Synopsis
After a lifetime of being told that she, as a fat person, could not dance (and believing it), Glasgow filmmaker Sarah Grant was very surprised to learn when doing dance classes over zoom in the pandemic (with the camera off, of course), that this was a big fat lie.
Big Moves is an exploration of the mythology surrounding dance and dancers’ bodies, and how its cultural depiction of perfection has unintentionally fed Sarah’s lifelong struggle with perfectionism.
Highlights
Grierson Awards 2023 — Nominated: Best Short Documentary
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
Inverness Film Festival 2023
Sunderland Shorts 2024
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024
Hot Docs 2024
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024
Bolton Film Festival 2024
Indie Street Film Festival 2024
This is England Film Festival 2024
Guelph Film Festival 2024
DOC NYC 2024
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