzengel
photography:
@rainerberson
produced by
@cruelbehavior_projects
supported by
@tanzhausbasel
Invited Jury
@foreverdancer @diegovegasoloeza @boramie_lee @paradisegreen__ @paulinaruizcarballido
📍 Festival dates and locations coming soon
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@knowboxdance.korea
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@knowboxdance.mexico
Say NO to the BOX and yes to the future of DANCE.
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