*SCAPE MOV:MENT Lab

Spectrums: International Arthouse Showcase

*SCAPE MOV:MENT Lab

Curator : Charles KANG

Launched in 2022, *SCAPE MOV:MENT Lab is a residency programme in Singapore dedicated to the development of dance films. It brings together the creative possibilities of choreography and the moving image, providing a platform for experimentation, collaboration, and new modes of storytelling.

MOV:MENT Lab’s mission is to support young movement artists and filmmakers in exploring dance through the lens. Embracing an interdisciplinary approach, the Lab encourages participants to experiment across form and medium, blending movement, sound, visuals, and narrative to expand what dance can be on screen. With a strong emphasis on inquiry and risk-taking, the programme provides artists with the space, mentorship, and production support to shape bold, original works that speak to contemporary audiences both locally and internationally.

Curator’s Notes

MOV:MENT Lab was born out of a desire to push the boundaries of how dance lives on screen—particularly within the experimental dance film space. At its core, this residency is a launchpad for young, emerging movement artists and filmmakers to explore choreography not as mere documentation, but as a bold, cinematic act.

As one of the few initiatives in Singapore dedicated to this form, MOV:MENT Lab champions artistic risk and creative disruption. Across three editions, collaborators have stretched the possibilities of framing, editing, and storytelling; reimagining how bodies move through both physical and digital space. It’s been a space for experimentation, play, and deep questioning. It asked: How do we choreograph presence? What shifts when a gesture meets a lens?

The five dance films you’ll see here are the result of that ongoing exploration. Each speaks in its own voice, shaped by the unique perspectives of young artists navigating life, culture, and identity in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Rooted in local textures yet reaching beyond borders, these works reflect a shared impulse; to connect, to challenge, and to reimagine what movement can mean today, especially within our region’s evolving creative landscape.

—Charles KANG