DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL 2009

DFA's 37th annual Dance On Camera Festival will be held January 7-16, 2009 at the Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center Plaza, 165 West 65th Street, New York City, Dance New Amsterdam, and other venues still to be announced. The oldest annual dance film/video festival in the world, the Dance On Camera Festival has been co-sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center since 1996 and has toured to over 75 venues internationally.

What we are looking for: We seek strong synergies of dance and film, whether it be a dance made for the camera, documentary, adaptation of a stage work or site specific creation. We also welcome animation, narratives, and works in which the kinetic energy and rhythmic design comes solely from the editor or lighting designer. Dance films can be driven from the prime perspective of dance, cinema, visual arts, or in the case of documentaries, information. Our host venue prefers to present only New York Premieres.

What we offer: Cash prize for Jury winner, Honorariums for filmmakers involved with the Festival tour, Submissions to Classic Art Showcase and Ovation channels, Feedback on your work, Workshops, Meet the Artist series, Receptions, Education through our retrospectives, Parties.

DFA's Dance on Camera Festival 2009 Entry Form
Essential! E-mail jpegs (ideally 300dpi, 4-6" minimally) directly to docf@dancefilms.org. Identify each jpeg with your title. Send your title on VHS or DVD, PAL or NTSC for pre-view purposes only. If chosen, the screening copy (mini dv, beta-sp, HD Cam, 16mm, 35mm) should be delivered to DFA by December 20, 2008.

Title:
Country:
Running Time:
Year Produced:
Director:
Choreographer:
Sponsor:
Dancers / Dance Company:
Composer:
Synopsis
*Link to video &/or post on dancemedia
Name of Entrant:
Organization:
Street:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:
Phone (with country code):
E-mail:
Distributor (if applicable):
Website:
Yes No		Title can be offered for Dance on Camera Festival On Tour: All details will be sent to you upon acceptance of your titles(s) by the Festival committee.
Yes No		Classic Arts Showcase and Ovation: Would you allow a 3-5 minute clip of your title be included in these programs designed to promote the arts?
Yes No		Can we use 2 minutes or less of your title in our trailers on-line or for promotional/educational use.
I certify that I hold all necessary rights for the submission of this entry.
Signed:
Date:		May 10, 2008
Send your entries to: Dance Films Association 48 West 21st Street, #907, New York, NY 10010, USA Early deadline: July 30, 2008 Fee: $25 for shorts (10 min. or less) $40 for entries over 10 min.; No charge for DFA members. Last deadline: September 15, 2008 Late entry fee for anyone submitting after July 30th: $50 for everyone except DFA members.

*Entry Fee Payment may be made with a check in US dollars drawn on a U.S. bank, money order, cash, or by credit card by using PayPal.com and DFA's account: dancefilms@msn.com. Alternately, the entry fee can be paid by working for DFA for a few hours. ** DFA Member free entry is only available to members who simultaneously renew their membership for current year: September 1, 2008-August 31, 2009. Become a DFA member.

Please write (docf@dancefilms.org) that you are entering the festival. Entrants will be informed by late October, 2008 as to where their titles will be screened.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!