Project Spotlight

Films that Move promotes unity for the rural, geographically dispersed Eastern Shore as “one big small town” while connecting the shore to the rest of Coastal Virginia and beyond, building a brand for our area as a cultural destination. The films we make, the stories we discover, and the people we include come from all corners of the shore and the world. The beauty of our program lies in the hybrid nature of the disciplines involved, the artists’ cultural backgrounds and the subjects we explore in the films, all centered around dance as a story-telling language. Our films have screened at South by Southwest, Lincoln Center in New York and winning awards and accolades at film festivals across the globe. We have welcomed Academy Award winner Chris Cooper, Oscar nominated director David Darg, award-winning directors Josephine Decker and Adi Halfin along with the highest level choreographers and performers such as Bobbi Jean Smith, Ching-i Chang, Paul Singh, Christina Ricucci, Jye Hwei Lin and so many more. Featured artists hail from Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company to leading companies in Italy, Spain, Taiwan and New York. The Films that Move family is an international network of collaborators and artists, facilitated by Founder and Artistic Director Renata Sheppard.