Dolby Creator Lab Grant Film

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

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Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly. 

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s effervescent depiction of a woman dancing through her grief is as heartwarming as it is fun. Visually bold and brimming with whimsy yet grounded in emotional truth, the film pulses with vivid colors, vibrant music, and zesty characters. Acclaimed actress Rinko Kikuchi brings profound sensitivity and endearing charm to the role of Haru, deftly balancing the weight of a mourning widow with the spark of newfound desire. Breakout dance numbers offer a window into her fantastical imagination, featuring invigorating choreography matched by a camera that feels just as kinetic. While the film is anchored by processing grief, Haru’s journey bursts with so much messy life that it serves as a joyous reminder of the beauty of living, and living full out.

Josef Kubota Wladyka is a New York–based film and television director. His acclaimed features Catch The Fair Oneand Manos Sucias earned multiple Independent Spirit Award nominations. He has directed episodes of Narcos, One Piece, and Tokyo Vice. Born to Japanese and Polish parents, he grew up near Washington, DC, and holds an MFA in film from New York University.The film is a recipient of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant, a post-production grant that enables filmmakers to finish their films in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! will be in theaters, released by Sony Pictures Classics, on September 25th, 2026.  

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka on the making of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Winner of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant and the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is a deeply personal fantasy-dance drama inspired in part by director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s mother, a lifelong ballroom dancer. Wladyka reflects on the film’s multicultural roots, Rinko Kikuchi’s fearless performance, the challenges of shooting elaborate dance sequences on an indie budget, and how Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® helped him turn grief, movement, and memory into something playful, immersive, and unmistakably cinematic.

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka on the making of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

Winner of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant and the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is a deeply personal fantasy-dance drama inspired in part by director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s mother, a lifelong ballroom dancer. Wladyka reflects on the film’s multicultural roots, Rinko Kikuchi’s fearless performance, the challenges of shooting elaborate dance sequences on an indie budget, and how Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® helped him turn grief, movement, and memory into something playful, immersive, and unmistakably cinematic.

The exuberant sound of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! with director Josef Kubota Wladyka

Winner of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! also earned director Josef Kubota Wladyka the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Wladyka joins supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer David Forshee and composer Nathan Halpern to discuss how they used music, sound design, and an inventive Dolby Atmos® mix to bring the film’s exuberant ballroom dancing, magical realism, grief, romance, and irrepressible sense of joy to life.

The exuberant sound of Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! with director Josef Kubota Wladyka

Winner of the Dolby Creator Lab Grant, Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! also earned director Josef Kubota Wladyka the Directing Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Wladyka joins supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer David Forshee and composer Nathan Halpern to discuss how they used music, sound design, and an inventive Dolby Atmos® mix to bring the film’s exuberant ballroom dancing, magical realism, grief, romance, and irrepressible sense of joy to life.

Our whole thing that we always reminded each other is where to find the joy, how to keep it fun.

Josef Kubota Wladyka, director and co-writer

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Dolby Creator Lab Grant

The Dolby Creator Lab Grant gives independent filmmakers support and access to cutting-edge Dolby tools to fully realize their creative vision. Partnerships with the Sundance Institute, SFFILM, Film Independent, and Chicken & Egg Pictures help films find wide audiences. 

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