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Tanin Torabi is a dance artist and filmmaker based in Iran. Her work spans choreography, live performance and film, and she is interested in exploring the connection between the three.
Coming from a Sociology background, Tanin graduated with an MA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the University of Limerick, Ireland. With more than 10 years of experience in dance filmmaking, she is known for her single-take short films in urban spaces of Tehran. Her films have received numerous awards such as “Jury Prize”, “Creative Vision Award”, “Best Artist Film”, “Best Inspirational Film”, to name a few. Premiering in more than
100 cities worldwide, her films have also been studied in many academies internationally. In 2019, she was introduced by Dance Magazine as one of the “9 Screendance Artists You Should Know”.
Tanin’s latest film works are: Until, In Plain Sight, The Dérive and Invisible Point.
Alongside her filmmaking she has created a number of solo dance performances performed in Iran and Europe, and directed movements of alternative theaters in Tehran. Since 2020, she has been performing in pieces by the renowned NYC based choreographer Yoshiko Chuma online. She
is the recipient of a 6-months residency in Cité Des Arts in Paris (2023-2024) supported by Institut français to expand her research and artistic exploration to live performances that incorporate moving images. This interdisciplinary approach allows her to delve deeper into her practice, merging elements of dance and film to create unique and thought-provoking performances.