Mia: A Dancer's Journey screens at the festival kick-off event on Monday, Oct. 5, at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. The program includes International Shorts 1, Rare Birds, International Shorts 2, Dance Film Forum, Renewal Through Dance, Art and Science Collide, My Mother Loved Dance, International Shorts 3, Let's Get the Rhythm, Feelings Are Facts, and Co-Laboratory & Local Shorts. Screenings run through Sunday, Oct. 11.