The festival seeks video dance works less than 15 minutes in length for its official selection, which will be the featured event of the festival. Documentaries and live performance recordings are not accepted.

Submission guidelines and instructions can be found here.

SEND TO: info@videodansebourgogne.com

The SUBMSSION DEADLINE is January 8, 2012.

In New York City:

White Box

by Noémie Lafrance/Sens Productions

The site-specific choreographic phenom, Noémie Lafrance is back with a new production, this time set inside the confines of a white gallery space. Over the course of three weeks, the performance will “evolve” and “mutate” based on audience responses during and after each show. Revolving around the social interplay between the audience and the performers, Lafrance takes the concept of site-specific to a whole new level. Oh, and each performance will also be followed by screenings of select dance films by Lafrance and her collaborators.

Dates
Gallery Opening: ‘White Box’ performance Teaser
Friday, Sept. 9 @ 7:00-9:00pm (free)

Performance: ‘The White Box Project’
Saturday, Sept. 10, 17 & 24 @ 4:30, 5:30, 6:30pm

Screening: Selected Dance Films by Noémie Lafrance
Saturday, Sept. 10, 17 & 24th @ 8:00pm (free)

Site
Black & White Gallery
483 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211

In Finland and on Twitter:

Alone or Not

Social Improvisation through Twitter.

Organized by Susan Kozel

13 September – 4 October 2011
www.aloneornot.org

Anyone can take part in this event in which participants send short SMS messages or tweets about their movement, actions and perceptions to each other to create a social network of bodily movement. The project will be documented as a shared choreography on Twitter. Check out the project website to learn how to participate. SMS is only available to people with Finnish mobile phones.

In Boulder, Colorado:

Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema

From their humble beginnings in a trailer park screening local dance videos, Sans Souci Festival has evolved into a world class film festival with a strong curatorial vision. The line up for this year’s festival includes work by the aforementioned Noémie Lafrance (Melt), Alla Kovgan (New London Calling), Marta Renzi (Year, Make & Model), and Mitchell Rose (Advance). This is a great festival if you love highly kinetic dance film shorts (as I do).

Dates

Boulder Public Library
Mondays, October 3 & 10
Wednesdays, October 5 & 12

Jody Oberfelder

So you’ve just finished a dance film, and you think it’s pretty good. You raised funds and invested in talent, crew and high (for you) production values. The final cut has just been completed and you are ready to show it to the world. But how? For most dance filmmakers, the first step in their distribution plan is to have their film shown in festivals. While some festivals offer cash prizes, the primary benefit of having your film shown in festivals isn’t to earn money but to gain recognition and acclaim from the festival communities that could lead to future opportunities for you.

Besides the 100+ dance film festivals around the world there are tens of thousands of other film festivals that you could submit your dance film to. The options are overwhelming, and no one has the time or resources to submit to them all, so it’s important to develop a strategy and take it step by step.

The first step in creating your film festival strategy is to ANALYZE yourself, your goals and your work. Jason B. Kohl, a filmmaker and blogger, encapsulates this process in a short set of basic questions that he always asks himself:

1. Who Am I?
2. Where do I want to work?
3. What kind of career do I want (what kind filmmaker am I)?
4. What do I expect to get out of festivals?
5. What kind of film do I have?
6. How good is it?
7. How much money do I have?
8. When am I applying?

By going through these questions you will develop a clear picture of what you have and where your film has the best shot of being selected and furthering your career.

Marta Renzi on set

The second step is to make a PLAN. The main aspects of your plan are your budget and time frame. Most US festivals have entry fees averaging $30/short. These fees can add up quickly. Dance filmmaker, Marta Renzi says, “My goal is to get my work seen, with a minimum of expense. The good thing about dance/film festivals, especially it seems in Latin America where my work is often shown, is that there’s no entry fee. My rule for submissions to festivals through Withoutabox is that the fee has to be under $40.”

The time frame can be as simple as a calendar with the festival deadlines marked in, or as elaborate as an excel spread sheet where you track the deadlines, responses, and all correspondence you have had with each festival. One way to save money and boost the odds for your film is to submit early. Many festivals offer discounted early bird entry fees as an incentive. This helps them out because the selection committee will have plenty of time to review your film, and it helps reduce the risk that your film will be lost, or given short shrift by being at the bottom of the pile during crunch time.

The third step is to RESEARCH festivals and narrow down your list. Jody Oberfelder, a dance filmmaker and choreographer says, “Besides the major dance on camera festivals, I’ve joined Withoutabox.  This can be overwhelming because there are a gazillion independent [film] festivals. I use my instincts weeding though and try to find more out of the box festivals that might enjoy non-narrative experimental film.” Marta Renzi suggests, “Ask your significant other to look at your work before deciding which piece to submit to which festival.  My husband can tell by a glance at a festival website which of my pieces is most likely to be received well. Anyway, his track record is pretty good so far.” Especially for dance filmmakers, it is a good idea to think about other niches your film could fit into, such as by genre, subject, location, and demographics. Don’t be afraid to look far afield as well. Sometimes fans of your work come from unexpected places. Simon Fildes, a dance filmmaker and co-founder of Goat Media in Scotland, says “More surprising is how little attention we get in our own country compared to internationally. We made trips to China and Australia recently and did loads of press. In the UK we are lucky to get a screening at a dance film festival.”

The Truth by Simon Fildes and Katrina MacPherson

In addition to Withoutabox, most of the major dance film festivals are listed on the Dance Films Association’s website, and many of the calls for entry are posted regularly here on Move the Frame.

Once you have narrowed down your list, and made a calendar, there are some special considerations to make when you pack up your film for submission. First and foremost, CHECK YOUR DVD. Make sure it works in several players before you send it off. Also make sure it is PROPERLY LABELED with your name, the title and your email and telephone #. It is best to put it in a slim case with a label on the spine and the front as well as on the disc itself. You want to ensure that it won’t be lost in the stacks (as frequently happens). It’s also important that you have all your RIGHTS in order. If the music rights aren’t verifiable, your work could be immediately disqualified. It is also helpful to have good high res stills available, and an active and up-dated website for the festival staff to go to for more information about your work. A press kit is often not necessary, but a good website makes you look credible and helps the festival in their marketing efforts.

FINAL TIPS

Simon Fildes cited brevity as one of Goat Media’s winning strategies for festival selection, “We are always pleased to win an award if that happens, but we have a 16 year track record in this field so most people at dance film festivals seem happy to take our work if its not too long ie keep it under 15 minutes.”

Jody Oberfelder says that persistence and perseverance will pay off: “Keep applying, You never know how your aesthetic reaches people. Don’t let one panel discourage you. There are audiences out there for what you do.”

Marta Renzi appreciates the connections and relationships she has built through festival participation: “It tickles me to be programmed at the same festival for several years running. The second time I was screened at Sans Souci in Boulder, I actually visited and appreciated who they are, what they show. Now, after the 5th year of being programmed, it feels like a relationship.”

Some other good articles for tips and festival advice:

http://jasonbkohl.com/archives/2011/short-film-festival-strategy/

http://www.fauxfilm.com/tips/Submission_Tips.pdf

http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/film-festivals/film-festival-tips-advice.html

SUBMISSIONS 2012

Our submissions call is now open for the third-annual festival, tentatively scheduled for March 15-18th, 2012.

We are looking for dance films made specifically for the camera, often referred to as “screendance.” These are stand-alone pieces independent from the stage that can range from traditional narratives to experimental collages, and may include the use of animation or other technologies. This year, we are also adding a dance documentary category to our programming, and encourage entries with a creative approach to capturing the choreographic process.

Submission Deadlines and Fees:

Early Deadline: October 1st, 2011 Fee:$25

Final Deadline: November 15th, 2011 Fee:$35

Go to our website for details on how to submit.

Dance on Camera Festival 2012, co-produced by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will present 10 programs January 27-31, 2012 with 4 shows daily, at the Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York.

We accept videos of all lengths. We welcome screen adaptations of stage choreographies, narratives, documentaries, abstract and experimental shorts. Performances videos are also considered. Please consider our curatorial question – would we rather see this dance live? Does the video represent a strong marriage of two arts, dance and film?

Deadline: October 1, 2011

Complete Entry Form

Deadline: September 5, 2011

IDILL is an international competition for short films of movement and dance.

The aim of IDILL is to reveal and reward cinematographic and audiovisual creativity that has dance as its central theme, and, more broadly, movement. Particular attention is also focused on the musical dimension that accompanies or underpins the cinematographic work. IDILL aims at highlighting creation in contemporary dance through the poetic, innovative vision of authors and directors. Commercial music clips are not accepted in this competition. The choice of the format – less than 5 minutes – is intended to encourage works, which do not necessarily have standard means of production. It also constitutes a deliberate artistic choice in so far as it gives rise to a cinematographic language that is highly specific.
IDILL is a competition offering five prizes

More info http://idill.eu/2011

FEBRUARY 2008

CALL FOR WORKS

O dança em foco -International
Video & Dance Festival is receiving applications for its International
Videodance Screenings. The 2008 edition will take place in September
in Rio de Janeiro followed by other cities, with free public showings.

The applications will only be accepted thought the site www.dancaemfoco.com.br

If interested please send dance documentaries and videodance works by 29
February 2008 to the following address:

dança em foco – Festival Internacional
de Vídeo & Dança
a/c Paulo Caldas
Rua General Glicério 144 / 202 – Laranjeiras
Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brasil
CEP 22.245-120

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The 3rd International Vdance festival at the Cinemateque Tel Aviv (Cinematek), Israel
The
festival will run for 3 days showing international and Israeli work
that explores the connection between film and movement – showing video
dance and contemporary dance films plus experimental films from
beginning of 20th century.
 
Festival dates: 12 – 14 June 2008
Venue: Cinemateque Tel Aviv

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 29, 2008
artists should submit their work on DVD format (2 copies). 
including:
a
document with Name of artist, Postal address, E-mail address, Phone
number , Name of the piece (Title), Name of Director, Name of
Choreographer, Name of Producer, year in which the work has been made,
length of the piece, and a short description of the piece.
 
Send it to:
Vdance – The International Festival of Video-Dance
Cinemateque Tel Aviv
2 Sprinzak St.
Tel Aviv 64738
Israel
 
For inquries and information contact:
vdance2008@gmail.com

DANCEDOC SLAM


Thursday, March 6, 2008, 7:00 – 9:30
p.m.
Green Space, 37-24 24^th St.,
Long Island City


An interactive peer-review workshop that
provides choreographers and dancers the
opportunity to present video
documentation of their work for critique
by experts in the field.

The panel will lead a discussion on the
best ways to document dance pieces on
film for venues, festivals and funding
applications based on five pre-selected
video submissions.

SUBMISSION PROCESS


To submit your video sample for critique
please send a DVD clearly labeled with
the name of the artist and contact
information to:

Independence
Arts Builds Community Submissions
Queens Council on the Arts
One Forest Park at Oak Ridge

Woodhaven, NY 11421-1166

Submissions should be 3-5 minutes.
Please note that this workshop is
directed towards the documentation of
dance pieces not narrative or artistic
films involving dance. Only a limited
number of submissions will be discussed
at the workshop.

For more information email chenderson@queenscouncilarts.org or visit: http://www.queenscouncilarts.org/html/artsservices-dancedoc.html

MARCH 2008

EMPAC DANCE MOVIES COMMSSION 2008: OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The deadline for the proposals is March 1, 2008.

For
more information on EMPAC and the DANCE MOViES Commission, or to
download the guidelines and application form, please visit the EMPAC
website:
http://www.empac.rpi.edu

DANCE MOViES Commission application process:
The
EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission is a competitive open proposal process,
in which eligible artists submit a project proposal.  The initial
proposals are reviewed and a small number of artists are invited to
submit a detailed proposal to an international panel. The panel
assesses the quality and feasibility of the proposed project and
submits its recommendations to EMPAC. The commissions are awarded by
EMPAC after review.

Upon awarding of the commission, the artist
or collaborative team has one year to complete the project, at which
point the work is premiered at EMPAC, shown at dance film festivals
around the world, and credited as an EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The American Dance Festival calls
for innovators to step forward with submissions for the 13th annual
Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance.
Showcasing the best of fusions between cinematographic skill and
choreographic vision, Dancing for the Camera has screened to
international audiences more than 250 dance films by filmmakers from
over 20 countries.  Directed by dance filmmaker and curator, Douglas
Rosenberg, the 2008 festival will take place July 11-13, in conjunction
with the ADF’s 75th Anniversary. 

Seeking high artistic
quality, all entries will be adjudicated in one of four categories by a
panel of jurors whose selections will screen at the festival.
Certificates of Distinction will be awarded to works of exceptional
merit.

Submissions should align with one of the following areas:
Choreography for the Camera–original work made specifically for video or film or re-staged for the camera.
Documentaries–productions that include interviews or other educational elements in addition to choreography.
Experiment
and Digital Technologies–work that extends the boundaries of dance and
can exist only in video, film, or new technologies.
Student Work–submissions produced while the filmmakers were students or by current students.
The early deadline for film/video submissions is March 11, 2008, by 6pm with an entry fee of $30. 
All submissions must meet the final deadline of April 11, 2008, by 6pm.  The entry fee for late submissions is $40.  Download the entry form.  

For more information on Dancing for the Camera, including registration, entry forms, and guidelines for submission please visit www.americandancefestival.org

Questions regarding the call for entries should be directed to adf@americandancefestival.org or 919.684.6402.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
The
2008 dance event for the Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts Festival is
“Dancing Outside the Box: A Video& Film Festival of Dance.”  On
Saturday, May 10, 2008 select films will be shown at the Theatre in the
Dale A. Lyons Building on the campus of Southwestern Michigan College
in Dowagiac, Michigan.
 
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We seek
films or videos that blend dance and film of all kinds.  We will accept
dance made for the camera, documentary, short film, adaptation of a
stage work or site specific creation, or music video.  Content must be
family friendly.
 
ENTRY REGULATIONS

• Entries must be received in DVD or VHS format

• Entry form and media must be postmarked by March 15, 2008
• If
  you would like your media returned please send self addressed mailer
  with return postage.  We are not responsible for returning preview
  media without a specific request and postage.
• Dogwood Fine Arts
  Festival is given the right to use excerpts from your video, if chosen
  for the festival in all Dogwood promotional materials.
• DISCLAIMER/LIABILITY:
  every effort will be made to protect entries while in the Festival’s
  care; however, the Festival and its sponsor do not assume liability for
  damage or loss to DVD’s or videotapes.

Send entry form and VHS/DVD to:
Dogwood Fine Arts Festival
PO Box 526
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Attn:Amy
Direct questions to:
Amy Rose  269.580.1447
 craigamy@btc-bci.com  subject:Dogwood

APRIL 2008

Entry Call 2008                                               
Dance film entries are now being accepted for the 2008 SHOOT – Dance for Screen festival
 
SHOOT
- Dance for Screen, the Swedish dance for screen festival celebrates
the fifth anniversary with festival in four cities:
Stockholm-Luleå-Göteborg-Malmö.
Screenings, seminars, discussions, workshops, 3D installation, national and international guests.
 
We
are looking for dance films and videos in various styles, completed in
2006-2008, that combine choreography and cinematography.
We welcome shorts, features, animation and video clips.
 
Festival date: Oct/Nov 2008
Submission deadline: 2 April 2008
 
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO SUBMIT:
go to www.modernadansteatern.se
or email stina@modernadansteatern.se

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

EDIT2008

4. International Dance Film Festival, Budapest

Organised by Workshop Foundation in co-operation with Budapest Autumn Festival

Planned date: 10-13 October 2008

We are accepting original films and videos on dance and movement,
camera re-works and experimental projects on body and gestures with no
restriction on its length and subject.

A DVD format copy should be sent to Workshop Foundation no later than 15 April 2008 (postmark).

Workshop Foundation / Gabor Pinter
1094 Budapest, Liliom u. 41.
HUNGARY

It is also the deadline for submitting the on-line ENTRY FORM.

A professional jury will select the films into the screening programme.
Applicants will be informed about the decision by 30 July 2008.

Do not hesitate to contact us for further information: editfest@yahoo.com

Thank you,

Gabor Pinter
Program Curator

ON-GOING (No deadlines)

VIDEO ART REQUEST

Jorge Sepulveda T. (alias lulo)
Curador Independiente
www.curatoriaforense.net