Inside The Rose International Dance Prize 2025

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Four visionary choreographers, one groundbreaking prize.

The Rose International Dance Prize takes center stage in this powerful documentary that follows the inaugural season of the prestigious new award celebrating the boldest voices in choreography in the world.

Created and hosted by London's iconic Sadler's Wells Theatre, this exciting new award aims to shine a spotlight on the best global choreographic talent. This ground-breaking documentary, narrated by award-winning actress and director Fiona Shaw, follows four trailblazing choreographers from Portugal, Brazil, Greece, and the USA, as they compete for the first ever Rose Prize. From rehearsal studios to electrifying performances and the dramatic reveal of the 2025 winner, this film offers a rare look at the creative process and people behind some of the most powerful contemporary dance works on the planet.

Whether exploring identity, climate, resilience, or tradition, each finalist's piece pushes choreography in thrilling new directions. Featuring commentary from the finalists, Kyle Abraham ("An Untitled Love"), Marco da Silva Ferreira ("Carcaça"), Christos Papadopoulos ("Larsen C"), and Lia Rodrigues ("Encantado"), the esteemed panel of judges, PJ Harvey, Dame Arlene Phillips and Karthika Naïr, and post-show reactions from the audience, this is your front-row seat to choreographic history in the making.

Cast & Crew

(Director), Rocio Cano (Producer), Emily Kennedy (Producer), Edward Morgan (Producer)

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