The Seattle Project Film Program (dance films) @ Northwest Film Forum (Seattle – Capitol Hill)

Founded by Amanda Morgan, The Seattle Project is a platform for and a network of interdisciplinary artists collaborating to create new work and dance that is accessible to the community and uplifts BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists. The Seattle Project’s mission is to build connections among creators within and across disciplines, highlight local diverse artists, and provide equitable community access to movement-based performance.

Tickets ($16) here.

Films in this program:
The How of It Sped
II.
(by Henry Wurtz & Amanda Morgan, 2020, 11 min)

Created right before the pandemic hit, this piece explores what “home” feels like in multiple locations in Seattle. It premiered in February of 2020.

Dancers: Nia-Amina Minor and Emily Pilhaja
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: “Home” by Dustin O’Hallora

IV.
Dancer: Margaret Mullin
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: “Static Motion” by Voga

V.
Dancers: Christopher D’Ariano & Clara Ruf Maldonado
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: “brot” by Ólafur Arnalds

VII.
Dancer: Noah Martzall
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: “Interlude” by Federico Albanese

This Space Left Intentionally Blank
(by Henry Wurtz & Amanda Morgan, 2020, 19 min)

Made in the pandemic on PNB, this piece explores the mundane, empty spaces that the pandemic left desolate, occupied by dancers.

Dancers: PNB dancers
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: Nordra

Dawn Chorus
(by Henry Wurtz & Amanda Morgan, 2023, 5 min)

With a song found in “Anima,” Dawn Chorus explores the many moments of change, isolation and remembrance that an individual experiences.

Dancer: Kuu Sakuragi
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: “Dawn Chorus” by Thom Yorke

Unfinished Symphony
(by PNB & Amanda Morgan, 2023, 19 min)

Made for the Professional Division at Pacific Northwest Ballet, this piece has no meaning, but leaves space for the audiences to put their own in it. Featuring music and performance by Gretchen Yanover.

Dancers: PNB Professional Division
Choreography: Amanda Morgan
Music: Gretchen Yanover

Musings
(by Henry Wurtz, Amanda Morgan & Nia-Amina Minor, 2020, 7 min)

Musings focuses on themes of spatial justice, specifically for Black femmes, in the City of Seattle. Made during the George Floyd protests, this film includes the voices of Ms. Edna Daigre, Akoiya Harris, Randy Ford and Kenya Shakoor. Originally created for Seattle Dance Collective; interviews conducted by Nia-Amina Minor and Amanda Morgan.

Dancers: Amanda Morgan and Nia-Amina Minor
Choreography: Amanda Morgan and Nia-Amina Minor
Music: Hannah Mayree