Dance Films Association

Dance Films Association Supporting the production, presentation, and preservation of dance films. http://www.dancefilms.org/

Supporting the production, presentation, and preservation of dance films; connecting filmmakers, choreographers, presenters, and audiences world

Visit our website for information on our Programs, Resources, and Dance on Camera!

🕐 19 days to get your film to New York!Selected films screen at the Dance on Camera Festival in NYC March 31 to April 4,...
09/25/2026

🕐 19 days to get your film to New York!

Selected films screen at the Dance on Camera Festival in NYC March 31 to April 4, 2027.

🔔 Dance on Camera Festival welcomes submissions from filmmakers working in all aesthetic disciplines within the dance film genre, including narrative, documentary, animation and experimental.

🌎 Dance on Camera encourages national and international submissions of films, which uniquely interpret the relationship between dance and film.

Late deadline: October 14

Submit on FilmFreeway, link in bio.

Still from Liminality directed by Jennifer Akalina Petuch and Annali Rose

🎬 Calling all student dance filmmakers — this is your moment. The first-ever Dance on Camera Student Film Competition is...
09/20/2026

🎬 Calling all student dance filmmakers — this is your moment. The first-ever Dance on Camera Student Film Competition is officially open, and we want to see YOUR story on screen. 🩰

Whether it's documentary, narrative, experimental, or something you don't even have a name for yet — if you made it while in a program or workshop, it belongs here. Selected films screen at Dance on Camera's 55th Festival with a live Q&A, and winners walk away with a free ticket and free festival workshops. ✨

Swipe for the rules → then hit the link in bio and submit before October 14. Don't sit on this one. 🎥

Still from The Last at the Sundance Stompede directed by Graham Clayton-Chance

🎬 Dance on Camera is excited to announce the FIRST Student Dance on Camera Festival Program! 🩰 As part of our initiative...
09/12/2026

🎬 Dance on Camera is excited to announce the FIRST Student Dance on Camera Festival Program!

🩰 As part of our initiatives to provide more accessible entry points into the dance film industry, we are excited to celebrate Dance on Camera's 55th Festival by introducing our student program.

✨ This new program is dedicated to discovering and showcasing student talent, giving them a platform to share their work, connect with the dance film community, and the opportunity to experience their work as part of an internationally recognized festival. 🎥

Still from About Face directed by Jennifer Lin

YOU’RE RIGHT ON TIME 🎬Regular submissions are now open!Submit your film by September 23rd for a chance to have your work...
09/06/2026

YOU’RE RIGHT ON TIME 🎬

Regular submissions are now open!

Submit your film by September 23rd for a chance to have your work showcased at Dance on Camera Festival 2027!

🎞️ Regular: Sep 4-Sep 23
⏰ Late: Sep 24-Oct 14

Don’t miss out on a chance to showcase your artistic vision! 🎥

Still from Inside Out photographed by Ambrose Eng and Oliver Peng

🎬 YOUR FILM COULD BE ON THE BIG SCREEN! 🎥Calling all student filmmakers! Dance on Camera’s Student Film Competition is y...
09/02/2026

🎬 YOUR FILM COULD BE ON THE BIG SCREEN! 🎥

Calling all student filmmakers! Dance on Camera’s Student Film Competition is your chance to share your work and have your film considered for screening at the Dance on Camera Festival. 🩰🎞️

Whether you’re exploring dance through documentary, narrative, experimental film, or something entirely your own, we want to see what you’re creating.

Submissions will open September 12th

Winning films will be screened at the festival with a Q&A.

Winners will be given a free ticket to one other screening at the festival and will be able to attend the two workshops at the festival free of charge.

Submissions are $10.

Films must be 15 mins or less, and have been made while the applicant was in a program or workshop. Link in bio.

🎬 Congratulations to our 2026 Dance on Camera Production Grant awardees! 🎉We’re thrilled to support these talented artis...
08/24/2026

🎬 Congratulations to our 2026 Dance on Camera Production Grant awardees! 🎉

We’re thrilled to support these talented artists as they bring their projects to life. This year’s awardees represent the creativity, experimentation, and unique perspectives that continue to push dance film forward.

Please join us in celebrating their work and cheering them on as these projects take their next steps. 💃🎥✨

⭐ Making Dance
directed by Jessica Ray
📘 Filmmaker Jessica Ray's short documentary, Making Dance, is a compelling portrait of a working contemporary dance artist, Kayla Farrish.

💫 Searching for Felíx "El Loco"
directed by M. Gabriela Estrada
📗 The mysterious disappearance of Picasso's lost muse: the prodigy Spanish dancer hired by the glamorous Ballet Russes to create the first and greatest flamenco ballet of all time.

💫 All the Voices
directed by Maritza Navarro and Danielle Yasuda
📗 All the Voices is an experimental, non-fiction dance film by Yasuda featuring six participants who share personal stories of hair loss through movement and conversation. The film combines dance, cinematic choreography, and a six-frame visual structure to explore the emotional impact of hair loss, identity, self-worth, and community. It is one of twelve films documenting Yasuda's first year of hair loss. The project challenges beauty standards that tie hair to identity and worth, particularly for women and femmes at the intersection of sexism and racism. By centering marginalized voices, the film creates space for audiences experiencing hair loss to feel seen, connected, and less alone.

Still in first slide from Making Dance directed by Jessica Ray

08/23/2026

🎬 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🎬

Dance On Camera Festival 2027 is now accepting submissions!

Are you a filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, or artist creating powerful work at the intersection of dance and film? This is your opportunity to share your vision with an international audience and celebrate the limitless possibilities of movement on screen.

✨ Submit your dance film for consideration for Dance On Camera Festival 2027 and TAG a friend!

🔗 Visit the submission link for guidelines, deadlines, and details.

Still from Bolero.S directed by Mehdi Kerkouche

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🎬 ATTENTION FILMMAKERS! 💥💃Dance on Camera Festival 2027 is on the horizon—and we’re eager to feature YOUR FILMS!Whether ...
08/21/2026

🎬 ATTENTION FILMMAKERS! 💥💃

Dance on Camera Festival 2027 is on the horizon—and we’re eager to feature YOUR FILMS!

Whether it’s experimental, documentary, narrative, or screendance, we want to see your creativity challenge the dance + film dialogue.

📣 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW!

✨ Early: Aug 21–Sept 3
🎥 Regular: Sept 4–23
⏰ Late: Sept 24–Oct 14

📍 Event Dates: March 31–April 4, 2027

Have a film to share? Don’t hold back—send it our way! Know a filmmaker who needs to join in? Tag them below! 👇

Let’s showcase your artistic vision! 🎞️

Still from Shift directed by Claire Marshall

08/18/2026

🎥 Dance on Camera is built to champion films like this.

Carmen, directed by Andrew Margetson and starring Carmen Aviles, is one example of the bold, imaginative work that can emerge when dance and film meet. ✨💃

For more than 50 years, Dance on Camera has provided a platform for artists exploring movement through the camera—and our community makes that work possible.

💛 Our summer fundraiser ends August 20, and we're in the final stretch. Your support helps us continue creating opportunities for filmmakers through our Festival, Dance Film Labs, Production Grants, and year-round programming.

Every gift helps keep innovative dance films being made, shared, and seen. 🎬

Help us reach our goal before August 20.

🔗 Donate through the link in our bio.

🎥 We’re in the final stretch.Our summer fundraiser ends August 20, and we’re asking our Dance on Camera community to hel...
08/17/2026

🎥 We’re in the final stretch.

Our summer fundraiser ends August 20, and we’re asking our Dance on Camera community to help us finish strong. 💛

For more than 50 years, Dance on Camera has created opportunities for artists to experiment, share their work, connect with audiences, and expand what’s possible at the intersection of dance and film.

That work continues because of the people who believe in it. From filmmakers and dancers to audiences, volunteers, members, and supporters—you are an essential part of this community. 🤝✨

Your donation helps us continue presenting the Festival, Dance Film Labs, Production Grants, educational programming, and new initiatives that support the future of dance film.

There are just a few days left to make a difference. If you've been meaning to give, now is the time.

❤️ Help us reach our goal before August 20.

🎬 Support Dance on Camera. Donate through the link in our bio.

Still from Milez by Early Era Collective. Directed by Stephanie Patrick and Ben Lee. Choreographed by Daniel Broxton and Stephanie Patrick

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