kNOwBOX dance

🏆 NBFF 2026 Award Winners 🏆
The Light We Move Toward: When the World Darkens, We Dance We are honored to celebrate this year’s award-winning films, each pushing the boundaries of dance on screen and amplifying the power of embodied storytelling. ✨ END of BARDO — First Prize @phil_parma_hb @kimikimm__ 
Selected by our Invited Jury Panel, this work demonstrates exceptional artistic excellence, innovation, and a distinctive cinematic voice that advances the possibilities of screendance. ✨ Anchor Points — Outstanding Choreographic Vision
Recognized for its originality, clarity of concept, and compelling integration of movement and cinematic language. @rubberbandance ✨ THE DUST OF MY CONCRETE CHILD – a video catalogue of portraits on intimacy and violence — Outstanding Performance
Honoring extraordinary embodied performance, this work captures presence, physicality, and expressive range that deeply elevate the film. We are so excited to recognize and celebrate these artists and their powerful contributions to the future of dance on film. direction, choreography & concept: @lino.koichi co-direction, movement direction & production: @edenmnk cinematography & editing: @rubendario_bh dance and co-creation: @alexandrakylerioti @anaisvancaekenberghe @anapaulalemus @ninakeijzer__ @joyogboi @ardi_rt @idaosten sound: @rbn_bckr fashion design: @kareem.aladhami set assistant and catering: bieneaya lettering graphics: @claudiadzengel photography: @rainerberson produced by @cruelbehavior_projects supported by @tanzhausbasel Invited Jury @foreverdancer  @diegovegasoloeza  @boramie_lee  @paradisegreen__  @paulinaruizcarballido 📍 Festival dates and locations coming soon 📍@knowboxdance.korea 📍@knowboxdance.mexico Say NO to the BOX and yes to the future of DANCE. #NBFF2026 #DanceFilm #Screendance #DanceOnFilm #ContemporaryDance FilmFestival DanceArtists KnowboxDance

✨ NBFF 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ✨ Chosen from 91 submissions across 30+ countries, and shaped by the insights of 22 jurors worldwide, we are proud to announce this year’s Official Selections. 🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION
 A Snake on the Grass @cie.tetrapode @freomusique @tarasiatara @dazzler_muk Anchor Points @rubberbandance THE DUST OF MY CONCRETE CHILD - a catalogue of portraits on intimacy and violence direction, choreography & concept: lino.koichi co-direction, movement direction & production: @edenmnk cinematography & editing: @rubendario_bh dance and co-creation: @alexandrakylerioti @anaisvancaekenberghe @anapaulalemus @ninakeijzer__ @joyogboi @ardi_rt @idaosten sound: @rbn_bckr fashion design: @kareem.aladhami set assistant and catering: bieneaya lettering graphics: @claudiadzengel photography: @rainerberson produced by @cruelbehavior_projects supported by @tanzhausbasel End of BARDO @phil_parma_hb @kimikimm__ Our Circle in the Storm @artypartyfilm Invited Jury @foreverdancer @diegovegasoloeza @boramie_lee @paradisegreen__ @paulinaruizcarballido Volunteer Jury @naliahhernandez @toriduhaime @ane.jcr @db_dante_ Tara Lewis, Naliah Hernandez, Tori Duhaime, Aneliz Cazares, Sebastian Cruz, Angie Enciso, Itzel Limón Díaz, Adrián López, 한성주, 조성열, 이은지, 김수진, 김문정, 이가원, 전하영. 📍 Festival dates and locations coming soon 📍@knowboxdance.korea 📍@knowboxdance.mexico Say NO to the BOX and YES to the future of DANCE. #NBFF_2026 #DanceFilm #Screendance #DanceThinkTank

🚨 New Look 🚨
Say hello to our new logo designed by Matthew Bowdon of The Cedars Union—thanks to the TACA Arts Accelerator Program! Inspired by our OG logo (born in a grad school office!), this fresh design reflects our global mission to connect artists through tech + dance. 🌐💃💥 #kNOwBOXdance #LogoReveal #DanceMeetsTech #GlobalArtists #ArtsInnovation @tacadallas @cedarsunion @mattdalahast

Te presentamos la Selección Oficial NOUBOX 2026 🎬💃 8° Festival Internacional de Cine y Danza Este año, la curaduría nos llevó a discusiones profundas junto al Panel Internacional de Juradxs, con obras que también compitieron por los Premios NBFF 2026. Agradecemos sinceramente a todxs lxs directorxs que enviaron sus obras 🙌 Las obras no seleccionadas pueden solicitar retroalimentación escrita del jurado. Si te interesa, escríbenos a: [email protected] ✉️ Gracias al Panel Internacional de Juradxs y al Panel de Juradxs Voluntarixs 🤍 Iniciamos el Festival NBFF en Emu Art Space @emuartspace 🇰🇷 🗓️ 12 y 13 de junio. Seúl, Corea del Sur. Pronto más actualizaciones sobre NBFF en Estados Unidos y México 👇 📍USA @knowboxdance 📍México @knowboxdance.mexico 🎥💃 #NBFF #NOUBOX #Cine #Danza #Videodanza

Movement without borders 🌍✨ Celebrating International Dance Day with Mouvement Perpétuel @mouvementperpetuelproductions our digital pop-up features curated dance films + an exclusive Behind the Screen conversation. Tap in and experience dance in a new way. 🎬 #linkinbio #InternationalDanceDay #DanceFilm #Screendance #KnowboxDance

🎉춤추는 영화제🎉 #노박스댄스필름페스티벌 춤과 영화가 만나는 가장 감각적인 이틀. 움직임과 감동이 가득한 2일간의 여정으로 여러분을 초대합니다. 📍2026년 6월 12일(금)&13일(토) 📍장소: 복합문화공간 에무 @emuartspace @panta.emu 자세한 프로그램은 곧 공개됩니다!! 6월의 이틀, 비워두시고 함께 놀아요 🥰 #축제 #영화제 #영화 #공연

Double your impact for kNOwBOX dance today. We’re part of North Texas Gives to the Arts, April 16–30. Support artists, expand NBFF, and grow a global platform for dance. First $100 is matched, and 100% goes directly to us. #NTXArtsWave 🌊 Say NO to the box and YES to movement in motion. @NorthTexasGivingDay Give: [/organization/knowboxdance](/organization/knowboxdance) Films courtesy of The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival

🎺 Lights. Camera… movement. Join @lonestarwindorchestra + @knowboxdance for a cinematic concert featuring the premiere of “movements of passage” by @mixtamotus . 🗓 April 19, 2026 📍 Moody Performance Hall, Dallas 🕒 3 PM 🎟 25% off with code **KNOWBOX25** (ends April 18) Music. Film. Dance. All in one experience. #kNOwBOXdance #mixtamotus #LoneStarWindOrchestra #DallasArts #DanceFilm DFWEvents

🚨 LAST CALL 🚨 Don’t miss your chance to be part of the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 🎬 Dance films from around the world 🌍 Screening in USA, Mexico, South Korea ✨ + featured in our digital catalogue This is your moment to share your work globally ⏳ Submit now — link in bio #FilmFestivalDeadline #DanceFilm #NBFF #CallForEntries #DanceArtists SubmitYourWork

How does movement evolve across a lifetime? Photographer Corey Haynes is seeking dancers and movers ages 50+ to participate in her ongoing portrait series, “we’ve come all this way”. The project explores aging, movement, and the lifelong relationship dancers have with their bodies. Interested dancers are encouraged to reach out to her directly at [email protected] or DM her @pinkcords for more details. Please share with any dancers who may want to be involved.

🚨 LAST DAYS 🚨 Earlybird Deadline: **Feb 28** Submit your dance film to the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2026 (#NBFF2026) and be part of a global platform for bold movement, cinematic storytelling, and the future of dance on screen. ✨ We don’t want money to stop your art. Need support? Request a waiver code before Feb 28. 🎬 Submit on FilmFreeway 🔗 knowboxdance.com/film-festival Tag an artist who needs to see this 👇 #NBFF2026 #DanceFilm #Screendance #filmfestival

Meet the visionary voices shaping #NBFF2026 ✨ Our international Jury Panel brings together artists, curators, scholars, and cultural leaders whose work expands how we see dance on screen and in the world. #NBFF2026 #kNOwBOXdance #DanceFilm #DanceOnScreen FilmFestival JuryPanel ContemporaryDance GlobalArtists DanceThinkTank