Welcome To Short Stack
Chicago, IL
Thursday October 23, 2025
Short Stack: Chicago’s Tiny Dance Film Festival is a celebration of concise movement-based storytelling. Hosted by Chicago-based modern dance company Project Bound Dance, Short Stack features original, independent and underground films created by local, national, and international artists.
The One Hour Project invites Chicago dance and video creators to create a micro-length, site-specific dance film.
STACK 1
Birth (UAE)
Directed and written by Jumana Radi
Produced by Mohammed Mamdouh, Yauheniya Ramanovich
Cinematography by Rene Auguste
Colorist Joshua Borrill
Edited by Mebil Rosales
Original Score by Emilio Pozzolin
Featuring Yauheniya Ramanovich, Tiernan Yei, Luyan Li, Nikki Theroux
Becoming (USA)
Directed by Domenico Pontoriero
Choreography by Caleb Baker
Cinematography by Zach Moore
Stylist Candice Stokes
Featuring Caleb Baker
Lettre à ma fille (Germany)
Directed by Michael Maurissens
Text and voice by Amee
Key cast Delphine
Featuring Larissa, Mathilde, Jeannette, Florence, Nathalie
Produced as part of the Villa Kari Residency program, Benin 2024
Silent Divide (USA)
Directed by Alexander Petit Olivieri
Directed by Gary Champi
Music by Paul Matthew Moore
Cinematography by Ray Biel
ONE HOUR PROJECT ARCHIVES
How Much? (2016)
Choreography + Direction by Carson Reiners
Performance by Peter Navarro
Video + Editing by Kyra Peterson
Exos (2017)
Choreography + Direction by Mary O'Rourke
Performance by Rachel Molinaro
Video + Editing by Ashley Deran
Life of The Party (2019)
Choreography + Direction by Sam Fink
Performance by Kristi Liecera
Video + Editing by Ashley Deran
About Salt (2020)
Made by Sarah Ellen Miller + Joseph Nilson
Performance by Sarah Ellen Miller
Fresh Skin (2020)
Choreography + Direction by Anna Rodimtseva
Performance by Sam Crouch
Video +Editing by Ashley Deran
Harbinger (2020)
Choreography + Direction by Jamie Greco
Performance by Emily Loar
Video + Editing by Lesley Keller-Reed
Saw A Ghost (2022)
Choreography + Direction by Vinny Haberman
Performance by Kathryn Hetrick
Video + Editing by Ali Lorenz
Invisible Landscapes #4 (2023)
Choreography + Direction by Jessica Kondrath
Performance by Sarah Morimoto
Video + Editing by Peyton Jones
Lizard Brain (2022)
Choreography + Direction by Ashaand Simone
Performance by Isabella Limosnero
Video + Editing by Richie Morgan Jr.
Skipping Stones (2024)
Choreography + Direction by Dani Oblitas
Performance by Tuli Bera
Video + Editing by kt williams
STACK 2
Ode To Flora (USA)
Directed and produced by Francesca Baron
Featuring Ashley Shey
The At Home Project: Stefany (USA)
Directed by Stephanie Rankin
Featuring Stefany Cotton
But What Am I? (USA)
Directed and choreographed by Mandy Milligan
Videography and editing by Sean Rafferty
Lighting design by Richard Norwood
Featuring Blake Campbell, Kait Deshoffy, Nik Graves, Madison Meade, Robin Davis, Lindsay Scouten
INTERMISSION
STACK 3
Behind Closed Doors (USA)
Directed by Hanna DiLorenzo
Cinematography & Editing by Daniel Williams
Featuring Isaiah Cavallero, Nick Kearns, Josephine Starr, Ariana Sugay, Caitlin Wonsowski
Directed by Meredith Adelaide
Produced by Josh Kramon
Featuring Meredith Adelaide
Directed, written, and produced by Paula du Gelly
Produced by Estudio Bob Wolfenson, Luciana Lehfeld
Featuring Paula du Gelly
Directed, produced, and edited by Elizabeth Sears
Cameras by Andrew Hetherington, Zia Taylor
Music by Michael Wall
Photography by Silvia Lusetti
Featuring Ayoka Chenzira, Erin McFall, Elizabeth Sears, Ashley Sowell, Holly Wilhelm
2025 One Hour Projects
the green house
Choreography + Direction by Adanya Gilmore
Video by Stephanie Rankin
Performance by Ali Lorenz
Choreography + Direction by Jorie Goins
Video by Peyton Jones
Performance by Stacy DeMorrow
Choreography + Direction by Laura Sáenz
Video by Ashley Deran
Performance by Helen Lee
Choreography + Direction by Jamila Kinney
Video by Adanna Eziri
Performance by Lena Gao
GAZE
Choreography + Direction by Maya Paletta,
Video by Jamila Kinney
Performance by Dani Oblitas
Choreography + Direction by Olivia Lemmenes
Video by Ali Lorenz
Performance by Lauren Reed
Choreography + Direction by Phill Wood
Video by Kaitlyn Katzung
Performance by Sarah Morimoto
Choreography + Direction by Kait Dessofy
Video by kt williams
Performance by Kathryn Hetrick
STACK 4
Directed, written, and produced by Prateek Reddy Gunnam
Produced by Kunal Patel, Ryan Kelly
Featuring Andy Sim, Georel Acuna, Harshita Ambati, Isha Madan, Jana Kalivoda, Justin Sales, Nish Mudigonda, Olivia Shi, Tim Ramos
Directed by Saba Khatami
Music by Taraneh Foroozan
Director of Photography Kimia Fathali
Featuring Saba Khatami
POETRY WITH MOTHER, DANCING IN THE SUNSET (Indonesia)
Directed, written and produced by Rendro Aryo
Featuring Rendro Aryo as "Rendro", Nurmaleha as "Mother"
Directed and choreographed by Noelle Kayser
Director of photography and editing by Matthew Tomac
Produced by Open Space, Portland Regional Arts & Culture Council
Production Assistant Sophia Mladineo
Costume Design by Amanda Gladu
Music by Andrew Bird, Julianna Barwick
Featuring Audrey Wells, Bree Kostelnik
THANK YOU
for attending Short Stack: Chicago’s Tiny Dance Film Festival
Artists need your support now more than ever – we invite you to stay up to date with Project Bound Dance and the 2025 Short Stack featured artists, and to consider making a donation so we can continue to celebrate experimental storytelling!
