FlorenceDanceOnScreen is an International Dance Video Contest in conjunction with On Stage Dance Festival, Florence Italy. The film festival is in it's third year, while the dance festival is in its 25th year.

This will be an in-person & virtual setting.
Accepted film submissions will be screened and adjudicated by November 15th, with 1st and 2nd place winners invited at the festival gala that will be held in Scarperia, Florence (Spazio Brizzolari) at December 6th, 2025.

The aim of the Festival is to promote screendance in Italy and Europe. You'll see films from all over the world and talk with dancers, choreographers, directors, video-makers and artists from Italy and Europe.
Lectures, meetings, screenings, dance competitions and much more!

Florence Dance On Screen è un festival internazionale di danza & video che si terrà per il terzo anno all’interno del Festival di Danza ON STAGE (giunto alla 25° edizione). ON STAGE è un Festival di danza molto articolato che prevede concorsi di danza a vari livelli, audizioni per danzatori pre-professionali e workshop di formazione per insegnanti di danza.

Florence Dance On Screen si rivolge sia agli studenti che ai professionisti che si occupano di film e video, con una sezione dedicata al rapporto tra danza e bambini e una sezione libera.

Il pubblico è costituito dagli amanti della danza, dalle famiglie dei danzatori in concorso, dai danzatori amatoriali e professionali, dagli operatori che si occupano di spettacolo.

I vincitori decretati a ottobre da una giuria di chiara fama verranno invitati poi a portare il loro lavoro dal vivo sul palcoscenico dello Spazio Brizzolari di Scarperia, Firenze nell’ambito del festival ON STAGE
. Coloro che verranno selezionati avranno un gettone di presenza commisurato al numero di danzatori, fino ad un massimo di 1000€ per gruppo.
Florence Dance On Screen si avvale della direzione artistica di Liliana Candotti.

Liliana Candotti organizza da oltre vent'anni festival di danza in collaborazione con UISP, CSEN e OPES, con la Fondazione Marika Besobrasova, proponendo spettacoli, concorsi di danza e occasioni di studio della danza seguitissimi.
https://www.alambradodanza.it/AlambradoDanza-scuola_di_danza_a_Firenze/staff.html

Awards include the following:
Best Overall Film
Best Overall Film Edit
Best Student Film
Best Overall Children's Dance Film

Prizes for top winners in children & student categories include scholarships to FlorenceSummerDance intensive
www.florencesummerdance.com

Prizes for top overall & top edit
In-person performance at December 6th with some reimbursement funds: from 100€ up to 1000€

Submissions must be less than 15 minutes in length.

Must be an original work, created for film/video
(no filmed dance performances)

Student applicant should apply with a .edu address

Applicants must have all rights and permissions to present the work.
Florence Dance On Screen reserves the right to use submitted films and still photos for promotional use: including accepted submissions and finalists.
Dance films are to be produced within the past 3 years

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  • Fabulous festival promoting the art of Dance on Screen to Italian audiences.

    I was delighted to receive the first prize for this year's best film.

    Everything was exceptionally well organised, welcoming, and rigorous. We had a great experience.

    Thank you!

    June 2023
  • Kari Hoaas

    Great experience with this festival. Good communication and exposure.

    May 2023
  • Film Festival was part of a dance competition, the effort made by the direction of Liliana Candotti for the success of a film festival in Italy is to be appreciated, where it is always difficult to succeed due to the lack of propensity for this means of expression shown by the nation. still a good live experience.

    May 2023
    Response from festival:

    Thak you Marika, it was so nice to meet you in person! Yes, you right, in our country the world of dance short film is not considered enough, it is wonderful that valuable videomakers as you try to let a sign and despite the difficulty create something significant. Congratulations for being a Finalist in our Festival!

  • I wish I could of came to Italy.

    September 2022
  • A very nice experience!
    Very good communication with the organizers!
    Thanks for the opportunity!

    November 2021