This episode reveals the kNOwBOX dance team’s favorite takeaways from the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2022, how NBFF 2022 makers say NO to the BOX, and wraps season 4 with a short breathing meditation lead by freediver/dancer Marine Chesnais!  (22:00) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 116 | Dancing Around the World: NBFF 2022

In this episode kNOwBOX dance Ambassador Sumedha Bhattacharyya takes over the mic and talks about Environment and Dance Film with filmmakers from the Choreomundus Dance Film Festival. (33:50) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 115 | Environment and Dance Film: Choreomundus Dance Film Festival

In this episode the team talks with Renée Jaworski–the Executive Director/co-Artistic Director of Pilobolus–about creating work that responds to different aesthetics and cultures, the process of creating Shadowland, and reimaging the show for Saudi Arabia. (34:29)  Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home   The music at the end of the episode is courtesy of Pilobolus Dance Theater's show SHADOWLAND.  Part dance, part shadow act, part circus, and part concert,  SHADOWLAND is a surreal story of a young girl's sensational world as she comes of age, created in collaboration with the lead writer of SpongeBob SquarePants Steven Banks and the American musician, producer, and film composer David Poe, whose poetic work for SHADOWLAND ranges from ballads to hard-driving rock numbers that lift the audience out of its seats!

Episode 114 | Creating Shadowland: Pilobolus

This short and sweet episode highlights the top tips for Dance and Film from all our guests in season 4!  (13:44)  Guests Include: André M. Zachery, Nathash Gilmore, Andreas Strand Renberg, Marianna Varviani, Pepe Valdez, JungJae Hur, DaeWook Jang, YoungMin Kim, Kelly Hargraves, Caroline Liviakis, Cara Hagan, and the kNOwBOX dance team.  Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 113 | Top Tips for Dance and Film

Dance film author, artist, festival director, and curator Cara Hagan joins Martheya to give insight on the curatorial process, how to get your work submitted to festivals, and the impacts of social media on dance film.(28:02) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 112 | The Future of Dance Film w/ Cara Hagan

This week YeaJean partners up with guest co-host Paty Lorena Solórzano to chat with Caroline Liviakis to discuss all things dance shorts! They tackle the questions about how to distribute dance film and increase audience participation. (28:02) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 111 | The Rise of the Dance Short Film w/ Caroline Liviakis

Join co-host YeaJean and the Executive and Artistic Director of Dance Camera West, Kelly Hargraves, as they talk about programming a dance film festival. Kelly discusses her experience reviewing, programming, and producing a dance film festival that has been around for over 20 years. (27:46) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 110 | Dance Film Festival Programming w/ Dance Camera West

The NB team is back together again to share some of the details and insights of programming an international film festival. From the beginning steps to curation, the Team doesn’t hold back. (25:42) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 109 | How to Program a Dance Film Festival w/ kNOwBOX dance

In our 108th episode, YeaJean talks to JungJae Hur, DaeWook Jang, YoungMin Kim about their dance film, Never Never Land. Their film was an official selection and award winner in the NBFF 2021. If English is your primary language we will see you back on April 27th! (29:19) 이번 인터뷰는 2021노박스댄스필름페스티벌에서 관객상을 수상한 작품  허정재 감독, 장대욱 배우, 김영민 배우님과 함께하였습니다. 제작 비하인드 스토리와, 댄스필름과 몸의 상호작용에 대해 이야기 나누었습니다. Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 108 | 댄스필름  비하인드 스토리

Join co-host Reyna and her husband Pepe Valdez as they talk about the collaboration process and composing music for dance film. Pepe discusses his experience as a musician and helpful tips on communicating with musicians for composition projects. (29:22) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 107 | Composing for Dance and Film w/ Pepe Valdez

Reyna brings us to the table with the subject of MUSIC and dance film. We cover the basics including why music is important for dance film and ways in which you can better collaborate with a musician! (26:09) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 106 | Music for Dance Film w/ the kNOwBOX dance Team

On this episode, Martheya speaks with Marianna Varviani about movement in dance films. They discuss creating your own movement style, how to do it,  the importance of hybrid dance, and dance film. (25:50) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 105 | Movement & Dance Film w/ Marianna Varviani

On this episode, Azaria talks to Andreas Strand Renberg about his dance documentary short “Why I Dance”. His film was an official selection and award winner in the NBFF 2021. (26:07) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 104 | Capturing A Lived Experience in ‘Why I Dance’ w/ Andreas Strand Renberg

On this episode, Reyna speaks with Natasha Gilmore of Scotland’s Barrowland Ballet. They talk about collaboration, challenging societal norms, and intergenerational creativity in dance films. They go into detail about Barrowland Ballet’s dance film “Wolf”, which was voted as the #NBFFAttentionGrabber by the kNOWBOX dance Film Festival 2021 USA audiences. (23:41) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 103 | Intergenerational Creativity w/ Natasha Gilmore

On this episode, Azaria speaks with André M. Zachery of Renegade Performance Group about social justice and dance film. They go into detail about subtle vs overt ways to express social justice themes, Afro-futurism, and advice to those seeking to make dance film with a social awareness factor. (24:18) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 102 | Social Justice in Dance Film w/ André M. Zachery

On this episode, the kNOwBOX dance Team talks about the famous Nina Simone quote about an artist’s duty to reflect the times. Listen in as we discuss responsibility in art-making, social justice, and recommended resources. (29:03) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 101 | An Artist’s Duty to Reflect the Times

On our 100th episode, the kNOwBOX dance Team talks about the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF). Get to know more about the history of NBFF, our festival values, and plans for the future. (24:18) Episode Show kNOwtes | Podcast Home

Episode 100 | The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival

On our first episode of season 4, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares the theme (Dance Film) and structure for the new season. Get to know more about each team member, learn why they are passionate about dance and film, and what to expect in Season 4. (27:22) Episode Show kNOwtes Podcast Home

Episode 99 | What kind of dance filmmaker are you?

On our last episode of season 3, the kNOwBOX dance Team shares their favorite memories from 2021. Co-hosts Martheya, YeaJean, Azaria, and Reyna share inspiring interview takeaways, favorite memories from season 3, and how kNOwBOX dance is preparing for 2022. In this episode, we go behind the screen and talk about 2021, creative tips and takeaways, and our path “For a New Beginning”. (38:36) *The title of this podcast episode is from the poem ‘For a New Beginning’ by  John O'Donohue Episode Show kNOwtes Podcast Home

Episode 98 | For a New Beginning w/ the NB Team

On this episode, co-host YeaJean talks with NBFF participants who attended the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2021 in Seoul, Korea. If English is your primary language we will see you back on December 29th! "무용영화 제작진을 응원하는 노박스댄스의 정신에 감사드립니다. 노박스댄스 무용워크숍에 참여하니 무용영화에 대해 더 자세히 이해 할 수 있게되었습니다." - 김석목 @kimseokmok  "무용영화 속 다양한 몸들과 시공간을 만나면서 마치 대륙을 넘나드는 여행을 하는 즐거운 체험이었습니다" - 남상화 @nellnam "다양한 작품을 한번에 볼 수 있어 재미있었고, 다른 장소에서 다른 에너지를 뿜어내는 무용영화가 저에게 새로운 영감을 주었습니다."  - 김서현 @__en_reve__ "무용영화 관람 뿐만 아니라, 성인과 아이 대상의 무용워크숍도 참여 할 수 있어 재미있었습니다. 노박스댄스 화이팅!"  - 지아연 @ayji0322 "심플하고 실용적인 홍보물도 마음에 들었고 온라인 상영, 영문, 한글판 인스타그램, 오프닝 비디오 등 다양한 창작물을 보며 노박스댄스의 진정성, 사명감을 느끼고 경의를 표합니다!"  - 장현상 @phenochang "상영후 배우와의 토크를 통해 무용영화를 더 잘 이해할 수 있었습니다. 이런 페스티벌을 기획해주셔서 정말 감사합니다!" -변상아 @byeonsangahi Episode Show kNOwtes Podcast Home

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