OPEN CALL
Screendance Submissions to 2024 Taiwan Dance Platform

The Weiwuying Taiwan Dance Platform's biennial "Dance Film Exhibition" is once again inviting global submissions. This year’s theme, Dance, the History of Body, calls for artists, dancers, directors, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary creators worldwide to submit both short and feature-length works. Through the medium of film, we aim to explore and create memories that encapsulate the history of dance and the human body.

Theme: Dance, the History of Body

In the era of film, dance has found a dynamic medium for documentation and creation. Film not only changes how dance is disseminated but also its pace and appearance. How can dance be preserved and understood in today's fast-paced world, or how can it avoid being forgotten? This is one of the reasons dance films exist.

Dance films have developed a rich vocabulary to date. They encompass not only the power and beauty between the lens and movement but also document and create historical memories of dance and the body. This year, Curator CHOU Shu-Yi has proposed the theme "Dance, the history of the body" hoping to discover works that move beyond traditional aesthetic images. Instead, the call seeks dance films that explore historical memories through: the personal, collective, kinetic, corporeal, past/future, documented/recreated.

Awards & Prizes

The selected artists will be awarded US$500 for broadcasting rights, and their videos will be presented at the 2024 Taiwan Dance Platform-Dance Film Festival from November 2, 2024 to December 1, 2024.

Rules & Terms

TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. This call is open to general public, both in Taiwan and overseas, and has no age limits for individuals and collectives.

2. Accepted entries include dance-themed documentaries or video projects, as well as experimental films, documentaries, and animated films that capture the spirit of body language. The goal is to echo the theme of this call for entries, and there is no limit on the year of creation of the original piece.

3. Each applicant is allowed two entries. Please submit your entries separately.

4. The application deadline is Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 23:59 GMT+8 (Taiwan Time).

5. Films that are not in English must include English subtitles, unless the dialogue is brief and not necessary for comprehension.

*All required materials must be submitted via the application page. Failure to do so will lead to disqualification.

*All applications will be submitted online and will not be accepted if received after the deadline.