the rethink dance film festival
The Rethink Dance Film Festival showcases artist in front of and behind the camera working to challenge the traditional structures of choreographic storytelling and artistic expression.
Through art, the work of choreographers, dancers and filmmakers should inspire our communities to discover our shared humanity.
Films in the festival reflect the beauty and synchronicity between the choreography of dance with the choreography of cinematography.
The Rethink Dance Film Festival is a partnership between the Rethink Dance Company and The Human Family.
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Join us at the historic Fargo Theatre Tuesday, October 8
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Screenings begin at 7:00.
General Admission is $7 in advance, $10 at the door
Students and Seniors 55+ are $3
2019 award winners
Congratulations to the filmmakers and choreographers recognized for their outstanding artistic achievements.
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Directed by Guillaume Versteeg | Netherlands 2008
Winner: 2019 Best Animation/Experimental Film
A reflection of the creation of an unattainable icon of perfection ultimately pursued in vain.
T.I.A. (THIS is Africa)
Directed by Matthieu Maunier-Rossi | Congo 2015
Winner: 2019 Best Narrative Short
Amidst some popular areas of Brazzaville, Aïpeur Foundou shows us a possible way to freedom.
Intrinsic Moral Evil
Directed by Harm Weistra | Netherlands 2013
Narrative Short
A layered tale of idenity and coming of age that plays with the viewer’s perception and expectations.
Dancing in Silk
Directed by Magali An Berthon | United States 2019
Winner: 2019 Best Documentary Short
The story of Khannia, a young Cambodian American dancer and instructor at Khmer Arts Academy.
The Stop
Directed by Komrakova Liudmila | Russian Federation 2013
Winner: 2019 Best Cinematography | Narrative Short
After a dispute in the car, a woman exits and goes to the bus stop. There she meets another and it is love at first sight – until the driver returns…
Orenda
Directed by Camila Saldarriaga | Spain 2019
Narrative Short
A short film about resilience and the power of imagination.
Sirens Tango
Directed by Lisa Le Lievre | United States 2018
Narrative Short
A short film using the tango as a metaphor for life’s tempting interruptions.
Breathing Spaces
Directed by Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers | United States 2019
Student Choreographers & Filmmakers
How does your breath affect you, your relationships, and your choices? Do you let yourself breathe?
Dancing7Cities
Directed by Nicholas Rowe | New Zealand 2019
Winner: 2019 Best Feature Documentary
Do we shape cities, or do cities shape us? Award-winning community dance artist Nicholas Rowe journeys through seven cities to explore how very diverse dancers respond to their urban landscapes. Filmed in Laos, Fiji, Lebanon, Italy, Palestine, Finland and Australia, this dance film weaves performances from marginalized community groups, to question how creating dances together can foster a sense of belonging.
FESTIVAL NEWS & UPDATES
Bismarck Human Rights Film Festival Rescheduled Due to Winter Storm
The Bismarck Screening of the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival has been rescheduled due to pending winter weather.
Deputy Secretary of Education to Attend Human Rights Film and Arts Festival
Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten will provide opening comments at the Opening Ceremony and Awards Presentation of the North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival.
Fargo Mayor Declares Human Rights Week
Mayor Tim Mahoney has proclaimed Monday, October 31 through Saturday, November 5, 2022, Human Rights Week for the City of Fargo