Frame Rush

Welcome to the first peek into our screening:
"Embodied Narratives: Global Stories Through Movement"

INTRODUCING...

Unless We Dance

💥Directed by: Hanz Rippe Gabriele & Fernanda Pineda Palencia

🌍From: Columbia

💫Made in: 2023

Bonays, an Afro-dance teacher, undertakes an initiative to rescue young people from the crime that stalks Quibdó, a city with the highest homicide rates in Colombia. This is how Black Boys Chocó emerged, a dance company where hundreds of young people face brutal destinies through a passion. UNLESS WE DANCE portrays union and dance as the greatest expression of shielding the Afro people, it is a tribute to their act of resilience and to all the lives that have been lost along the way.

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We have absolutely loved watching this film and the insight it brings into the important way that dance, and in this case Afro-dance, can be life changing! We value the message and the challenging work that has been showcased in this film and are beyond excited to share that with you!

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✨Director spotlight:


Hanz Rippe Gabriel (he/his) Film director and cinematographer. As co-founder of Páramo Films, he is dedicated to producing documentaries in Latin America, highlighting the region's realities and social, cultural, and humanitarian issues.


Fernanda Pinada Palencia (she/her): Graduated from the Cinematographic Research Center, Argentina. She is a photographer, director, producer, and Co-director of Páramo Films. With more than 8 years of experience in documentary, she has approached indigenous, Afro, and rural communities, telling stories in the context of the Colombian conflict and post-conflict.

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SUBMISSIONS HAVE OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR FRAME RUSH 2025 💥

Thankyou to everyone who submitted to this year's pool of films. We can't wait to see what you have all been up to!

Keep your eyes peeled as we start to share more about what Frame Rush 2025 will look like this year and how we want YOU to get involved 🌱

📽️ Image is a still from Camila Serrano's film "Birdhaus"