Dance on Camera Festival

SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO THE 2020 DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL

The 48th Annual Dance on Camera Festival (July 17 – 20, 2020), presented by Dance Films Association and the Film at Lincoln Center, opens its call for submissions for dance films of all genres and lengths beginning in November 1, 2019.

Dance on Camera Festival remains the longest-running dance film festival in the world, providing a platform for choreographic storytelling and creative expression, and intimate access to innovative media artists and their cinematic works. Each year in New York City, the Festival presents feature-length documentary and narrative films, inventive short films, filmmaker panels and special events, cutting edge media and art installations, as well as engaging community and student programs. Inaugurated in 1971, Dance Films Association and the Film at Lincoln Center have co-presented the Festival since 1996, hosting screenings and special events at the state-of-the-art Walter Reade Theater and the cutting-edge Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

Dance on Camera Festival serves the interests and needs of filmmakers, choreographers, and dancers by:

• Connecting artists with knowledgeable audiences through workshops, panel discussions, Q&As, and special programming throughout the four-day Festival

• Inviting press to the Festival, increasing media opportunities for filmmakers

• Hosting receptions and after parties where artists can connect with industry leaders

• Offering Festival filmmakers free admission to all screenings to enjoy the full range of films and programming at Dance on Camera Festival

• Providing additional opportunities to screen filmmakers’ work through the Dance on Camera Tour, a program that has brought Festival films to venues across the United States and numerous countries represented in our lineups such as: Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, England, France, Hungary, Iceland, India, Latvia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and Turkey

Dance on Camera Festival welcomes submissions from filmmakers working in all aesthetic disciplines within the dance film genre, including narrative, documentary, animation and experimental. Dance on Camera encourages national and international submissions of films, which uniquely interpret the relationship between dance and film.

Submissions Deadlines and Important Dates:

Fall 2019: Early Bird Submissions open November 2, 2019 (November 1, 2019 - 8PM ET) - January 1, 2020
Winter 2020 Regular Submissions: January 2, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Spring 2020: Late Submissions open March 2. Late deadline is April 1.

• Members of Dance Films Association receive discounted entry fees. Learn more about Dance Films Association membership benefits and sign up here: http://www.dancefilms.org/membership/

Questions regarding submissions may be directed to info@dancefilms.org or by calling: +1-347-505-8649.
• Current Dance Films Association Members are eligible to submit their films at the Early Bird discount rate throughout the submission period. To obtain a member discount code email info@dancefilms.org with the length of film(s) you plan to submit (and during what period beyond earlybird -- regular or late).

ABOUT DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION

Dance Films Association, Inc. (DFA), a New York-based nonprofit since 1956, is dedicated to furthering the art of dance film. Connecting artists and organizations, fostering new works for new audiences, and sharing essential resources, DFA is a catalyst for innovation in and preservation of dance on camera. Alongside the Dance on Camera Festival, DFA offers year-round programming such as special screenings through Dance Films Presents and educational workshops through Dance Film Lab. Dance Films Association also provides opportunities for its members to apply for production support through fiscal sponsorship at the organizational level and via its production grant program at the individual membership level.

Dance Films Association receives generous year-round support from our members, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, The Office of the Mayor Bill De Blasio, and Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl, as well as The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by Brown-Forman, Gibney Dance Center, and Materials for the Arts. For more information, visit www.dancefilms.org and follow @dancefilms on Twitter.

ABOUT THE FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER

Film at Lincoln Film at Lincoln Center is devoted to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema. The only branch of the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center to shine a light on the everlasting yet evolving importance of the moving image, this nonprofit organization was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international film. Via year-round programming and discussions; its annual New York Film Festival; and its publications, including Film Comment, the U.S.’s premier magazine about films and film culture, the Film Society endeavors to make the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broader audience, as well as to ensure that it will remain an essential art form for years to come.

Film at Lincoln Center receives generous, year-round support from The New York Times, Shutterstock, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. For more information, visit www.filmlinc.org and follow @filmlinc on Twitter.