In The Release, professional dancers enact a classic football gesture as a rhythmic dance. Intentionally slowing down the speed of 16mm film, Everson divorces the moves from their original functionality, revealing their engagement with the entire body and surrounding environment. Drawing connections between athletics and performance, the film foregrounds the art inherent in sport.
Kevin Jerome Everson
Director
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Step Up68%
The Duke69%
Inner Workings78%
The Game Plan65%
Nude94%
The Class of ‘9271%
Honey 3: Dare to Dance67%
Curve69%
I Spit on Your Grave 262%
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Dug's Special Mission69%
Goal!67%
I Spit on Your Grave65%
Beyond the Reach58%
Work It74%
Autumn in New York61%
Luxo Jr.71%
Riley's First Date?71%
Fast X69%
