Thomas Freundlich

Thomas Freundlich (b. 1975) is an internationally acclaimed dance filmmaker and one of Finland’s most awarded short film directors. Originally coming to filmmaking from dance, he has created some 40 choreographic works ranging from ensemble works to solos, opera and theatre productions and dance films. Freundlich graduated from the professional training program of the Finnish National Ballet school in 2001, and has furthered his dance studies in Boston and New York. In mime and movement theatre, his principal teachers were Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik. Thomas Freundlich’s choreographic works include several groundbreaking projects that have combined contemporary dance with ABB industrial robots. These include the evening-length Human Interface, for two dancers and two robots, which w