Uplifting short film featuring 46 dancers from 20 countries reminds us of our shared humanity

Produced by Jacob Jonas The Company, Films.dance is a shining example of how collaboration and creativity can and does continue, even when faced with lockdowns and social distancing. It has so far released mini-masterpieces such as Match – a film that reminds us that dance is not bound by theatre walls or limited by borders.

Directed by Peter Walker and Emily Kikta, it's an astonishing effort of collaboration and choreography and features 46 dancers in 20 countries. If there was anything to make us feel like part of a global community, it's this.

Other films include Edging Normal – directed by Andre Bato and starring Desmond Richardson, it's a metaphorical tale of a man's struggle in letting go of his past to feel completely free. We find our protagonist, portrayed by Richardson, stuck in a limbo-like cycle while attempting to achieve a breakthrough. This tale is a metaphor for the creative process and the struggle one goes through as an artist while searching for an idea. It's something we can all relate to.

Kaduna, meanwhile, is a film directed by Ridwan Adeniyi set in Nigeria that reveals movement born out of migration and distance – "out of likeness and difference", as the film's description puts it. "In this mutually birthed language, we seek to obliterate the illusion that we are separate from each other and the environment that holds us together. We are no bigger or smaller. We are a brotherhood. A kinship."

A Vimeo Staff Pick, Toke is a story set in London based on a Danish-born dancer called Toke Broni Strandby. Director NONO takes a closer look at the "emotionally layered journey we endure to fulfil our dreams" while exploring themes of identity, contemporary alienation, and acceptance. An inspiring story about triumph, Toke is a celebration of the beautiful resilience of the human spirit.

There's also Pássaro Distante by Gabriela Mo and choreographed by Cassi Abranches. Set in São Paulo, Brazil, it's a story based on the premise that "it doesn't matter how far we go; the more we grow, the more we strengthen the connection with our essences and hearts". Featuring Luís Fernando, Jovani Furlan, Luanna Gondim and Maitê Nunes, who dance together as a "shadow of one another, in an alien place that represents their introspectiveness".

Not all of Jacob Jonas' short films have been released, but you can see what's next at Films.dance. With a new film premiering every Monday right through until May, you can expect things like 正念 - Now, which launches on 1 March and stars Li Kehua (Lico). Or there's Another Serious Dance Film, out on 15 March and featuring dancer Sara Mearns.