Kinetoscope: International Screendance Film Festival [Kinetoscope] is open to all dance films on all styles and subjects. All films selected for screening will be notified of their status by December 4, 2026. If accepted for screening, your film will screen in Missoula, Montana, January 22nd - 24th, 2027 at the Westside Theater as part of Kinetoscope 14. You will be notified of the specific screening times for your film once programming is confirmed.
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Kinetoscope requires an online screener to be uploaded to the FilmFreeway video player. If you absolutely cannot upload your film please email info@kinetoscopefilmfestival.org for instructions on sending it via another online site.
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If your film is accepted for exhibition, Kinetoscope will ask for a still frame from your film for the festival screening playbill and/or promotional materials; if you would like to select stills yourself, please one to three images to: info@kinetoscopefilmfestival.org. They should have the same pixel dimensions and aspect ratio as your film's frame and clearly convey movement or dancing in the image.
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If your film is accepted for exhibition, Kinetoscope is also granted the right to utilize an excerpt of your film for promotional purposes.
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Selected films may also be invited to be part of a small, rural cinema Kinetoscope Tour into towns in Montana (no more than five locations) during the calendar year of 2027. We will notify you and request permission if your film is selected for touring.
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The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless Kinetoscope from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.
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Film entries must also match the following criteria:
- For public screenings during the festival, a H264 or .mov file will be requested.
- HD SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN INTERLACE FORMATS 1080p
- WE CANNOT ACCOMMODATE ANY PROGRESSIVE or HDCAM-SR FORMATS AT THIS TIME.
- Filmmakers must submit 1 viewing copy per entry.
Please preview your entries before submitting. Films with time code or other defects may be disqualified. No refunds.
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Kinetoscope does not pay screening fees for short films.
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Submission fees are non-refundable.
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