Calling dancers of all ages and people who love to move! Submit a film of you and your community dancing for the Virtual BAM DanceAfrica 2021 Community Day Bantaba. This is an exciting opportunity for our communities near and far to participate and we cannot wait to celebrate with all of you.

This is a non-competitive call for short films of dances and dancers centered around the spirit of DanceAfrica (2 minutes or less) and with the energy of a Bantaba (dance circle), that will be edited together to stream and connect dancers from all over.

ABOUT DanceAfrica:
This May, the nation’s largest festival of African dance celebrates the rich movement traditions and culture of Haiti with the theme Vwa zanset yo: y’ap pale, n’ap danse! in Haitian Creole, or “Ancient voices: they speak... we dance!” Join us for a vibrant virtual festival featuring new dance performances, classes, FilmAfrica, a digital DanceAfrica Bazaar, and more. Part of the festival will be screening the Virtual Bantaba!

STAY TUNED…
We’ll be announcing more details in the weeks to come, and looking to add live elements to the festival as it becomes safe to do so. But one thing is certain: after 43 years honoring the incredible culture of Africa and its diaspora, DanceAfrica is still going strong. Go to www/BAM.org for more information on all DanceAfrica programming.

This is a non-competitive screening focused on sharing films of dancers from all over the globe sharing their dance energy with the DanceAfrica community.

BAM Virtual DanceAfrica 2021: Call for Bantaba films

Information, Rules, and Regulations

1. Eligible Films and Video Submissions
YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THE BELOW IS FOLLOWED:

• All entries should not exceed 2 minutes in length
• Entries cannot contain copyrighted material, including copyrighted music. Live drumming is preferable
• All entries submitted must be suitable for All Ages.
• The Festival accepts submissions in any language or with no language at all, but it must be captioned.

2. Entry
YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THE BELOW IS FOLLOWED:

The deadline to submit a film on BAM’s FilmFreeway platform is Friday, May 14, 2021 11:59pm.
Applicants are encouraged to submit films earlier than that since film review will occur on a rolling basis.

3. Festival format of films and videos selected
YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THE BELOW IS FOLLOWED:

All entries must be submitted as .mov or .mp4 files. Films shot on phones must be in horizontal position. Films shot vertically will not be accepted. File size must be 1080 resolution.
Please make films downloadable on FilmFreeway.

4, Selection
Selection will be made by a review committee made up of BAM staff.

5.Organization
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) is a multi-arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas—engaging both global and local communities. With world-renowned programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film, and much more, BAM showcases the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters.

6. Mission
The Brooklyn Academy of Music strives to be the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas.

7. Notification of Festival Status
The Festival will inform all entrants no later than May 16 , 2021 if films have been selected to be included in the DanceAfrica Bantaba..

8. Correspondence and contact
For more information, contact Charmaine Warren at cwarren@bam.org, and Verushka Wray at vwray@bam.org.

9. Deadlines
May 14 , 2021- 11:59pm: Deadline to submit a film entry form and film for festival consideration. Please note that earlier submissions are preferred.

10. Rulings
BAM reserves the right to rule on cases not covered by these regulations.