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DANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Challenging the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form.
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About the Festival
The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF) is an international platform for dance filmmakers who challenge conventions, explore new ideas, and push the boundaries of what dance on film can be.
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We are at the forefront of shaping the future of dance filmmaking—leveraging technology, embracing diverse perspectives, and amplifying the voices of artists from around the world. NBFF fosters a space where movement and cinema intersect, creating unique experiences that captivate audiences and inspire new ways of thinking about dance.
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At NBFF, we say NO to the BOX—breaking barriers, reimagining possibilities, and creating opportunities for artists to share their work in meaningful dialogue with one another. We curate films that blend dance, art, and film in unexpected ways, ensuring that each selection sparks conversation and innovation.
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Through screenings, interactive programming, and global accessibility, we provide a platform for filmmakers and audiences to connect, collaborate, and celebrate dance as a driver of change. Join us in redefining what’s possible in dance and film!
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kNOwBOX dance Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests. Entries close on May 1, 2025.
Get more details and set up your Filmmaker account at filmfreeway.com/knowboxdancefilmfestival.
NBFF 2019
Reviewing submissions of over 50 films from 19 different countries the NBFF 2019 Official Selection featured films that challenging the body in motion, engage with aesthetics in a
contrary way to western contemporary dance conventions, and use elements within a specific site as a ‘collaborative partner’ to
expand possibilities generating movement.

Festival Press
NBFF Receives TACA Grant
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kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival
Dancing Outside the Box
NBFF on CultureMap
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Dances of Past, Present, and Future
NBFF In Culture Map Dallas
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kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival
Dancing Outside the Box
NBFF in TWU Newsletter
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kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival was founded by TWU Dance Alumni .
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Local Events in Art, Film, and Theatre to Catch in December
by Cristee Cook
NBFF In Dallas Art Beat
NBFF In Visit Dallas
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kNOwBOX dance (NB), presents the third annual kNOwBOX dance Film Festival
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This year, more than 250 dance films from 38 countries were submitted, and a total of 24 films were selected by the jury.
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NBFF In Dance Magazine
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How Do You Get Your Work Into a Screendance Festival? by Cara Hagan

NBFF In D Magazine
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Dallas Dance Companies Keep It Moving Despite Social Distancing by Trace Miller

NBFF In The Preview
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kNOwBOX dance Film Festival Open Call
by Reporter Lee Jong-chan
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NBFF In Korean Citation Index
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A Study on the Expansion Possibility of Choreography in Dance Film
by Yeon Jae Kim and YeaJean Choi

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Here’s why North Texas dance artists are growing a podcast and presenting an international film festival
by Lyndsay Knecht
NBFF In The Dallas Morning News
