Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival is currently open for submission for our 2026 Festival, inviting dance filmmakers to submit films – preferably done in the public sphere – that are explorations of space and demonstrations of what it is to be alive and human in the world in this moment… RIGHT NOW.Dare to […]

Filmmakers, dance artists, animators, visual artists and digital art makers are invited to submit their works for the International Short Film Competition of Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (September 11–14, 2025). Where: Bucharest, Romania When: September 11-14, 2025 Deadline for applications: June 22, 2025 (regular deadline), July 12, 2025 (late deadline) BIDFF is looking for […]

Open Call to discover thought-provoking cine-choreographic and audio visual works that delve into the intersection of dance and cinema, movement and image. The selected films will be screened during the Jumping Frames – Hong Kong International Movement-image Festival 2025 with opportunity to win cash prizes for outstanding works. Where: Hong Kong When: 13 – 23 […]

dAS FESTIVAL 2025 – Nuovo Mondo is looking for dance movies to be screened next September in Piacenza, Italy. Where: Piacenza, Italy When: September 2025 Deadline for applications: 30th June 2025 dAS FESTIVAL 2025 – Nuovo Mondo is looking for dance movies to be screened next September in Piacenza, Italy. Up to 5 movies will […]

Celebrating its 22nd Annual Season, Sans Souci Festival seeks film/video works featuring the integration of dance and cinematography for exhibition at in-person and virtual screenings in 2025. Where: Museum of Boulder & Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Colorado, USA When: August through December 2025 Deadline for applications: May 11, 2025 As seen in Dance Magazine, Sans […]

Application is now open to “Move Concreto! International Videodance Exhibition – Catas Altas Edition”. Where: Catas Altas, Minas Gerais, Brazil When: 10 – 21 March 2025Application is free and will take place from March 10 to 21, 2025. Applications are now open for the “Move Concreto! International Video Dance Exhibition – Catas Altas edition”! The […]

Compagnie Humaine / Eric Oberdorff launches a call for dance short films in partnership with Nice European Short film Festival for its 2025 edition. Where: Nice, France When: 3 to 10 October 2025 Deadline for applications: May, 31st, 2025 Since 2018, “Un festival c’est trop court!” celebrates dance by including a selection of dance films […]

Call For Entries! Get your work out in the world: submit your dance films for ScreenDance RoadShow’s eighth season! Where: Providence, RI, USA When: September-April 2025-26 Deadline for applications: July 27, 2025 ScreenDance RoadShow is the only year-long, traveling short dance film series in New England showcasing contemporary creative voices exploring choreography for the camera. […]

Mafra Dance Festival is opening a call for the Videodance showcase & Performative and Coreographic showcase of the festival.4ºedition — 3 days of festival (videodance; workshops and live shows) promoting artists in diferent formats in Contemporary Performative Dance. Where: Mafra, Portugal When: 23, 24, 25 May 2025 Deadline for applications: 1 April 2025 Welcome to […]

Open Call for video dance works by the 15th Dance Days Chania international contemporary dance festival. Where: Chania, Crete, Greece When: 21.07 – 02.08.2025 Deadline for applications: March 23rd 2025 We are glad to announce the Open Call for VIDEO DANCE WORKS submissions of applications for participating in Dance Days Chania 2025. Kicking off this […]

Inviting dance films from around the world for the 7th edition of Frame Rush 2025, taking place at The Place in London this September. Where: The Place, London, United Kingdom When: 19 September 2025 Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025 Frame Rush is an annual festival of screendance works programmed by the MA students at […]

Light Moves Festival invites proposals that go beyond the parameters of the festival’s screening programmes. Where: Limerick city, Ireland When: 6th – 9th November 2025 Deadline for applications: Monday 31st March 2025 Following the recent open call for films for the 2025 festival, Light Moves Festival is delighted to announce a call for proposals for […]

The Cannes – Côte d’Azur Dance Festival launches an International Dance Film Competition MOV’IN Cannes. Where: Cineum, Cannes, France When: 2025 November 27th Deadline for applications: 2025 April 30th CANNES: DANCE MEETS CINEMA! Cannes, famous for its prestigious Film Festival, combines Dance and Cinema for the Cannes Côte d’Azur France Dance Festival, the unmissable event of dance enthusiasts from all over the […]

Corposensibile is a research and selection program for screendance, that explore the synergical collaboration between performative movement and cinematic expression, promoting films and short films focused on movement-based storytelling. Where: Drupa Centre, Treviso, Italy When: June 21, 2025 Deadline for applications: April 30, 2025 Corposensibile – Research Program of Screendance Cinema is an artistic research […]

The Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF) is the premiere dance film festival in Pittsburgh, PA, featuring a wide range of dance films from different countries and honors a “Constructed Sight” category which highlights public works of art or focuses films on a site specific location. Where: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America When: March 27-April 6, 2025 Deadline for applications: January 10, 2025 The Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF) is pleased to […]

The New Youth International Dance Film Festival (NYID) is an open, fair, inclusive and shared platform for dance films. We we want to find people who are able to use the camera and dance to create new things. Where: China When: March 20-25, 2025 Deadline for applications: February 5, 2025 “The meaning of “New Youth” […]

We are currently accepting short and feature length dance film submissions for our 8th Annual CineVox Dance Film Festival, presented by BodyVox in Portland, Oregon. Where: BodyVox Dance Center, Portland, OR, USA When: Now until January 5th, 2025 Deadline for applications: January 5, 2025 Now accepting submissions through FilmFreeway.Deadline is January 5, 2025CINEVOX Dance Film Festival is hosted annually by BodyVox in Portland, Oregon, USA. CINEVOX is dedicated to sharing innovative […]

KITOKI launches an open call for artists to send in their creations in the genre of video dance. Where: different venues in Brussel, Kinshasa, etc, Belgium When: 2025 Deadline for applications: 7 February 2025 For its first edition we are welcoming video dance artwork within these themes: – poetry– popular culture– animation– empowerment– music video […]

MODArts Dance Collective’s (MADC) annual Move To Change Dance Festival uses dance as a form of social justice and arts activism through the voices of BIPOC choreographers & cinematographers. Where: New York, USA When: November 22-23, 2024 Deadline for applications: 11:59pm EST on September 30, 2024 MODArts Dance Collective (MADC) is elated to announce its seventh annual Move to […]

Lens Dans is a Video Dance Festival aimed at promoting, cultivating, and celebrating video dance projects from various artists, disciplines, and backgrounds! Where: Barcelona, Spain & Brussels, Belgium When: 8th & 9th of November 2024 Deadline for applications: 30th September 2024 Lens Dans offers screenings of pre-selected video dance projects from our competition, live shows, workshops, conferences, open mic…AND MUCH MORE! The first edition took place in  La Vallée, Brussels the […]

Are you a filmmaker or dancer with a short dance film that you’d like to share with an audience? We are currently accepting submissions for an upcoming screening event dedicated to showcasing dance on film. Where: Chisenhale Dance Space London When: 26/09/2024 Deadline for applications: 15/09/2024 Are you a filmmaker or dancer with a short […]

Submit your 360-degree choreography to this immersive VR festival. Where: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA When: November 25-December 7, 2024 Deadline for applications: September 15, 2024 The Institute for Applied Creativity (IAC) at Texas A&M University proudly announces the call for submissions for the inaugural Field of View: 360 Video Festival. This pioneering […]

Permanente is looking for screendance works to incorporate into its short film programs. Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina When: Periodically during 2024 Deadline for applications: Oct. 17th 2024 Permanente.ciclo is a festival of experimental arts that takes place periodically in unconventional exhibition spaces in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The festival promotes the work of artists from the […]

Cinedanza 2024 International Screendance Contest and festival is looking for films. Where: Drama Teatro, Modena, Italy When: October-December 2024 Deadline for applications: September 15th We’re looking for recent screendance films. You could be selected for the festival and win the following awards:– Best Choreography– Best Soundtrack– Best Editing– Best PhotographyEach award includes a monetary prize of €300 […]

Submissions for the 10th anniversary edition of the Bucharest International Dance Film Festival are now open! Filmmakers, dance artists, animators, visual artists and digital art makers are invited to submit their works for the International and Romanian Short Film Competitions of the festival that will take place between September 5 – 8, 2024, under the theme of “Mapping Bodies”. Where: Bucharest, Romania When: September 5-8,  2024 Deadline for applications: Regular: June 14 2024  | […]

Festival Blois Danse is looking for short dance films (between 3 – 25 minutes) with hip-hop and/or mixing dance and sports. Where: Cinéma les Lobis, Blois, Fance When: July 6-7 Deadline for applications: May 10th, 2024 The Blois Danse Festival is looking to add a few short films to its edition this year. The Festival […]

The International Meeting on Videodance and Videoperformance (EIVV, Valencia, Spain, 11th edition) and the Festival International de Vidéo Danse de Bourgogne (Burgundy, France, 16th edition) propose a shared call for works of screendance.Free submission Where: online + Valencia, Spain + Burgundy, Franc When: October 22 – 26, 2024 Deadline for applications: July 20, 2024 Selected […]

Dance Italia Film Festival, Second Edition: Synapse is open for submissions. Where: Motore592, Lucca, Italy When: July 8, 2024 Deadline for applications: May 1, 2024 The Dance Italia Film Festival, Second Edition: Synapse, will showcase innovative films whose themes revolve around connections throughout our world, and work that sheds light on dance and the human condition. We are especially interested in perspectives that defy linear paths and take a multi-dimensional view […]

Open call for dance, videodance or dance on screen films for screening at the 2nd edition of the Zêzere International Festival. Where: Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal When: 23-26 Oct. 2024 Deadline for applications: September 8, 2024 Second edition of the Zêzere Cinedance Festival organized by Madrasta Dance. An encounter between dance on screen and a […]