The 2026 Prize List

Following the MOV’IN Cannes 2026 call for films, 148 works were received, reflecting a sharp increase in participation and a wide variety of artistic proposals.
Among them, 20 finalist films were selected and screened.

The finalist films for MOV’IN Cannes 2026

ABERSTEIN – FLOATING WALL by Shelly Federman (2009, Israel, 8 mins)
ALL TO PLAY FOR by Stevie Russell (2026, Ireland, 7 mins)
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Daniel Askill (2025, USA, 3 mins)
BORN INTO YOU by Emma Evelein (2025, Netherlands, 6 mins)
BOYS A BUG by Laurie Lynch (2025, Czech Republic, 6 mins)
DANÇAS NE CIDADE – FRACTAL by Márcio Simões (2024, Portugal, 6 mins)
DIKRA by Pierre-Loys Joubert (2025, France/Morocco, 8 mins)
DUST by Noelle Kayser (2025, United States, 9 mins)
ÉCLIPSE by Morgan Eloy (2025, France, 6 mins)
IN by Michal Bratt and Amnon Houri (2024, Israel, 7 mins)

JEAN by Laura Murphy (2025, Ireland, 5 mins)
LIMBES by Karl Cannone (2025, France, 5 mins)
MUSES by Simon Vermeulen (2025, Canada, 8 mins)
NAVAL ODE by Fu Le (2024, Portugal, 6 mins)
NILYNDA by Jill Crovisier (2018, Taiwan, 3 mins)
SEATED EMPTY SHELL by Wang Guang and Chen Xingqi (2024, China, 7 mins)
SNAKES & LADDERS by Yara Boustany and Nader Bahsoun (2022, Lebanon, 7 mins)
VOLE by Astrid De Haes (2026, Belgium, 7 mins)
YOUR LOVE: “LYING” BESIDE ME by Ali Kenner Brodsky (2025, USA, 7 mins)
WHAT HOLDS US by Meg Stuart (2025, USA, 7 mins)

The MOV’IN Cannes 2025 prizes were awarded by a jury.

The call for dance films for the 2027 edition opens on 15 December.

The winning films at MOV’IN Cannes 2025

Grand prix MOV'IN Cannes 2025

BIGGER

by Elise Gaiardo

Film selected by students participating in viewing panels.

 

MINISTRY OF CULTURE AWARD MOV'IN CANNES 2025

SUNKEN WORKS/Don’t bite

by Ghaliah Conroy et C.J. Roxas

Film selected for the Light Moves Festival (Limerick).

PRIX DU PUBLIC MOV'IN CANNES 2025

THE DEEPEST DANCE

by André Musgrove

Film selected for the San Francisco Dance Film Festival.

 

STUDENT PRIZE MOV'IN CANNES 2025

THE ENDS

by Cailin Manning et Nojus Setkauskas

Film selected by students participating in viewing panels.

Special mentions from the jury  MOV'IN CANNES 2025

THE DEEPEST DANCE

by André Musgrove

TAT;RAY

by Tzipi Nir and Tai Morris