Knowbox dance
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min read

Episode 87 |The Creative Process of Making Dance Film ‘Pilgrimage’ w/ Marlene Millar & Sandy Silva

On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Reyna interviews filmmakers Marlene Millar and Sandy Silva about their dance film “Pilgrimage.” This film was awarded the #NBFFVisionary by the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2020 Jury Panel. Marlene and Sandy share what it’s like collaborating on film projects, migrating as search for meaning, and their production process. Enjoy learning more about what it takes to create a dance film. (1:10:26)

This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[0:57] The Team says welcome back and introduces Marlene Millar and Sandy Silva, filmmakers of the work Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage was awarded the #NBFFVisionary award by the jury panel for the 2020 kNOwBOX dance festival.

QUESTIONS WITH THE TEAM

[3:06] Topic: A Search for Meaning

[3:06] Reyna asks: “What was the conversation like whenever you all were deciding to create the Migration Dance Film Project?”
[15:08] Reyna asks: “How is each project different from one another, and what is the process like for Pilgrimage?”

[8:59] Topic: The Process of Making Pilgrimage

[8:59] Reyna asks: “How is each project different from one another, and what is the process like for Pilgrimage?”
[24:49] Reyna asks: “I’m curious how you choose to work with the people that you work with?”
[34:49] Reyna asks: “What does a rehearsal day look like?”

[48:10] Topic: COVID-19 and Future Film Productions