Bay Area Reporter :: Sketch Films; Red Thread to premiere fourth dance film
What the Body Holds was created with filmmaker Matthew McKee and focuses on dancer Jenna Marie. The work's dramatic theme focuses on domestic violence inspired by advocate Svetlan Pivchik and her 15 years spent assisting San Francisco's Survivor Restoration Program. What the Body Holds and the program's three other dance films can be viewed online, where donations are appreciated. Believe me, as a former modern dancer, I can attest that it is the most demanding art form, requiring a literal full-bodied focus to create and perform. So, when a choreographer decides to focus on an important issu...