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NBFF

DANCE FILM FESTIVAL 

Challenging the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form.

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Mission

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!

Festival Updates

Click below to learn about NBFF in a country near you! 

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.

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Whether it’s an intimate gathering, a large public event, or an educational experience, our Pop-Ups bring people together through the power of dance and film, fostering connection, inspiration, and creative exchange.

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NBFF 2025

Submissions for the 2025 festival are now open!

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NBFF 2024

REFLECTIONS is a poetic exploration of human emotion, self-discovery, and cinematic nostalgia through dance and film. 

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2023

NBFF 2023


Join the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival as dance and film help us reflect on our collective PAST, gain insight on our PRESENT, and imagine our FUTURE. 

NBFF 2022

Join the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival as dance and film take viewers around the world exploring different countries, vast landscapes including dance underwater, and even dance in the digital frontier.

NBFF 2022

NBFF 2021

Reviewing over 250 submissions from 38 different countries, the NBFF jury panel curated the NBFF Official Selection by selecting films that explore an innovative approach to collaboration, mixed media, and interdisciplinary filmmaking. 

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NBFF 2020

Reviewing over 145 submissions from 30 different countries, the NBFF jury panel curated the NBFF Official Selection based on three categories: Short Series, say NO to the BOX, and #Dancebehindthescreen.

NBFF 2020

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.

NBFF 2019

DDFF 2018

Formerly partner, curator, and creative collaborator for Dallas Dance Film Festival 2018.

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Press

Festival Press

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Topia Review

NB Co-Creator YeaJean Choi reviews NBFF 2023 Film 'Topia'

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NBFF Receives TACA Grant

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kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival 
Dancing Outside the Box

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NBFF on CultureMap

kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival 
Dances of Past, Present, and Future

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NBFF In Culture Map Dallas

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kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival 
Dancing Outside the Box

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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

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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.

NBFF In Movie Tok

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NBFF In The Preview

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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 

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NBFF In D Magazine

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Dallas Dance Companies Keep It Moving Despite Social Distancing by Trace Miller

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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

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NBFF In Dance Iternational

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The Show Must Go Online
by Tessa Perkins Deneault

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