Frameform was honored an invitation from Jennifer “Scully” Thurston (noted RogueDancer and current Artistic Director of ADF Movies by Movers)  to moderate Q&As following the shorts programs at a weekend of the summer-long dance film institution Movies by Movers at American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina in July of 2023.

This panel moderated by Clare Schweitzer, Hannah Weber and Scully featured the following artists:

• Courtney Holbrooks, director of the film Isolate
• Henry Isiah Graham, director and performer of the film Air
• Chloe Ilene, director and performer of The Wardrobe
• Jake Kruty, Jon Rodriguez and Xavier Townsend, co-directors and performer, respectively of Walls Come Down
• Maggie M. Bailey, director of the feature-length screendance documentary Moving Together 

Highlighted Dancefilms/Screendances:

Moving Together Film Page
Moving Together Trailer

Isolate dir. Courtney Holbrooks

Walls Come Down (excerpt) dir. Jake Kruty

The Wardrobe (still) dir. Chloe Ilene

Check out our Frameform Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, Zines by Clare, and more.

New shorts from Dancinema’s 2023 program are LIVE at Dancinema Online! Become a site member (it’s free!) to browse festival archives and new selections for this season. 

Coming soon: Dancinema 10 year Anthology. This is a PDF guide to all of the dancefilms we have screened to date, plus collaborations and projects. Get yours by becoming a Dancinema site member or a Frameform Patreon Subscriber!