Tanin Torabi طنین ترابی

Tanin Torabi is a multi-award-winning filmmaker and choreographer acclaimed for her innovative single-take short dance films created 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.”
Over the past decade, Tanin’s films have been showcased at more than 200 film festivals and academic institutions worldwide. She has conducted workshops at esteemed institutions such as The Place London, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, Villa Arson, ArtEZ Arnhem, Mov’in Cannes, and Tetralab Screendance. Additionally, she has served on jury panels for prestigious festivals like the Cannes Dance Film Festival and Dance Camera West.
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 remains one of the most frequently showcased dance films at festivals, earning numerous awards,
including the Best Film Prize at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Dance Camera Film Festival, and Southampton Film Week. Over the years, she has received awards in categories such as Creative Vision, Best Artist Film, Best Inspirational Film, Best Inspiring Woman in a Film, Best Experimental Film, and
Best Documentary. Critics and juries have described her works as rebellious, wordless yet expressive, inspiring, evocative of real life, emblematic and poignant, and empowering to women.
In 2024, Tanin 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, where she conducted workshops for the joint programs of the University of Limerick and Dance Limerick, while continuing her choreographic research.
As a choreographer and performer, Tanin has collaborated with numerous international artists, including NYC-based choreographer Yoshiko Chuma, figurative painter Gabriel Schmitz (GE), visual artist Nathalie Joffre (FR), curator Cassandre Langlois (FR), choreographer Sina Saberi (IR), among others.
Currently, she is the artist-in-residence at Villa Arson where she actively engages in pedagogical programs, offers mentorship, and works 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.