Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico

Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico brings to Puerto Rico the best of international video dance and dance on screen! For 2026 we will be returning to the beautiful venue of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico from the 13-16 May 2026 with other events taking place in collaboration with other organisations. We continue to expand our reach to include screening of VR/360 dance films as well as accept proposals for hybrid choreographic tech-art under our strand I.D.E.ALL™️ (Immersive Digital Experiences for ALL). We continue to support the work of established and emergent screen-dance artists through the category CORTOS Y CRIOLLOS ™️, exclusively focussed on promoting work by Puerto Rican artists in the island and diaspora. The strand YO QUIERO BAILAR (I want to dance). will continue to showcase voices unique to people living with disabilities , creating bridges between our island and communities across the world.

For 2026, we are happy to announce our new STUDENT strand in support of emerging dance on screen artists. To qualify for this strand the Full Team must be currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning.

For 2026, we will hold monthly selections that are short listed for inclusion. The final selection will be announced at the closing of the call.

The submission for participation is only via FilmFreeway. The selected videos will have an in-presence screening in San Juan PR. During the festival, we will also offer a series of seminars, meet the artists and workshops.

We are seeking uncompromising work that explores synergies with other forms of motion, work that includes efforts towards expanding diversity and accessibility. We want to encourage work that explores the future of dance, and the new forms of technology that are expanding the field of participation. We are delving into ethics of collaboration, communication, and co-existence in and through dance.

Submissions can be of any genre or style or movement practice including but not limited to modern, contemporary, urban, ballroom , jazz, ballet etc.

Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico is an initiative of Vision.AI.R-e, Inc.

AWARDS

Judges Award: Best Dancevideo/film/choreography for the camera, selected by the curatorial team.

Best Corto y Criollo Award: category exclusive for Puerto Rican resident film and dance artists, selected by the curatorial team.

Best Student Dance on Screen Award: category for work coming from dance and film students teams.

Best of the Fest Award: all work in the festival competes for the audience's favourite selected by the public during the showcase.

General rules and regulations:

Submission to the festival constitutes acceptance of the Entry Rules & Regulations.

Submissions must be made through the festival’s official online submission platform FilmFreeway.

Multiple submissions are allowed and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.

Make sure you read the specific requirements for each category, submissions that do not meet the requirements will be automatically disqualified.

To qualify, the project must have been produced between January 2019 and April 2026. We understand that projects may have already been presented in other festivals, however, videos that have been previously disseminated through social networks and streaming channels for example (not limited to:) Dancefilmaking.com, YouTube, IG, personal channels and websites do not qualify.

Music videos, trailers or archival recordings of performances, commercials, or home-made videos also do not qualify. This decision is made to support the uniqueness, integrity, and quality of the festival programming.

It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure authorization and permission from the copyright owner(s) of any and all copyrighted content or materials (i.e MUSIC) included within the submitted Project.

Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico will not be held responsible for, any unauthorized use of any copyrighted content or materials within or relating to the submitted Project, including any content or materials that are or may become the basis for any third-party claims for copyright infringement.

Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the Applicant, any Project with any unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted content or materials.

In the event that any claim, dispute, action or proceeding shall be brought or asserted by any person or entity that alleges that the Project makes unauthorized or unlawful use of any copyrighted content or material, Applicant shall fully indemnify and defend Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico, the Festival, and each of their representatives and affiliates from any liability in connection therewith and from any fees and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, that any of them may incur in connection therewith.

When submitting to Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico, the Applicant agrees that, if selected and the invitation accepted, to screen the submitted film during the dates of the Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico.

By submitting, the entrant acknowledges that the filmmaker has not submitted/planned for this film to be publicly screened/presented in the archipelago of Puerto Rico region prior to the screening at Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico.

Press materials are to be submitted at the time of submission, to include high-resolution production stills, trailers, credits and other production details.

Submission of an entry gives Festival Videodanza de Puerto Rico permission to have excerpts of accepted work, including film trailers, shown in all promotional activities related to the festival.

PRESENTATION FORMAT
The following exhibition formats are required: mp4 with a minimum quality of Full HD 1920 x 1080 and a maximum 4K 1920 x 1080 is preferred. If your film doesn't meet this, don't be discouraged, email us to explore alternatives! Screens nowadays come in many shapes and scales!

If there is spoken language Subtitles or Close -Captions in English or Spanish MUST be included, burned into the screener, not as a separate file.

Overall Rating

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Marta Renzi

So pleased that my short film BLOW ME DOWN was included in the festival. It looks like a very cool event. I hope I can attend someday!

May 2026

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Manuel Giraud

THEY ARE A GREAT DEVOTED TEAM.

July 2025

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Keith Glassman

We are thrilled and honored that “Lives Beyond Motion” was selected to be the closing feature documentary at this year’s event. Thanks to Ana, Gabriel and the team for great communication before, during and after the festival. I’m disappointed to have not been able to attend, but grateful to have been part of it.

May 2025

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Maylis Arrabit

I was very happy that Les Chaussures Rouges made its world premiere in this very eclectic and diverse festival. I was grateful for my work to be slected amongst great other dance films. Their approach to diversity and putting visibility on disabled artists is a bonus! gracias!

May 2025

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Ysabelle Taylor

I was very honoured that my film was included in Videodanza de Puerto Rico. Communication and social media updates helped me to feel included from a distance.

May 2025

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