Moving Body - Moving Image is an evolving biennale thematic exploration of the Moving Body on Screen, that gives voice to social justice and equity issues, founded and directed by Gabri Christa.

Through a small Festival, Films, Installations and Labs, Moving Body - Moving Image 2026 thematic contributions will look at THE IMMIGRANT BODY ON SCREEN.

We accept films and new media contributions that centralize the immigrant experience AND have at least one immigrant as an owner/creator (choreographer, mover, producer, director, cinematographer, writer, etc.).

We celebrate films that are inclusive of age, ability, gender and embrace all forms of movement, not "just" dance. We welcome experimental, documentary, dance films and anything genre defying.

Awards & Prizes

Official Jury selection laurels.

Rules & Terms

To be considered for selection:
- The film must ponder the immigrant moving body on screen, as interpreted by the filmmaker.
- The film must have artists who identify as immigrants: choreographer, producer, writer, performer, or other important role in the film.
- The film submitted must have dance or other forms of movement as the main language.
- Feature length may be considered and will be considered.

Other categories:
we also accept
installations
Virtual Reality or other new technology if within the theme

AUDIO only might be also be accepted if fitting in to the theme.

By submitting to Moving Body - Moving Image the Filmmaker confirms that they have all necessary legal authority and rights required to submit their film, and to publicly screen said film in the case of acceptance.

Moving Body- Moving Image is not a “premiere” festival meaning that your film does not have to be a premiere to be accepted nor does it need to be from a recent year.
We do not accept works in progress.

Preview format must be through secure online screeners.
Non-English language films must be subtitled in English.
If selected, films must be fully captioned for accessibility purposes. If possible