Join us for the third annual Boston Dance Film Festival! This festival is a celebration of dance on camera.

Before submitting, please remember we are specifically a festival of dance-film, and do not show non-dance related film.

The festival accepts Short Length Dance-Films (up to 30 mins).

All genres of films/video, as long as they are largely based on the relationship between the body movement and the tools of cinema as a medium for story-telling.

All submissions have to be made downloadable and sent as a password protected link on Vimeo or sent as a private link on YouTube or Google Drive or a similar platform.

Student applicants should apply with proof of current enrolment along with a valid student ID.

Submission fee must be paid at time of submission. Submission fees are non-refundable.

Applicants must have all rights and permissions to present the work. The Boston Dance Film Festival and individuals associated with this organization and this event are not responsible for any copyright infringement in the works submitted.

The festival does not pay any screening fees.

The festival does not cover travel or other expenses for attending the festival.

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  • Pau Pericas

    Although we were unfortunately unable to attend the festival, we were very excited to share the film at the festival. Greetings from Barcelona! <3

    June 2025
  • Yang Yiying

    I am very excited that my film "FIND" has been selected for the dance festival! Even though I am unable to attend the event in person due to classes, I still feel extremely honored and delighted. Thank you to everyone who has put in the effort for this festival, and I look forward to more collaborations and exchanges in the future!

    September 2024
  • Jeryl Palana Pilapil

    It was an honor being a part of this year‘s festival (2024). My dance company, Art UnEarths, shared our film “Pink Blue” in the professional category. My friends and I attended and really enjoyed the quality and variety of all the films, including the student category films. The entire process from submitting, to the screening event was super clear and well organized. The Boston Dance Film Festival team was warm, welcoming and you could tell they put a lot of time and thought into curating this. Highly recommend continuing to support this festival, and looking forward to see it grow!

    September 2024
  • Jordyn Cormier

    Loved this festival! Such an asset to the dance community and filmmakers alike!

    February 2024
  • Jen K

    My team and I had a wonderful time at the Boston Dance Film Festival. The event was very well organized and curated, including the thoughtful post-show Q+A. Looking forward to submitting work again next year!

    December 2023