Dance Behind the Screen in the Social Media Era: Saying NO to the BOX with the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival
Abstract
kNOwBOX dance is a female founded digital dance company co-created in 2018. Later, the kNOwBOX Film Festival (NBFF) was founded in 2019. NBFF screens national and international dance films that challenge the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form. These films are curated by the kNOwBOX dance team and an international jury of award-winning filmmakers. NBFF presents multi-country live premier events followed by a screening tour. Screening venues have included Quadrivia Cholula in Puebla, México, Arts Mission Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas, USA, Emu Artspace in Seoul, South Korea, Tin Star Theater in Dallas, Texas, USA, among other spaces both on and offline. kNOwBOX dance and the kNOwBOX Film Festival say “NO to the BOX” and seek to make, share, and connect dance-related resources and people. This chapter traces the creation and development of a dance film festival in the social media era, the impacts of a worldwide pandemic on the 2020 kNOwBOX Film Festival, digital space and trans geographical connections, women and BIPOC voices, support for artists, and audience participation. This chapter looks behind the screen of the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival and invites readers to consider the value of fostering relationships and opportunities for artists, their works, and audiences both on and offline.
How to Cite:
Hogans, A., Choi, Y., , R. M. & Nygaard, M., (2025) “Dance Behind the Screen in the Social Media Era: Saying NO to the BOX with the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival”, The International Journal of Screendance 15(1), 40-49. doi: https://doi.org/10.18061/screendance.6999
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