News

We are thrilled to be partnering with the University of the Arts, Stockholm and Balettakademien for our first jazz dance intensive running August 11th – 14th. We kick off with a screening of the film followed by a panel discussion followed by 3 full days of dance. Our faculty include Jreena Green, Robin Gee, Zak Nemorin and Aggie Nonsizi. Click the link for more info!

We are excited to be partnering with the University of North Carolina Greensboro for this years teachers workshop – June 26th – 29th. ONLY $450 (workshop only) or $570 with single room lodging on campus. Our faculty include: Robin Gee, Chanon Judson, Lynn Simonson, Christine Kiernan Fisher and Maurice Watson. Click the link for more info!

We are thrilled to announce the film is now available to buy and rent on Amazon Prime in the US. Thanks to our American distributors Questar Entertainment. Enjoy!

Our 2nd Annual London Jazz Dance Intensive was a huge success. This year we increased it to 4 days and we danced at the beautiful studio at Jacksons Lane in Highgate. The feedback from all the dancers who participated was incredible….. “This workshop was a breath of fresh air. Both enriching and enlightening…” “Uprooted provides the educational and spiritual depth that’s missing from many workshops…”
“The importance of mind, body and connection coupled with the historical background that brings the movement to life has diamond quality…”
Our next workshop is for TEACHERS in NYC. August 16th – 18th. Followed by our 2nd Annual dancer intensive with Broadway Dance Center in the fall – October 12th and 13th. Thank you LONDON and all who came to teach and dance. It was a truly awesome 4 days. Lets go NYC!

We are thrilled to announce our first Teachers Workshop coming to NYC this summer. August 16th – 18th at the Sunlight Studios, 44th St. 10am – 5pm every day. The faculty include: Thomas F.DeFrantz, Robin Gee, Chanon Judson, Cat Foster, Maurice Watson and Sekou McMiller. Head to the workshop page to read more and sign up. Places are limited!! Let’s go NYC!

We are excited to announce our amazing faculty for the London Summer Jazz Dance Intensive this year. The intensive runs May 28th – 31st at Jacksons Lane Studio. 10am – 6pm every day. Participants can join from 1, 2, 3 or all 4 days!
The faculty include: Jreena Green, Annette Walker, Bafana Matea, Johnny Bishop, Camden Loeser, Fletcher Robinson, Bly Richards, Aggie Nonsizi, Robin Gee and Zak Nemorin. Email [email protected] or head to the London Intensive page to sign up.

We are excited to announce the film will be released in Australia on February 1st on AMAZON. Thank you to our international sales team at Kaleidoscope Entertainment. Enjoy Australia!

Thank you to all the amazing teachers, students and our NYC partner, Broadway Dance Center, for an amazing summer. Both New York and London jazz dance intensives were above and beyond what we have always dreamed of creating and making a reality educationally. This is only the beginning – so watch this space for more intensives to come. #jazzdance #explore #grow #inspire #history #educate
Pictured here is the NYC crew on our last day with Al Blackstone at Broadway Dance Center.

A big Thank you to Crystal Nicholls and Dance Teacher magazine for the article about our educational mission! NYC and London – look out for us this summer. It is going to be something very special. Lets Dance!

We are excited to announce the film is now available to rent or buy in the UK! You can find it on Amazon, iTunes, Apple, Sky and Rakuten. Thank you to our sales agents and distributors in the UK – Kaleidoscope Entertainment.

For the first time in over 2 years the creative team were able to be together IN-PERSON for a screening! The Jacksonville Dance Theatre invited us to be a part of their dance festival. Our co-creator/choreographer, Zak Nemorin taught the students and then the film played on a big screen. We are now booking in-person live educational events for the film. Click on the link to find out more! Thank you to JDFF for the invite, we all had a wonderful time!

Thank you for including us in your BEST BETS list! #culturalattache

Thank you Yahoo! for including us in your top 5 documentaries to watch on HBOMax!

Thank you Everything Urban and Radio Scope.

Thank you Variety for the shout out!

We are excited to announce we will be streaming on HBOMax from February 1st in the USA. Beyond grateful to Warner Media One Fifty and to everyone involved. It truly takes a village! #HBOMax #warnermedia150

After an amazing and busy fall festival season, we have two more great festivals.
Fort Lauderdale International film festival is happening virtually Nov 4th – 21st with two in-person screening on November 15th at 1pm EST and 17th at 7.30pm EST. #fliff36
Followed by the International Black Film Festival Nashville. Virtual ONLY Dec 2nd – 5th. Screening Dec 5th at 12pm CST. #IBFF21

We are all incredibly proud and thrilled that our awesome editor Joan Gill Amorim has won an award for Best Editing at the Savannah SCAD film festival. #scadFF2021

Thank you to the awesome Black Star International Film Festival for our Best Documentary Award – the entire team are honoured to be recognised! #BSIFF

We are always honoured to be recognised with any and all festival awards – but the audience choice award is always so humbling. Thank you Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival and all who voted.
#GCUFF

Busy winter festival season for the film
The film will be online and in-person at the following film festivals:
Capitol DC Film Festival and Cascadia in parts of Canada – Oct 9th in DC at 2.15pm.
Heartland International Film Festival – in-person October 10th and Virtually October 7th – 17th
Sans Souci Film Festival – Virtual in CO only – October 14th – 23rd
Portland Dance Film Festival – in-person October 17th at 3pm Virtual OR only
Twin Cities Film Festival – October 21st – 30th MN only
Tall Grass Film Festival – In-person October 23rd at 10am – Producer panel 10/22 at 1:30pm (LDR in attendance) Virtual KS only – October 24th – 29th
Bushwick Film Festival – Virtual only – October 20th – 24th
Savannah SCAD Film Festival – In-person October 27th with LDR and DoP Matt Simpkins in attendance. Virtual GA only October 23rd – 30th
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival – In-person November 15th at 1pm and 17th at 7.30pm. Virtual November 4th – 21st
International Black Film Festival Nashville – December 2nd – 5th – Screening TBA
ENJOY!

Thank you Montreal Black International Film Festival – We can’t wait to be back in Canada! Available Sept 22nd – Oct 3rd. #mbiff2021

We are thrilled to have been invited to screen online at The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC from September 8th-14th.

We have some amazing film festivals coming up this fall. Some are both in-person and virtual and some are just virtually.
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival – IN PERSON screening on Saturday September 11th at 3.30pm and Sunday 12th at 5pm at the Atlas Shaker Theatre (Screen 3) – ALSO available virtually in OH Thursday Sept 16th.
Portland Dance Film Festival – October 17th – 3pm – IN-PERSON and virtually 15th – 24th October
Sans Souci Film Festival – October 14-23 – Virtually and CO only.
On Art Film Festival – 10 cities in Poland – September.
More announcements for DC, Indianapolis, Canada, Minneapolis and Florida!!
Watch this space.

We are honoured and excited to have been selected for the Black Star International Film Festival in Ghana. Screening September 21st – 25th.

So Excited to announce that we have been awarded the Best Documentary Award by the Pan African Film Festival. A massive honour and the entire team are incredibly grateful!

We had an incurable night screening IN-PERSON at The Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center on July 18th. We would like to thank the festival, everyone at Dance Films Association and to all the cast and crew who came out to support!

Many Opportunities coming up to catch UPROOTED!
New Hope Film Festival,PA – in-person ONLY on Thursday July 29th at 8.45pm.
Bentonville Film Festival, AK – virtually and in-person on Friday August 6th at 10.30am
Black Star Film Festival, PA – Virtually (USA) and in-person on Sunday August 8th at 1.45pm
Bronze Lens Film Festival, GA – Virtually (GA only)

Due to our Best of Fest Audience Award last with, the amazing Dance on Camera Film Festival have invited us back for a special in-person screening in their 49th year – Sunday July 18th at 7pm – Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center. Thank you Dance Films Association and Film at the Lincoln Center, it is a huge honor.

We are thrilled to be a part of the QueensWorld Film Festival – Our in-person screening will take place on Wednesday 6/30 at 7.30pm (EST) at The Local, 13-02 44th Ave in LIC, NYC. Also available virtually for NYC ONLY on Saturday 7/3 at 6pm (EST). Enjoy! #queensworldfilmfestival

We are excited to be screening virtually and LIVE in-person with the Columbia Film Festival with thanks to the Merriweather Theatre! Come join us on June 21st or head to their website to purchase tickets for the streaming option.

UPROOTED screened live at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as part of the Micheaux Film Festival, winning the Outstanding Feature Documentary award!! Our producer Lisa Donmall-Reeve was present to receive the award in person.

We are so pleased to announce that Uprooted has been selected for this years Dance on Camera Film Festival. Audience’s in America will be able to watch the film online on Sunday 19th July at 19:00. Tickets go on sale July 1st.

An interview with Zak Nemorin and Khadifa Wong

Eve Jackson interviews Khadifa for News 24’s Encore

Khadifa sat down with Crystal Nicholls from Dance Magazine to discuss the film ahead of its premiere.

Khadifa and Zak talk to Sound of Life

Lyndsey Winship in The Guardian

An insightful review by Brian Seibert from the New York Times. Uprooted was reviewed as part of its involvement in the 48th Dance on Camera festival at Lincoln Centre.

Sheri Linden reviews the film for the Hollywood Reporter.