Co-presented with Northwest Film Forum, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, and Hybrid!
Our fifth annual program is curated around the theme of Illuminations, shedding light on the ills and wisdoms of 2020.
The global pandemic brought our lives to a halt, taking away opportunities, touch…familiarity, but it has also offered us a sense of renewal and a chance to recalibrate in many ways.
All of us are still processing what we have gone through individually and as a global community, so we hope that this year’s festival can be a moment of collective reflection – a breather, a debriefing of sorts.
Illuminations is an invitation to share griefs, newfound beauty, wisdoms – whatever you gleaned this past year. We hope that our events will be a time of connection as we lean into each other’s stories told through dance.
Illuminations takes place via Northwest Film Forum’s virtual cinema Oct. 8–15, 2021.
** If you are in the Seattle area and would like to attend our public screenings, please visit www.lightsdancefest.com/2021-illumination for more information. **
Lights Dance wants to make dance more accessible to all. Our vision is to create a safe space for those who want to learn and encounter dance in a fresh way while providing a platform on which underrepresented artists can collaborate and showcase their work. With the belief that dance is a connecting force, capable of forging new relationships and hope, we strive for ways to evolve and increase our community engagement.
Founded in Seattle in 1995 as an independent film and arts nonprofit, Northwest Film Forum incites public dialogue and creative action through collective cinematic experiences. Each year the Forum presents hundreds of films, festivals, community events, multidisciplinary performances, and public discussions. As a comprehensive visual media organization, the Forum offers educational workshops and artist services for film and media makers at all stages of their development. More information is available at nwfilmforum.org
