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"Until..." is a single-take video, captured using only the switch between the front and back cameras of an iPhone by the performers, and filmed during the 2022 "Woman Life Freedom" protests in Tehran, Iran. The video not only presents a highly intricate choreography for the camera, infused with the originality and urgency of what is deemed 'possible' in that specific situation, but also encapsulates the essence of unity, resilience, and purposefulness demonstrated by young artists responding creatively and courageously to an actual brutal situation in Iran.

Tanin Torabi is a multi-award-winning filmmaker and choreographer acclaimed for her innovative single-take short dance films in Tehran, described by critics as 'pushing the boundaries of screendance.' In 2021, Dance Magazine recognized her as one of the '9 Screendance Artists You Should Know.' Throughout the past decade, Tanin has showcased her films at over 200 film festivals and academic institutions globally, while also conducting workshops at universities and institutions like The Place London, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Villa Arson, ArtEZ Arnhem, Mov’in Cannes, and Tetralab Screendance. She has served on jury panels for prestigious festivals such as the Cannes Dance Film Festival and Dance Camera West, to name a few. Her recent accolades include the esteemed Cinedans Grand Jury Prize, ZED Festival’s Best Original Storytelling Prize, and the AVIFF Festival Jury Award for her 2023 film Until. Her 2017 film The Derive is one of the most frequently showcased dance films at festivals, winning many awards, including the Best Film Prize at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Dance Camera Film Festival, and Southampton Film Week. Tanin has previously received numerous awards in categories like Creative Vision, Best Artist Film, Best Inspirational Film, Best Inspiring Woman in a Film, Best Experimental Film, and Best Documentary. Juries have described her works as rebellious, without words but full of expression, inspiring, evoking the feeling of real life, emblematic and poignant, and empowering to women over the years. In 2024, she received a 7-month bursary from the Institut Français to conduct choreographic research at the Cité Internationale des Arts residency in Paris. She was also invited as an Associate Artist for Dance Limerick in Ireland to offer workshops to the University of Limerick and Dance Limerick's joint programs and conduct choreographic research. As a choreographer and performer, she has collaborated with numerous dance artists internationally, most notably with NYC-based choreographer Yoshiko Chuma since 2021 in her international shows. Currently, she is the artist-in-residence at Villa Arson, in collaboration with the Collège de France, engaging in the university's pedagogic programs, offering mentorship, and working on her screendance projects and writings. Tanin holds an MA in Contemporary Dance from the University of Limerick in Ireland and a BA in Sociology from BIHE.