Manifest Dance-Film Festival

Manifest Dance-Film Festival South Asia's only international dance-film festival takes place annually in Pondicherry, India

17/04/2026

The 5th edition of MANIFEST, South Asia’s only ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DANCE-FILM FESTIVAL, will take place from 29th July to 2nd August 2026.

Submissions are open for all categories - shorts, mid and feature length dance-films and dance-docs

In addition there are separate submission categories for Student dance-films and dance-films shot on mobile phones.

Regular Deadline: 7th May 2026
Late Deadline: 12th June 2026
Submit via filmfreeway.com/Dance-Film
(or submit through the link is in our profile)

Clips used from Manifest 2025 official selection films:

Directions to the other side of the world by Derrick Belcham
Ode to Age by Kati Kallio
Snake in the grass by Fu Le .tetrapode .le.danse
Pooling by Dawn Westlake
The Sea by Douglas Phillip Rosenberg
Kucha by Chenglong Tang
100 M by Monika Szpunar
Lizard Song by Jonah Belsky, ArVejon Jones, Ames Tierney, David Rosenthal, Sarah R Rosenthal
Mama Dancers by Jingqiu Guan, Yang Tao .guan
Never Lost by Li Chiao-Ping

An article by Mr. Dinesh Verma in yesterday's edition of The Hindu Looking forward to the Focus India package today with...
28/03/2026

An article by Mr. Dinesh Verma in yesterday's edition of The Hindu

Looking forward to the Focus India package today with screenings of a variety of quality dance-films from India's new spark of dance-film energy. An extended program of the India focus can be accessed all over the world through the Cinedans Web online edition until April 5th.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/artist-duo-from-city-to-lead-masterclass-at-amsterdams-cinedans-film-fete/article70788302.ece

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Amazing opening night with a touch of India by and and groovy bollywood remixes by at the Amsterdam. Special Focus ...
26/03/2026

Amazing opening night with a touch of India by and and groovy bollywood remixes by at the Amsterdam.

Special Focus India, a package of films curated by Ashavari and Abhyuday (co-founders of Manifest Dance-Film Festival) in collaboration with Cinedans screens on Saturday 28th at 4:30pm.

Wonderful to see clips from A Snake In The Grass by Fu Le .tetrapode starring Tara and Mukul being projected at the entrance and in the opening night package.

Your point of view becomes a shared point of view at Manifest.Submit your films by the 16th of January to get the early ...
24/12/2025

Your point of view becomes a shared point of view at Manifest.

Submit your films by the 16th of January to get the early bird discount.

Further discounts are available for Manifest alumni, and if your film has screened at other festivals or won an award. Please check our Filmfreeway page for further details

www.filmfreeway.com/Dance-Film

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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