Reading The Body: Poetry & Dance on Recovery

Written By Monique Ferrell

Sponsored by The Paige Fraser Foundation and Bellevue Literary Review (BLR), Reading The Body: Poetry & Dance on Recovery uses the work of noted poets and celebrated dancers to explore the connections between dance, the spoken word, and healing.

The documentary film short began streaming in June of 2023. It has received rave reviews and honors from a multitude of international film festivals: Vienna International Film Awards (Austria), Kiez Berline Film Festival (Germany), New York Short Film Festival, TheaterLive Online Film Festival (America), Festival Fotogenia (Mexico), International Fine Arts Film Festival (Hollywood), Mignolo International Screendance Festival (America), Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (Canada), Exeter Dance International Film Festival (UK), Vesuvius International Film Fest (Italy), among other celebrated film festival venues.

Featured Poets: Anthony Aguero, Talia Bloch, Monique Ferrell, Nicholas Yingling

Dancers: Paige Fraser, Samantha Figgens, Jerron Herman, Joey Kipp

Composer: Darryl J. Hoffman

Narrator: Lynette R. Freeman

Panelists: Jessica Chen, Milica Zgaljic-Ramirez, Danielle Ofri, Editor-In Chief (BLR)

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