2021 Sans Souci Events

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SSF Virtual Screening III: Shifting the Perspective
two dancers falling backward into a pool as waves ripple

November 4-13, 2021

  • specially curated around a theme of repositioning the viewer in relation to the work, the film in relation to dance cinema, and the artist in relation to the community
  • films available to watch here during the screening period

SSF Virtual Screening II: Nurturing Our Roots
an Indian dancer emotes dramatically, reaching an arm toward the camera

October 14-23, 2021

  • an opening short and feature length documentary dealing with the idea of the roots of a dance form and how they continue to evolve in our world today
  • films available to watch here during the screening period
  • one film is restricted to viewers in Colorado, USA

SSF @ Jack’s Solar Garden: Locals’ Night
a light skinned man and a dark skinned man lean into each other in a field

October 15, 2021 at 7:30pm (MST)

  • in-person screening celebrating Colorado dance filmmakers
  • featuring new work by local artists including Jack’s Resident Artist and SSF AED Michelle Bernier
  • bring a blanket or camping chair
  • parking opens at 7pm

SSF @ Blue Sage: A Fresh Take
many dancers of diverse races and genders huddle closely together

October 2, 2021

  • in-person screening featuring youth creatives, student directors, and first time filmmakers
  • with support from CU Boulder’s Office of Outreach and Engagement and Department of Theatre & Dance

SSF Virtual Screening I: Making Things Differently
an Asian woman and a black boy dance with hands in a maze of string

September 9-18, 2021

  • films that step outside the proverbial box, whether in terms of the process of shooting, editing, theory, approach, or subject matter
  • films available to watch here during the screening period
  • one film is restricted to viewers in the USA

SSF @ Dairy Drive-In: All the World’s a Stage

June 18 & 19, 2021 – 8:30pm gates, 9pm show (MST)

  • three shorts, two of which won Audience Choice Awards in 2020
  • one feature length film that chronicles the making of a one-night-only performance by three local artists performing different ancient art forms and weaving into the fabric of Colorado community

SSF @ Dairy Drive-In: Best of Brazil

May 14 & 15, 2021 – 8pm gates, 8:30pm show (MST)

  • a 65-minute program featuring a dozen films that were both crowd pleasers and staff favorites from last season’s flagship event, Sans Souci: Brazilian Edition 2020

Women’s History Month Screening
a woman in a wedding dress, seated in an old room, raises her left arm mechanically

Virtual screening March 26 – 28, 2021

  • celebrating and featuring the work of Womxn directors and extraordinary Womxn performers
  • films available to watch here during the screening period

Black History Month Screening
an older male clogging dancer seated on a rainy front porch with a banjo player, framed by sound equipment in the foreground

Virtual screening February 26 – 28, 2021

  • celebrating and featuring the work of Black directors as well as films that celebrate or examine the Black experience in the United States, including featuring extraordinary Black performers

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