SF Dance Film Festival
Petits Pas Studio is proud to be a Community Partner of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival!
Celebrating the art of dance through film, SFDFF brings together dancers, filmmakers, and audiences from around the world. Featuring inspiring documentaries, short films, and innovative dance performances on screen, the festival showcases diverse styles, emerging talent, and the creativity of the international dance community.
2026 FESTIVAL DATES
October 23 – November 8
In theaters throughout San Francisco
Online Festival: November 9–30
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Leap!
Sunday, November 8, 2026
1:30PM at Brava Theater
Join us at the 2026 San Francisco Dance Film Festival for the animated movie “Leap!”
Bring the whole family to this heartwarming adventure about courage, friendship, and following your dreams. Perfect for aspiring young artists, this event will include an introduction by SF Ballet Principal Dancer Dores André.
Screening at Brava Theater: Sunday, November 8, 1:30PM
Donation-based, registration required.
Past Screenings
Farewell, Opéra
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
8PM at Delancey Street Theater
What does it mean to leave behind the only stage you’ve ever known?
"Farewell, Opéra" follows three Paris Opera Ballet dancers as they confront compulsory retirement at the age of 42. With breathtaking grace and quiet vulnerability, the film captures their final rehearsals, backstage rituals, and personal reflections on artistry, aging, and reinvention.
Leap!
Sunday, November 9, 2025
2PM at Brava Theater
Bring the whole family for a free screening of the animated feature film Leap! (2017), a heartwarming adventure about courage, friendship, and following your dreams.
Set in 19th-century Paris, the story follows Félicie, a spirited orphan determined to become a ballerina, and her best friend Victor, an aspiring inventor. Together they escape their orphanage and chase their passions in the City of Lights, where Félicie must summon all her determination to pursue the role of a lifetime at the Paris Opera Ballet.