"Sheila" at Women Over 50 Film Festival
Sep
9
to Oct 9

"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.

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"Sheila" at DC Black Film Festival
Aug
18
to Aug 30

"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.

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"Quarantine" at Dance (Lens) Festival, Australia
Jul
13
to Jul 31

"Quarantine" at Dance (Lens) Festival, Australia

  • Sylvia Staehli Theatre, Dancehouse (and On Demand) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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"Sheila" at Denton Black Film Festival
Jan
28
to Feb 5

"Sheila" at Denton Black Film Festival

  • Alamo Drafthouse Theater 8 and Online (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Workshop with Gabri Christa and "Sheila" Screening at Dance Camera West
Jan
21
to Jan 22

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.

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"Sheila" at Urban MediaMakers Festival
Oct
10
to Oct 23

"Sheila" at Urban MediaMakers Festival

  • Urban MediaMakers Festival (Georgia Gwinnett College and Online) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Moving Body-Moving Image 2022 Festival On Tour at Fifth Wall Fest
Oct
7
to Oct 16

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.

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Being in the World: People and the Planet in French and Francophone Cinema
Sep
30

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).

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“One Day at a Time” and “SON” Featured at Conch Shell International Film Festival
Aug
26
to Aug 28

“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!

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Maroons & Suffragettes: A Greg Tate Tribute Concert Celebrating the 20th Anniversary Of Burnt Sugar/DANZ
Aug
20

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.

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"Sheila" at Cinedans Fest
Jun
25
to Jul 1

"Sheila" at Cinedans Fest

  • Cinedans at Eye Film Museum & Online (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Gabri Facilitates Talkback after Kulunka Teatro's "André & Dorine"
May
1

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.

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"Upwelling" available virtually and live at Wexner Center for the Arts
Apr
1
to May 31

"Upwelling" available virtually and live at Wexner Center for the Arts

  • Virtual and at Wexner Center for the Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

“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.

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“Sheila” and the 2020 Moving Body-Moving Image Festival at Creative Brain Week
Mar
12
to Mar 16

“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.

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World Premiere of “Sheila” at ScreenDance Miami 2022
Jan
18
to Jan 28

World Premiere of “Sheila” at ScreenDance Miami 2022

  • Perez Art Museum Miami and New World Center’s Projection Wall at Soundscape Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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"Son" at YoFiFest 2021
Nov
5
to Nov 21

"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.

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"Son" at DC Black Film Festival
Aug
19
to Aug 23

"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.

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This Is Where We Dance Now: Covid-19 and the New and Next in Dance Onscreen
Mar
20

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.

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