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Big Kmart Film @ Motion State Dance Festival

  • The Plant (on the Patio) 60 Valley Street Providence, RI, 02909 United States (map)

UNCONVENTIONAL DANCE: Big Kmart has been selected as part of Motion State’s Dance Film Festival!

RSVP for the season opening party/screening HERE

The Motion State Dance Film Series is the only year-long, traveling short dance film festival in New England devoted to showcasing the diversity of contemporary creative voices exploring the medium of choreography for the camera. By taking the festival “on the road” and into non-traditional film venues, such as art galleries, music halls, performing arts theaters, and university classrooms, the Motion State Dance Film Series seeks to expose the films and filmmakers to new audiences. Every screening is followed by a public Q & A with the curators. All festival artists are invited and encouraged to take part in the conversation. Past venues have included Jamestown Arts Center (RI), Dean College (Franklin, MA), Newport Art Museum (RI), Zeiterion Theatre (New Bedford, MA), Columbus Theatre (Providence, RI), Redfern Arts Center (Keene, NH) and Troop (Providence).

The Motion State Dance Film Series is directed by Ali Kenner Brodsky and Andy Russ.

It's the launch of the fifth season of the Motion State Dance Film Series! The only year-long, traveling short film festival in New England devoted to showcasing the diversity of contemporary creative voices exploring choreography for the camera.

Screening outside and for free! (Bring your own chair if it’s easy… we’ll have some.)

Films include:

  • 2Faced Dance Company (UK), Bert the Turtle's DOA

  • Anabella Lenzu (USA), heart beats

  • Ariel Scott (USA), All a Blur

  • Jennifer Scully-Thurston (USA), un·fixed still life of Dolly S. Dalí... a mini epic

  • McKay House & Utam Moses (USA), OVERANDOVER

  • Nattie Trogdon & Hollis Bartlett (USA), UNCONVENTIONAL DANCE: Big Kmart

  • Simone Rosset (Italy), MA CIGNO (The almost dead swan)

  • Verena Billinger & Sebastian Schulz (Germany), Picknick

  • Zac James Nicholson & Doron Perk (USA), Pedestrian

After the screening, join Motion State Arts and some of the artists for a chat about the program.

Earlier Event: September 11
LEIMAY Incubator Residency
Later Event: October 2
The Visionary Residency