REBELLIOUS HOPE
by Company Philip Connaughton

REBELLIOUS HOPE is a short dance film featuring acclaimed dancers from Ireland and France aged 46–85 years old who find a defiant hope to keep moving in their creative professions. It is a story told and performed by aging professional dancers who exhibit an enduring artistic drive and relentless pursuit of learning, growth and evolution.

The film was commissioned by Bealtaine Festival and Project Arts Centre. It was additionally supported by Dance Ireland, Atelier de Paris CDCN, Centre National de la Danse, Studio le Regard du Cygne, and Laboral: Ciudad de la Cultura Gijón.

Funded by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon

“Beautifully crafted”

- No More Workhorse [read full review here]

Awarded Best Short Documentary, Best Experimental Film, and Best Film Essay

- Filmonaco 2025 [read full list of nominees here]

Created by
Company Philip Connaughton

Directed by
Philip Connaughton & Luca Truffarelli

Music Composed by
Mel Mercier

Presented by
Once Off Productions and Bealtaine Festival

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Maura O’Keeffe at maura@onceoffproductions.com

PREMIERE SCREENING DATE
3 May 2025 at Project Arts Centre, Dublin as part of Bealtaine Festival

Choreographed by
Philip Connaughton - in collaboration with the featured performers

Filmed by
Luca Truffarelli

Performers
Joanna Banks, Magali Caillet Gajan, Ashley Chen, Jonathan Mitchell, Fearghus Ó Chonchúir, Amy Swanson, John Scott, Sheik Bah, Yves Lorrhan, Ryan O'Neill, Ben Sullivan, and Dmitry Vinokurov

Music Recording and Editing by
Donncha Moynihan

Music Mixing by
Donncha Moynihan and Mel Mercier

Graphic Design by
Niall Sweeney

Producer
Maura O’Keeffe

Line Producer
Morgan Steele

Assistant Stage Manager
Nathan Snow