Upcoming Screenings & Events | Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema 2026

Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema hosts many kinds of events, both in person and online. While we’re best known for our dance film screenings, we also facilitate artist discussions, dance filmmaking workshops, and lots more!

SSF @ Age Well Center: Dance is Like a Fine Wine

a female instructor leads two smiling older adults in a light movement class

July 24, 2026

dance film screening, discussion, and low-mobility-friendly dance class
at the West Age Well Center in Boulder, Colorado
part of our creative aging program
free with registration

Jazz on Screen

in a theater lobby painted in a checkerboard pattern, two twins pose identically with palms touching as several couples dance as partners behind them

July 25, 2026

in collaboration with Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop

Best of Sans Souci 2025: a Dance Film Installation

two women lie draped over a dirty bathtub in the middle of a desert environment; the sun and two Joshua trees are clearly visible behind them

July 31 – September 6, 2026

free for Museum members and guests
second floor, top of stairs (Mason’s Nook)

SSF @ Museum of Boulder: 23rd Annual Festival Premiere

dozens of people watch a dance film on an rooftop at dusk with mountains in the background

September 4 – 6, 2026

on the Museum of Boulder’s rooftop patio!
screening, live performance, and installations
doors and installations at 6:30pm
snacks and beverages available for purchase on-site

Virtual Screening I: Connecting Continents

from overhead, we see three dancers sprawled out on a sandy plain streaked with thick lines of maroon and brown

September 15 – October 15, 2026

films available to watch here during the screening period

SSF @ Dairy Arts Center I: Locals Only

above a shallow valley with moss rocks around, a light skinned dancer in a brown sweatshirt opens her chest and arms to the sunlight

September 20 & 23, 2026

screening and talkback celebrating Colorado dance filmmakers
in the Boedecker Theater
same program both dates

SSF @ Dance Alliance

in a empty, clean house, two shirtless dark skinned men clasp their right hands, using each other's strength to support themselves as they each lean backward

September 26, 2026

hosted by the Dance Alliance of the Pikes Peak Region (Colorado)
screening and talkback with local artists

SSF @ Dairy Arts Center II: Dancing on the Planet

a dark haired dancer - suspended upside down from a cable on a sheer rock wall - looks at the camera, smiling

October 11 & 14, 2026

in the Boedecker Theater
same program both dates

Virtual Screening II: Shifting the Perspective

a closeup of a protestor's face, mouth open as though yelling

October 16 – November 16, 2026

films available to watch here during the screening period

SSF @ Dairy Arts Center III: Dancing as Ourselves

a dark skinned man and tan skinned woman use their hands to interact playfully; their shadows are cast on the wall behind them

November 8 & 11, 2026

in the Boedecker Theater
same program both dates

Virtual Screening III: Documenting Our Times

we see a well lit stage with performers in grey and white formal wear, but the scene is obscured somewhat by the silhouette of a person in the foreground

November 17 – December 17, 2026

films available to watch here during the screening period

SSF @ Roehampton: Screendances for a Changing World

a dancer stands on their head, palms on the floor and facing away from the camera in front of a wall shelf filled with intriguing objects

May 2027

a curated screening of short dance films
a series of discussions before and after the screening

Did you miss one of our events? Some are available to watch online on our past events page.

Upcoming Screenings and Events