The Iowa International ScreenDance Festival 2019, as part of the 13th Iowa Dance Festival, is pleased to announce an open call for submissions of ScreenDance, Dance for the Camera films.
ScreenDance: A genre of dance made exclusively for the camera, in which dance/movement is the central theme of the story, becoming the primary expressive element in the work.
This screening is a platform for dance films of any style, genre or technique that highlight and encourage dialogue of the hybrid of dance and film.
Prior to the festival all ScreenDance submissions will be reviewed and curated by a panel of filmmakers, directors, producers and choreographers. Selected film will be screened at FilmScene on October 18, 12:00 pm, and two screenings in Mexico City on December, dates TBA at in La Casa del Cine and La Cantera, providing a platform to explore the dynamic possibilities of movement created specifically for camera/screen.
Creators of selected works will have the opportunity to engage with the audience via SKYPE and receive a small compensation to support their creative work.