The Flying Dance Company (FDC) was founded in the fall of 2004. Its Director, Nicholas (Nico) Muthui Kaburia had a desire to share his love of dance as a way to celebrate life. So building a dance family that is based on a fun friendly service, cultural diverse teaching and is community focused was the logical step for Nico.
Documentary portraits range from Sophie Tucker to Etgar Keret, unusual tales of dybbuks, golems, psychics and an ageing gigolo are unraveled, and filmmakers.
Each year as we approach our Festival dates, the printed catalogue finally arrives at the office and we stare at it in wonder, thinking about the process that went into its creation.I am often asked how the Festival is programmed, so here is the story of how we arrive at our programme:We begin by previewing films that we have read about online. In addition, over the years, we have developed connections with producers, directors and distributors, who are more than happy to inform us about their new productions.