A collection of short films programmed by international curators HSEIH I-Hsuan and Emily Shin-Jie Lee, drawing on their global perspective for Dance Umbrella Festival 2025.
Presented as a feast of short works, the programme has a particular focus on filmmakers from Taiwan whose work has movement at its heart, whether through directorial choices, editing processes or presence of the physical body on screen.
“At its heart, the programme is a constellation of memory, empathy and resilience with works that transcend temporal, spatial and bodily boundaries. It gestures toward art as a cosmos: a space where spirits are stirred and wounds begin to heal.”
HSEIH I-Hsuan and Emily Shin-Jie Lee
The programme will be followed by a Q&A with curator Emily Shin-Jie Lee and guests.
Country: Netherlands/Taiwan
Runtime: 1hr 10min + Q&A
Ticket prices
Students £11
Unwaged £11
Over 60s £11
Under 18s £6
Wheelchair spaces, free companion seats may now be booked online.
Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking, so we can provide you with the correct information and discounts.
Booking a wheelchair space
Select a seat displaying the wheelchair user icon and then select 'wheelchair user' ticket type. The ticket will be priced at the lowest price for that event. If you need an essential companion, please select the E icon next to the wheelchair space you have selected.
Booking essential companion tickets
Please select at least two tickets and one of them will be automatically discounted to zero in the basket.
Booking British Sign Language or Captioned Seats
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Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Biographies
HSIEH I-Hsuan (She/Her)
HSIEH I-Hsuan is a film curator, writer and researcher based in Amsterdam and Taipei with a background in anthropology.
She programmes for Women Make Waves Film Festival Taiwan and the Singapore Film Festival, and also works independently with a focus on East and Southeast Asian cinema.
She offers film festival strategy consultancy for short films and documentaries, helping filmmakers navigate the international circuit. She is editor-in-chief of Taiwan Documentary E-Paper and a member of the Taiwan Film Critics Society.
Her writing centres on non-fiction and artists’ films, highlighting underrepresented voices in Asian cinema and broader film discourse.
Emily Shin-Jie Lee (She/Her)
Emily Shin-Jie Lee is a cultural practitioner based in Amsterdam, currently head of research at Framer Framed. Her work focuses on residencies, fellowships and cross-institutional collaborations shaped through discursive formats.
She studied anthropology at National Taiwan University and holds a research master’s in art studies from the University of Amsterdam. Since 2022, she has been pursuing a PhD at ASCA, exploring art residencies in relation to ecological, feminist and decolonial concerns.
Emily is a founding member of Lightbox in Taipei, and co-founder of Limestone Books in Maastricht and Hide & Seek Audiovisual Art, a collective for cultural mediation and alternative pedagogy.
Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you over the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street
Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Level access from the Pit floor foyer only to the two boxes (see Mobility below). All other seats lead off stepped aisles.
Mobility
Two boxes at the rear of the auditorium each have space for one wheelchair user and a companion. Please book early and ask for these seats.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking, to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the auditorium. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
