"'Ma' successfully does what a dancefilm should be able to do which is reimagining the stage as a frame, the stage director and/or dramaturge as the cinematographer and editor. Although it has dance and movement in it, it does not rely on grandiose, sweeping dance to show this; it allows a viewer to see dance in the corners of a frame, in a gesture, in fingertips, in the lines and patterns of buildings and shadows, in facial expressions, in the relationship of one still body to another, in the mundane more or less. I think that is an important statement that has been a goal of the festival since it began: in how many places, and in how many ways can we find dance?" @40northfest co-founder Chelsea Zeffiro on how showcase feature 'Ma' encapsulated the spirit of dance film. #40northfest #dancefilm #mathefilm #celiarowlsonhall