Bath House Cultural Center. Photo by Renee Umsted.
The kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival is coming to the Bath House Cultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 3.
The international festival is produced by kNOwBOX Dance, a Dallas-based nonprofit. Bringing together dance, film, technology and live performances, the festival aims to connect artists with the Lake Highlands and East Dallas communities in new ways.
This year’s theme is “The Light We Move Toward: When the World Darkens, We Dance.” The festival will feature three international dance films: “Our Circle in the Storm,” “A Snake on the Grass” and “END of BARDO.”
“A Snake on the Grass,” directed by award-winning French filmmaker and choreographer Fu Le, follows Tara, who meets a worker and plans to escape with him, causing jealousy within the village.
“Our Circle in the Storm,” directed by U.K.-based filmmaker Ray Jacobs, is a nine-minute dance film by Arty Party featuring a cast of dancers with and without disabilities.
“END of BARDO,” directed by Yekyeom Kim, received the festival’s First Prize. The film follows a man who, while on his way home, realizes he is dead.
In addition to the film screenings, the festival will feature live and interactive experiences throughout the Bath House.
“The event also includes live and interactive experiences throughout the Bath House, including Configure by Jordan Fuchs Company, a live dance installation by mixtamotus with live cello, interactive video projection and live painting,” Martheya Scott, co-creator and executive director of kNOwBOX Dance, said.
This year, the festival received 91 film submissions from more than 30 countries, which were reviewed by a jury of 22 artists.
Now in its eighth year, the festival features programming in the U.S., South Korea and Mexico. Scott said this year’s Bath House programming will give the festival a different feel.
“We love the Bath House because it allows us to move beyond a traditional film screening,” Scott said. “Audiences will travel through different spaces. [The Bath House’s] location on White Rock Lake also makes it a wonderful home for bringing dance, film and community together.”
The festival will have two time blocks: an afternoon block from 4 to 6 p.m. and an evening block from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The evening block will conclude with an artist Q&A.
Tickets start at $10 for students and $15 for general admission.
