Screendance is defined as artistic film shorts, documentaries, or feature-length films where movement / dance (any genre or style of dance and pedestrian movement) along with film/video practice are the main mediums of the art. Choreography, dance performers, location, costumes, makeup, sound, lighting, plus cinematography equal Screendance.
Submission Rules:
1- Films using any movement/dance genre or style will be considered.
2- Film MUST BE appropriate for all ages. This is a community-centered event. No nudity, swearing, or violence. "PG" rated. The ISF adjudicators may ask the filmmaker to make adjustments for acceptance, and the filmmaker may choose whether to or not make the adjustments to be accepted.
3- Film Length:
2 to 5 minutes for Elementary, Middle School, and High School short submissions
2 to 10 minutes for College short submissions
2 to 10 minutes for pre-professional short submissions
2 to 30 minutes professional short submissions
Under to 120 minutes professional Documentary submissions
Under to 120 minutes professional Feature-Length submissions
4- All films must include:
4- Please provide:
Dance Video Title at the beginning of the film
Artist Statement, brief paragraph statement describing what was the inspiration/meaning of the work (this may be written in the beginning titles, or at the end credits (please submit artist statement in your cover letter when submitting your film)
Video ending credits, listing the director of photography, the camera operator, camera assistant, choreographer(s), dance performer(s), location, hair and make-up person, costume designer, location manager, production designer, editor, general information concerning date, place, and who is performing
Soundtrack for the dance film (may be music, noises, voices, etc.)
Film is edited
2 minutes minimum in length, no more than 5 minutes long for elementary-high school short submissions, no more than 10 minutes long for college or pre-professional short submissions, no longer than 30 minutes for professional short submissions, and no more than 120 minutes for documentaries and feature-length submissions.
Video format is watchable on any computer
Provide 1-2 screenshots of your film, and permission given to Idaho Screendance Festival to post photos on website and marketing tools.