Fran Diaz works as a choreographer based in Berlin. His work, frequently manifested in multidisciplinary projects, often explores themes related to collectivity: the notion of community, the need for a sense of belonging, or the reconfiguration of one's physical spaces and boundaries. Using a formally clinical style, fast execution, and an almost sculptural choreographic approach, his often multidisciplinary projects aim to exist at the intersection between queer culture and the design of institutional structures.In 2020, his choreography Toothpicks won third prize at the International Choreography Competition in Hannover, and in 2021, he was a finalist at the International Choreography Competition in Copenhagen with his choreography I’ll do the talking. In 2023 he premiered The Habit, a new piece for the Bavarian State Ballet, and two new pieces in the free dance scene, Born by the sea and Scheme, the latter exploring the challenges of structural change by examining complaint processes in dance institutions.He was named one of the 20 most promising European choreographers for the year 2024 by the prestigious dance platform Aerowaves for his piece Born by the sea and premiered The Mass Ornament, a new commission for 15 dancers at the Hessisches Staatsballett (Wiesbaden, Germany). His upcoming commissions are a recreation of Orpheus, a new full-length production for the Leipzig Ballet for the 2025/2026 season for 40 dancers, a new creation in collaboration with (LA) HORDE / Ballet National de Marseille with premiere in October 2026 and a restaging of his piece “The Mass Ornament” for Sydney Dance Company with premiere at the Sydney Opera House in June 2026