Dora Awards 2025
Dance Division
Two nominations for Tomato Blues
Thank you Dora Mavor Moore!
Tomato Blues, created and performed by Lina Cruz, was presented in Toronto's Harbourfront Centre Theatre by Moonhorse Dance Theatre in the series Older & Reckless, curated by Allison Cummings. It is with great appreciation that Fila 13 received the news of the nominations in the following categories:
• Outstanding Original Choreography: Lina Cruz
• Outstanding Performance by an Individual: Lina Cruz
Congratulations to all other nominees and recipients!
The Dora Awards ceremony was held in Toronto on June 30, 2025. To see list of nominees and recipients: click
Photo: Tomato Blues
Choreographer/performer: Lina Cruz
© Still image from a video by John Lauener
Lina Cruz and Fila 13 are grateful for these nominations, we thank the Dora Awards committee, Allison Cummings and Moonhorse Dance Theatre.
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Dora Awards 2017
Dance Division
One award and two nominations for Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)
Thank you Dora Mavor Moore!
Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) was created by Lina Cruz for Throwdown Collective, coproduced by Fila 13 and Throwdown Collective and premiered in Toronto by DanceWorks at Harbourfront Centre Theatre in February 2017. It is with great appreciation that Fila 13 has received the news of the 2017 Dora Mavor Moore Award For Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) in the following category:
• Outstanding Original Choreography Award: Lina Cruz
The work also received the following nominations:
• Outstanding Sound Design/Composition: Philippe Noireaut
• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble : Throwdown Collective (Zhenya Cernaecov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson)
Congratulations to all other nominees and recipients!
The Dora Awards ceremony was held in Toronto on June 26, 2017
To see list of nominees and recipients: click
Photo: Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)
Choreographer: Lina Cruz
Dancers: Zhenya Cernaecov, Mairéad Filgate and Brodie Stevenson (Throwdown Collective).
© Edwin L.
Many thanks to the Dora Awards committee, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, Mimi Beck, DanceWorks, Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Arun Srinivasan and to Throwdown Collective for their support, interest and wonderful performance of Ylem (3 Eggs Ago).
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Dora Awards 2016
Dance Division
One nomination and one award for Waiting for a Sleepless Night
Thank you Dora Mavor Moore!
2016 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Dance Division
Fila 13's participation with Waiting for a Sleepless Night in the 2015 edition of Toronto’s festival dance: made in canada has brought the company once again many rewarding experiences. It is with great appreciation that Fila 13 received the news of the 2016 Dora Mavor Moore Awards nomination and award in
the following categories:
• Lina Cruz, nomination for Outstanding Original Choreography
• Fabien Piché, award recipient for Outstanding Male Performance
The ceremony was held in Toronto on June 27th, 2016
to see list of nominees and recipients: click
Congratulations to all other nominees and recipients!
Photo: Waiting for a Sleepless Night
Choreographer: Lina Cruz
Dancers: Jean-François Duke and Brodie Fabien Piché.
Music: Philippe Noireaut
© Maxime Daigle.
Many thanks to the Dora Awards committee, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, Yvonne Ng and Princess Productions and to the performance team of Waiting for a Sleepless Night, as presented in dance: made in canada: Jean-François Duke, Fabien Piché and Philippe Noireaut.
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Dora Awards 2012
Dance Division
Two awards for Soupe du jour
Thank you Dora Mavor Moore!
Fila 13's participation with Soupe du Jour in the 2011 edition of Toronto’s festival dance: made in canada has brought the company many rewarding experiences. It is with great appreciation that Fila 13 has received the news of the 2012 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in
the following categories:
• Lina Cruz, award for Outstanding Choreography
• Philippe Noireaut, award for Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
Congratulations to all other nominees and recipients!
The ceremony was held in Toronto on June 25, 2012
to see list of nominees and recipients: click
Photo: Soupe du jour
Choreographer: Lina Cruz
Dancers: Catherine Larocque, Loïc Stafford-Richard.
Music: Philippe Noireaut
© Andrés de Gabriel
We thank the cast of Soupe du jour that performed at dance made in canada 2011: dancers Elinor Fueter, Catherine Larocque, Loïc Stafford-Richard, Soula Trougakos, William Yong, musician-composer Philippe Noireaut and the technical team of the festival.
Thank you Toronto!
Lina Cruz and Philippe Noireaut are grateful to have been part of different projects in Toronto along the years, such as: creating for Toronto Dance Theatre's Four at the Winch Quebec in 2012, collaborating with Older & Reckless and Cloud 9 (Claudia Moore/MoonHorse Dance Theatre), participating in the 2011 and 2015 editions of dance: made in canada, as well as collaborating in diverse projects with Sylvie Bouchard, Dusk Dances, Tanya Crowder/HOWDARESHE Productions, Series 8:08, Norma Araiza/Vanguardia Projects and Jim Montgomery/Music Gallery. Fila 13, Lina Cruz and Philippe Noireaut are thankful for these precious opportunities and warmly salute the Toronto dance community.
Fila 13 Productions thanks the Canada Council for the Arts, Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and Le Conseil des arts de Montréal for the financial support which made possible the creation and production of these works.
Soupe du jour and Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) were originally a coproduction of Fila 13 Productions with Agora de la danse.
And special thanks to Fila 13's Circle of Friends!