A Swedish dancer and choreographer of international acclaim, Pontus Lidberg is most recognized for his dance film “The Rain” (2007), for which he has received numerous awards around the world. They include an “Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for Film” at the Dance Media Honors in Los Angeles, “Best Film” at the London International Dance Film Festival, "Best Dance Short" at the Tiburon International Film Festival, as well as a nomination for the prestigious "Rose D'Or" in Lucerne, Switzerland and the jury's "Special Mention" at the Gothenburg International Film Festival.

Also a choreographer for stage, Mr Lidberg was described in the Swedish press in 2002 as "One of our great choreographic talents" and has created numerous works both within Sweden and on the international scene. He is currently an artist in residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York and is creating works for major international dance and ballet companies such as The Royal Danish Ballet, Skånes Dansteater and the Vanemuise Ballet.

In the spring 2008, he was artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts outside San Francisco. In August 2008 Mr. Lidberg was invited to the Vail International Dance Festival by fellow choreographer Christopher Wheeldon to create a work for Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company. Other works include “Heart of Silk” for the Vietnam National Ballet in Hanoi, “Light in a Night’s Coat” for the Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo, and three works for 59° North, Soloists of the Royal Swedish Ballet, the most recent being "Tactile Affinity". His sensitive and precise style of movement has a highly developed musicality, clearly expressed in the full-length work “Duet for Dancer and Pianist”, in collaboration with concert pianist Magnus Svensson, a work he has performed extensively on tour in Sweden, France and Estonia.

In 2003, he was commissioned by Swedish National Television to create a short dance film. The result, “Mirror” was screened on television, as well as at the Dance on Camera Festival in New York, Dance Camera West in Los Angeles and other international dance film festivals, paving the way for further film making. He received the NOKIA Award for young talent in 2001, and the Stockholm Cultural Scholarship, also in 2001.

Pontus Lidberg was trained at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm, Sweden. Among other international dance companies, he has danced with The Royal Swedish Ballet, the Norwegian National Ballet and the Gothenburg Ballet.

For more information on Mr. Lidberg and his work, please visit: www.lidberg.se/pontus