Tiny Movements

June 25-27

*film screenings* *panel discussions* *workshop*

$10-$20 Suggested donation per event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit My Sister’s Place.

A survivor-focused journey of one woman's dancing, healing and thriving after escaping long term drug-facilitated intimate partner abuse.

This 25 minute documentary directed by Laura Sweeney tells the story of local artist Jenn Green’s creation of Tiny Kitchen Dances project. It follows her healing as she navigates the ongoing legal battle to protect herself and her children, the journey to hold her abuser accountable within the legal justice system, and moving forward as she works to rebuild her chosen life.

The film has won numerous awards at festivals around the country, including Best Short Documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival.

View the Movie Trailer HERE

Screenings + Panel discussionS:

Panelists include attorneys, therapists and other Domestic Violence professionals to elevate awareness about domestic violence and provide attendees with access to professional services.

Light refreshments such as wine, sparkling water and snacks provided at both screenings.

info about the impressive roster of Panelists coming soon!

Register for June 25 at Mars Landing
Register for June 26 at Little animals

WORKSHOP:

  • Dance & Film: Instruments for Healing

    Saturday June 27, 11:30am-2:30pm: Red Barn Studio at Odonata Farm, 5640 Paint Fork Road, Mars Hill, NC.

    The workshop will be co-facilitated by Jenn Green, Laura Sweeney and Christina Soriano, Professor of Dance at Wake Forest University.

  • Dance Training not required to participate!

  • Workshop attendees should wear comfortable clothing they can move in and bring their own smartphone with camera.

  • Space is limited and advance workshop registration is required.

Register for the June 27 workshop

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Laura Sweeney is a screenwriter, director, and actress. Laura’s writing credits include, Mommy Mafia, Solstice and Lost + Found. She created and starred in the webseries: The Mothership and Theater Bitches. Laura has directed several award-winning short films, including The Neck, Across, and Tina. Her first documentary, Tiny Movements, won Outstanding Short Documentary at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival. Laura is a member of SAG- AFTRA, Georgetown Entertainment Media Alliance (GEMA), and a Co-Leader of FILMSHOP South Brooklyn Chapter. Laura has taught screenwriting for Writers Boot Camp and Open Screenplay. She studied acting with the Moscow Art Theatre and is a graduate of Georgetown University.


Jenn (Green) Wilenta has had a lifelong love of dance, including a deep appreciation for the many ways it can nurture and inspire the individual and the collective. Jenn experiences her life as a dance, an often circular, rarely linear pathway. Her three-year “tinykitchendances”dance project, which was the inspiration for the “Tiny Movements” documentary, can be found on Instagram. She trained as a dancer at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and has studied and performed at the Bates College Dance Festival. She has also worked as an early childhood educator for over 20 years, guiding nursery and kindergarten classes at Waldorf schools in Brooklyn, Wilton, and Keene, New Hampshire, and Asheville, North Carolina. She particularly enjoys creating children’s yoga curriculums. Jenn finds real satisfaction in living in the world, parenting her 16 and 19-year-olds, collecting handmade pottery, and rarely choosing easy (but always choosing joy). She plans to return to school for a master's in social work and eventually work as a therapist, using her many years of dance, art, and educational tools to support children and families.