In the ambivalence of life, we carry both delicacy and aridity. The backlands constitute us, and the creative process of circus artist Lucienne Machado reveals how the arid and the delicate walk together in our lives. Seeking affectionate memories of her seamstress grandmother, she shows us that she too sews life, but in a different way, in an arid and delicate relationship with the circus and aerial silks.

"A Return to Movement” is a short vertical dance film celebrating the largest dam removal project in world history and the Klamath River Renewal. Dancers are suspended over the water as they use movement to bring attention to this unprecedented environmental event.

Every decision we make weaves our lives into a story shaped by societal expectations. We become trapped in self-imposed cocoons, immobilized by narratives not our own. Yet, within us lies the power to break free—the power to choose our own path and become the narrators of our own story. ARCO is an invitation to dissolve into creativity, where movement transcends cognition, and art becomes a shared human experience. More than a performance, it is a meditation on dance as a catalyst for transformation, leaving audiences with a sense of interconnectedness and the boundless potential of authentic expression.

A short documentary exploring the creative process behind Flyaway Productions' Down On The Corner, created in partnership with the TxT Initiative. Honoring the site of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, the film reflects on its legacy of resistance, liberation, and collective imagination while envisioning a more just future.

On July 24, 2024, a wildfire tore through Jasper, Alberta, reducing aerialist Sasha Galitzki's home to ashes. Embers connects Sasha's loss in the wildfire and the glacial recession she has witnessed in her creative work to highlight their common cause: climate change. Set in the year following the fire, Embers follows Sasha as she rebuilds her life and confronts the realities of a warming world. Speaking with wildfire and climate experts, she seeks to understand the heartbreaking changes affecting the mountains and community she loves. Gradually returning to her aerial practice, she performs over the ashes of her home and amidst the whirling winds of melting glaciers—inviting us on an intimate journey to find hope out of darkness. Embers ultimately captures a profound shift within Sasha, who channels her grief and art into a powerful and visually impactful message of environmental advocacy.

Set against a majestic outdoor rock wall, ""JINSHAN: Seams of Gold"" is a site-specific vertical dance film that reimagines gravity as a partner in storytelling. Harnessing the power of rock climbing technology, dancers are lifted into the air—not just to defy gravity, but to awaken a sense of flight, freedom, and deep connection. Suspended in space, they soar, tumble, and reach across stone surfaces, turning sheer rock into a canvas for memory, imagination, and transformation. Inspired by the courage, creativity, and resilience of ancestors and elders, ""JINSHAN"" honors the strength it takes to rise—literally and metaphorically. As bodies float and cling, release and return, the film evokes a sense of wonder and reflection, expanding what we believe is possible when we move together. This is a dance of flight, of legacy, and of the golden seams that bind us through time and across space.

Set against Fernando Pessoa’s poem of the same name, “Ode Maritima” explores the charged space between departure and arrival, self and other. Through a mysterious, suspended choreography, dancers drift like sails in the wind, embodying the swelling desire and nostalgia of a ship pulling away from shore. A lyrical screendance piece where flight, poetry, and emotional distance converge.

Through dance and movement, OMEN tells the story of one woman’s exploration of bravery and perseverance, intimately following her as she takes risks and overcomes fears. The film tells the story of our shared interdependence - and the beauty of surrendering to the unknown. OMEN was shot in the Grand Canyon National Park by award-winning filmmakers Harlan Taney, Justin Clifton, and Blake McCord of Sandcast Media. OMEN is a 10 minute dance film with a 17 min. companion documentary film.

Spinewalker uses aerial dance, opera, and archival footage to explore psychological and spiritual manipulation.

The Audition is a short aerial circus film that shows the emotional roller coaster that is the process of auditioning. The rise and fall of anticipation and excitement that is often met with rejection and disappointment and the constant internal battle with the drive to do the thing we love. The Audition addresses the struggles performers have in maintaining confidence and a sense of self in the quest to be cast.

A woman emerges from a golden cocoon onto a large cliff face and climbs her way up the mountain and into the air.

UNENDING, by Suzanne Gallo, Rachel Maxwell, and Nino Fernandez, is an exploration of self-love and acceptance, and an interpretation of how those sentiments evolve over time.

"Water Spirit" is a dance that expresses the mysteries inside a drop of water. As icebergs melt and water transforms from frozen to liquid its spirit dances. Performance by UpSwing aerialist Helium Valentine, this aerial dance is performed inside a suspended snowglobe. Created in June 2022.