“Choreographing the Frame”: A masterclass by the acclaimed choreographer Damien Jalet

The 31st Athens International Film Festival continues the announcements of this year's edition and through supporting the dialogue around new forms of expression presents a very special Masterclass, which examines the relationship between dance and cinema, analyzing the artistic and narrative intersections of the two arts.

Tuesday, October 7 12:00 - 14:30 | French Institute of Greece

The masterclass is presented by the renowned and internationally acclaimed choreographer Damien Jalet, entitled "Choreographing the Frame", and will take place on Tuesday, October 7, at 12:00 at the Auditorium Theo Angelopoulos of the French Institute of Greece. It will be held entirely in English.

Admission is free and is open to both film and dance professionals as well as the general public, with advance booking required HERE.

Damien Jalet will talk about his practice as a choreographer in film and the unique approach and techniques he has developed working with directors such as Luca Guadagnino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jacques Audiard and Alice Rohrwacher, as well as his demanding work with leading actors, helping them to develop precision in their movements during acting with film clips and videos of rehearsals.

He will also discuss how his work for film has changed his choreographic approach to theatre, his historical film references, the evolving role of choreographers in film and the lack of recognition of their work in the industry.

photo credits: Laetitia Bica

DAMIEN JALET

French Belgian choreographer and dancer, Damien Jalet's work moves from major international collaborations to more personal projects. His works, which are often collaborative, testify to the power of dance to constantly reinvent itself in dialogue with other disciplines such as the visual arts, music, cinema and fashion. He danced and choreographed for diverse international companies, and has collaborated with various artists such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Marina Abramović, Kohei Nawa, Arthur Nauzyciel, Paul Thomas Anderson, Madonna, JR, Thomas Bangalter, Jacques Audiard and Xavier Dolan, among others. In recognition of his contribution to the arts, Damien Jalet was named Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.

INFORMATION
Presenter: Damien Jalet
Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025
Location: Auditorium Theo Angelopoulos French Institute of Greece (Sina 31, Athens)
Hours - Programme:
12:00 - 13:00 | Part A
13:00 - 13:30 | Coffee Break
13:30 - 14:00 | Q&A
Language: English
Participation: Free entrance with obligatory pre-booking HERE.

We extend our warmest thanks to the French Institute of Greece for the use of the Auditorium Theo Angelopoulos.

The 31^st Athens International Film Festival with the major support of the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center and Nova as its major sponsor, in co-organization with the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the Municipality of Athens and under the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture, will take place from October 1^st to October 12^th.

The venues of the festival are DANAOS I, OPERA I, ASTOR, ASTY, TRIANON, MEGARON and ONASSIS STEGI.

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