Desassossego Short Dance Film Festival´s main goal is to promote and share artistic work developed within the scope of video dance, also encouraging its development and creation, both nationally and internationally.
During two days, the public is invited to participate in video workshops, talks about artistic practices of some professionals of the area and watch the pre-selected films of the competition. On the first day, in addition to the short viewing sessions, there will be a cinema dinner and on the second day after the awarding and distribution of the prizes, we will close the Festival Desassossego with a concert by the Portuguese band Sereias in the mythical showroom of Luz e Vida in Valbom.
NATIONAL SELECTION (1-30 minutes film)
Pirueta Prize 300€
In this category it is only possible to submit video dance short films produced by Portuguese artists. The film must have the minimum of 1 minute and the maximum of 30 minutes. There is no restriction on the theme of the film, the festival is open to all themes and concepts giving the artistic freedom to each artist to explore the theme that might inspire and move them the most. The pre-selection of the award films will be screened during the screening dinner night on the 23rd of April, while the award winning films will be screened on the award ceremony to be heldon the last day of the festival, the 24th of April 2022.
INTERNATIONAL SELECTION (1-30 minutes film)
Mata Borrão Prize 300 €
In this category it is only possible to submit video dance short films produced by foreign artists, from anywhere in the world. The film must have the minimum of 1 minute and the maximum of 30 minutes. There is no restriction on the theme of the film, the festival is open to all themes and concepts giving the artistic freedom to each artist to explore the theme that might inspire and move them the most. The pre-selection of the award films will be screened during the screening dinner night on the 23rd of April, while the award winning films will be screened on the award ceremony to be heldon the last day of the festival, the 24th of April 2022.
HONOR SELECTION (10- 30 minutes film)
Equilíbrio Prize 300 €
In this category it is possible to submit video dance short films produced by national or international artists. This category aims to select videodance short films considered to the distinction for their extremely high quality in terms of the concept choices, production, imagery or choreography. The film must have the minimum of 10 minutes and the maximum of 30 minutes. There is no restriction on the theme of the film, the festival is open to all themes and concepts giving the artistic freedom to each artist to explore the theme that might inspire and move them the most. The pre-selection of the award films will be screened during the screening dinner night on the 23rd of April, while the award winning films will be screened on the award ceremony to be heldon the last day of the festival, the 24th of April 2022.