Since 2009, the Dance Film Festival Prague has been profiled as a biennial and presented dance films, documents about dance and important personalities from the world of dance, innovative dance shows recordings, and especially dance for camera genre. We present, produce and support dance productions.

In 2023, Dance Film Festival Prague organised second open call with free entry in its history. The festival take place in Prague, Czech Republic. Next edition of the festival will be organized in May 2025. More about the festival at www.dancefilms.cz

Dance Film Festival Prague invites dance, movement and video/film artists to submit their dance films to the 9th edition of the festival.

running time: up to 15 minutes
production year: 2021 or later
entry fee and deadline:
EARLY BIRD – 15EUR – up to December 15th, 2024
REGULAR – 25EUR – up to January 31st, 2025
STUDENT SECTION - free entry - up to January 31st, 2025

notification date: March 17th, 2025 at latest

Submissions accepted through FilmFreeway only.

Submitted films must be the original works of the applying entity, which also should own the copyright to the film.

All selected applications will, by submission, authorize Dance Film Festival Prague to use and edit submitted videos, text, stills and their related elements at no cost for marketing and promo activities.

The applying entity should ensure that they have been granted the legal rights to use all copyrighted elements such as music, text, images and other media forms in the video for public broadcasting, such that all elements in the submitted film can be used and broadcasted by Dance Film Festival Prague in its public screening activities and screening tours.

If language materials are used in the film, please provide subtitles in English and/or Czech.

Films in STUDENT SECTION must be provided with valid student ID of the filmmaker or another proof.

The selected entities will be contacted via email and will be given a period of seven days to provide the film in the requested format, as well as other supporting materials (stills, trailers, etc.).

Selected films will be competing at Dance Film Festival Prague 2025 on May 15-17 in Prague, Czech Republic.

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  • Kathryn Cooley

    We absolutly love this festival! Great team, who make us feel very welcome each time! See you again soon!

    June 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, It was a pleasure!

  • Riurau Film Festival Dance Film Lab

    Very good experience online, contacting and very happy with their Dance Film criteria.

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for the review.

  • We have been very happy to be part of the festival! A big thank to the Jury for the Mention given to Swans Never Die.

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Luca, It was a pleasure to screen your film in Prague.

  • Anne Jammet

    Thanks so much for having selected and for having shared - understood my project Sadaf <3
    Great team!

    August 2021
  • Martina Faux

    El Dance Film Festival Prague, parece ser maravilloso. Tiene trabajos de gran calidad, me hubiese encantado estar allí presencialmente!
    Gracias!

    June 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Martina!