"Sheila" at Women Over 50 Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the 2023 Women Over Fifty Film Festival (WOFFF2023) as part of their Experimental program. All 54 selected films for WOFFF will be available online from September 9, 2023-October 9, 2023 (Early Bird Festival Pass available until August 23rd). A not yet revealed curated selection of films will be screened in person at Depot, Lewes on Saturday September 23rd.
"Sheila" at DC Black Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the 2023 DC Black Film Festival as part of the “This Is What You Came For!” film block. The in-person screening will take place on Friday, August 18th at 5:10pm at The Miracle Theatre. Sheila will then be available online starting August 21st at 3:30 pm.
"Quarantine" at Dance (Lens) Festival, Australia
Gabri Christa’s work Quarantine will be touring Australia at the 2023 Dance (Lens) Festival as part of “Material Moves” curated by Siobhan Murphy, which will screen in person at Dancehouse on Thursday July 13th at 7:30pm. Quarantine will also be available On Demand from July 13th-31st, streaming with the other “Material Moves” curated films.
"Sheila" at Denton Black Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the 2023 Denton Black Film Festival as part of their “When We Move” program screened live at Alamo Drafthouse Theater 8 on Saturday, January 28, 2023 2:30 PM CST. Sheila will then be available for online screening until February 6th.
Workshop with Gabri Christa and "Sheila" Screening at Dance Camera West
Gabri Christa is guest of honor at the 21st Annual Dance Camera West Festival, an international festival held in Los Angeles that presents the best dance films from around the world. On Saturday January 21st, Gabri will be leading a workshop and the festival closes with a presentation of Gabri’s films including her experimental documentary short Sheila and an artist discussion.
"Sheila" at Experimental Film Odyssey
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the 2022 Experimental Film Odyssey Screenings and Awards. Tickets are FREE and all films will be available for online screening starting Saturday, November 19th at 2pm EST.
"Sheila" at CLIMAX Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s experimental documentary Sheila was presented at the 2022 CLIMAX Critics Awards. Sheila is a semi-finalist under the category “Best Dance or Poetic Film” and quarter-finalist under the category “Best Original Screenplay”.
"Sheila" at Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival. The festival will take place in person from November 1st-6th in York, UK and virtually from November 1st-30th.
"Sheila" at Urban MediaMakers Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the Urban MediaMakers Festival as part of their “Short Films: Women Directors” official selection. The hybrid festival will take place from October 10th-23rd virtually and in person in Gwinnett County and Atlanta, Georgia.
Moving Body-Moving Image 2022 Festival On Tour at Fifth Wall Fest
Fifth Wall Fest partners with the MBMI team for the second time, in order to present a mini collection of the Moving Body - Moving Image 2022 Festival, as part of their Festival’s ON TOUR experience. Selected films will be accessible online (with open caption and audio description versions available) free of charge from Oct. 7-16, 2022.
Being in the World: People and the Planet in French and Francophone Cinema
The Being in the World: People and the Planet in French and Francophone Cinema film festival, curated and presented by Columbia Maison Française, will host a FREE screening of Four Short Films by Julie Gautier, followed by a discussion and Q&A with director Julie Gautier and Gabri Christa, moderated by Shanny Peer. The films include: Narcisse (2022 U.S. Premiere), One Breath Around the World (2019), Ama (2018), and Narcose (2014).
“One Day at a Time” and “SON” Featured at Conch Shell International Film Festival
The Conch Shell International Film Festival 2022, a Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora film festival, will feature Gabri Christa’s “One Day at a Time”and “SON” as part of their 2022 Official Selection. The festival also includes filmmaker chats and more.
“One Day at a Time” also nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY!
Maroons & Suffragettes: A Greg Tate Tribute Concert Celebrating the 20th Anniversary Of Burnt Sugar/DANZ
Join Gabri at Marcus Garvey Park to celebrate Greg Tate and the 20th anniversary of Burnt Sugar/DANZ! This Tate Family Program features Burnt Sugar/DANZ, Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber, Harriet Tubman, Resistance Revival Chorus, Bardo Steppers, and DJ Reborn. Performing as part of SummerStage, the event is FREE with NO RSVP required. Programming will kick off at 6:00PM with DJ and a processional.
"Sheila" at Montauk Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at the Montauk Film Festival as one of their Online Screening Short Films. Sheila will be available to watch starting Monday, July 25th at 1:00am EST.
"Sheila" at American Dance Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at American Dance Festival as part of the Movies By Movers Screenings showcase block ““Talkin’ ‘bout my generation:” Films Featuring Intergenerational Casts and Life Stage Topics” starting at 3:50pm.
"Sheila" at Cinedans Fest
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at Cinedans Fest in a program entitled “Ailey + Sheila” which features two documentary films about two prominent figures of American black dance history: Alvin Ailey & Sheila Rohan. Cinedans FEST ’22 is a hybrid festival with the main festival programme accessible during both in-person events and through the Cinedans Online Hub.
"Sheila" at Harlem International Film Festival
Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 Theatres as part of Harlem International Film Festival’s “Uptown Cinema - Saturday Short Cuts”. This event will feature 7 short films and a post-screening talkback with the filmmakers.
Gabri Facilitates Talkback after Kulunka Teatro's "André & Dorine"
From the Max Award-winning, internationally-acclaimed Kulunka Teatro, comes the unique theatrical event André & Dorine, running from April 27 - May 29, 2022 in a limited 5-week Off-Broadway engagement at Theatre at St. Clement's. This deeply emotional new work follows a pair of elderly artists as Alzheimer's forces them to relive and reinvent their love.
A post-show talkback will follow the Sunday, May 1 performance featuring experts on Alzheimer's along with the artists. Panelists include facilitator Gabri Christa, Georges Naasan, MD, and Garbiñe Insausti.
"Upwelling" available virtually and live at Wexner Center for the Arts
“Upwelling” is a visual and sonic poem assembled from messages shared across the globe by fellow artists living through the lockdowns and protests of 2020. Created by Norah Zuniga Shaw (ZShaw) and 27 fellow artists — including Gabri Christa — with the support of the Wexner Center’s Film/Video Studio. “Upwelling” is available virtually as well as live at the Wex until May 31st.
“Sheila” and the 2020 Moving Body-Moving Image Festival at Creative Brain Week
From Saturday to Wednesday March 12th-16th, Gabri Christa’s new experimental documentary Sheila and the 2020 Moving Body - Moving Image Festival: Aging & Othering will be presented as part of the Creative Programme at Creative Brain Week in Dublin, Ireland. Creative Brain Week is a Global Brain Health Institute initiative taking place across the digital and physical Campus of Trinity College Dublin.
“Sheila” at Dance of the Spirit
Gabri Christa’s experimental documentary Sheila will be presented at Dance of the Spirit, a Metaverse Experience. The event includes screening and discussion with three filmmakers whose work captures and extends dance in relationship with the moving image.
“Shiela” at WILDsound Festival’s Experimental Films
Gabri Christa’s experimental documentary Sheila will be available for streaming as part of the WILDsound Festival’s 24-hour Experimental Film Festival. WILDsound TV is now a streaming service that will showcase a new and original film festival every single day in 2022.
World Premiere of “Sheila” at ScreenDance Miami 2022
Gabri Christa's new film "Sheila" has its world premiere at ScreenDance Miami’s 2022 Festival, featured on January 22nd as part of the “Short Films: Open Call Official Selections From Abroad” at the Perez Art Museum Miami, and on January 28th as part of the “Projection Wall Screening 2” selection at New World Center’s Projection Wall at Soundscape Park. “Sheila” is an experimental short bio doc starring Sheila Rohan, one of the founding dancers of Dance Theatre of Harlem.
"Son" at YoFiFest 2021
YoFiFest 2021 will feature Gabri Christa’s “Son” as part of its “Dance Through A Lens” selection, available in-person at the Riverfront Theater on November 6th at 12pm or online from November 5th-21st.
dance/lens: a dance on camera workshop
dance/lens is a 6-week interdisciplinary workshop co-taught by Alexandra Beller and Gabri Christa, which will engage in both choreographic inquiry, creation and feedback, as well as learning narrative, dynamic, and personal approaches to creating dance for screen.
Moving Body-Moving Image Selection at Fifth Wall Fest
Fifth Wall Fest presents selections from the Moving Body-Moving Image 2018 and 2020 Festivals free of charge from Oct. 8-17, as part of their Festival’s ON TOUR experience.
"Son" at DC Black Film Festival
The 2021 DC Black Film Festival (DCBFF) will feature Gabri Christa’s “Son” as part of its “The Family Unit: A Journey In The Spectrum of Experiences” selection, available for rent on the virtual festival platform Eventive from August 20th-August 23rd.
The DC Black Film Festival (DCBFF) is dedicated to exhibiting quality film, web series and television content by and about people of African descent.
"Son" at the Over Forty Film Festival
The 2nd annual Over Forty Film Festival will feature Gabri Christa’s “Son” as part of its main festival selection, available for rent on Vimeo from August 7th-14th.
“Son” Official Selection for Harlem International Film Festival
The 16th Annual Harlem International Film Festival will feature Gabri Christa’s “Son” as part of its official selection presented virtually during this hybrid festival.
This Is Where We Dance Now: Covid-19 and the New and Next in Dance Onscreen
Gabri presents in a roundtable discussion about Screendance festivals and online audiences, moderated by Harmony Bench. Join us for this online symposium special issue of The International Journal of Screendance where many of the journal authors will share their perspectives in paper panels and lightning talks, and roundtable participants will reflect on TikTok and other short-form screendance, screendance festivals, and the futures of screendance in a post-Covid era.