kNOwBOX dance Film Festival

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kNOwBOX dance Film Festival

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2nd

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kNOwBOX dance

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About the festival

The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF) is an international dance film festival with multi-country live screening events followed by an international spring tour. NBFF 2019 premiered in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico and Dallas, Texas, USA screening eight international selected films.

NBFF is interested in curating dance films that explore an innovative approach to collaboration, mixed media, and interdisciplinary filmmaking. NBFF seeks dance-related films that challenge the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form. This year for NBFF 2020, we will open three categories;
+Short Series- Current Issues Dance Shorts (BLM, COVID-19, Equity, Social, Environmental, Political, other issues)
+say NO to the BOX- Dance Film General Submission
+#Dancebehindthescreen- Dance Documentaries

This year the festival hashtag is: #NBFF_2020

More information about kNOwBOX dance: http://www.knowboxdance.com @knowboxdance

*There is a plan in place for NBFF 2020 to stream online in case of unexpected events related to COVID-19.
*Unfortunately because of COVID-19 we have canceled the screening of NBFF 2019 On Tour for all locations. If you would like to see the full program for NBFF 2019 you can view on demand ($5.99USD - 48 hours): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/knowboxdance

Cover Image Courtesy of kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2019 "anverso" by Fenia Kotsopoulou & Iria Arenas 2018 © Karl-Heinz Mierke

AWARDS
+ #NBFF Official - all selected films
+ #NBFF AttentionGrabber - audience selected film per screening venue
+ #NBFF Visionary - selection committee voted

PRIZES
+ “Official NBFF” laurel
+ Social Media & Website Feature: promoting filmmaker social media and website links
+ NBFF “#Visionary” guaranteed interview on our Dance Behind the Screen Podcast
+ 2020 NBFF Visionary Award Stipend

About

The kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF) is an international dance film festival with multi-country live screening events followed by an international spring tour. NBFF 2019 premiered in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico and Dallas, Texas, USA screening eight international selected films.

NBFF is interested in curating dance films that explore an innovative approach to collaboration, mixed media, and interdisciplinary filmmaking. NBFF seeks dance-related films that challenge the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form. This year for NBFF 2020, we will open three categories;
+Short Series- Current Issues Dance Shorts (BLM, COVID-19, Equity, Social, Environmental, Political, other issues)
+say NO to the BOX- Dance Film General Submission
+#Dancebehindthescreen- Dance Documentaries

This year the festival hashtag is: #NBFF_2020

More information about kNOwBOX dance: http://www.knowboxdance.com @knowboxdance

*There is a plan in place for NBFF 2020 to stream online in case of unexpected events related to COVID-19.
*Unfortunately because of COVID-19 we have canceled the screening of NBFF 2019 On Tour for all locations. If you would like to see the full program for NBFF 2019 you can view on demand ($5.99USD - 48 hours): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/knowboxdance

Cover Image Courtesy of kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2019 "anverso" by Fenia Kotsopoulou & Iria Arenas 2018 © Karl-Heinz Mierke

AWARDS
+ #NBFF Official - all selected films
+ #NBFF AttentionGrabber - audience selected film per screening venue
+ #NBFF Visionary - selection committee voted

PRIZES
+ “Official NBFF” laurel
+ Social Media & Website Feature: promoting filmmaker social media and website links
+ NBFF “#Visionary” guaranteed interview on our Dance Behind the Screen Podcast
+ 2020 NBFF Visionary Award Stipend

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

+ Length Guidelines:
1-60 seconds: Short Series- Current Issues Dance Shorts
1-10 minutes: say NO to the BOX- Dance Film General Submission
5-20 minutes: #Dancebehindthescreen- Dance Documentaries
+ Films submitted will be screened by our NBFF 2020 Jury
+ Films that have been submitted in previous years are eligible to be resubmitted, provided they are eligible according to all of the festival’s current rules.
+ Each entry must include high resolution film stills/photos with submission (please include photo credits)
+ Each entry must include filmmaker/artist current location
+ Each filmmaker is responsible for holding copyright permission for any elements used in the film.
+ Selected films must provide film in QuickTime format or MP4
+ Selected films must provide additional marketing materials upon request
+ All films submitted grant NBFF the right to utilize materials including video and still images for promotion purposes of NBFF 2020 or future kNOwBOX dance publicity.
+ Submission fee paid

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Short Series
Early Bird (1st August, 2020) $1
Regular (15th October, 2020) $3
Late (1st November, 2020) $1

Current Issues Dance Shorts (BLM, COVID-19, Equity, Social, Environmental, Political, other issues) This category seeks dance shorts that explore; An innovative approach to framing 2020 related current issues via dance film A creative relationship between sight, sound, and movement

Dance Film General Submission
Early Bird (1st August, 2020) $15
Regular (15th October, 2020) $25
Late (1st November, 2020) $15

say NO to the BOX- Dance Film General Submission This category seeks dance films that explore; +Expanding possibilities of how to generate movement +Challenging the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form +Collaborative community engagement with on/offline community +Mixed media exploration: animation, video communication, motion-capture, projection, etc... +Interdisciplinary: fashion, design, architecture, athletics, photography, sculpture, theater, etc…

Dance Documentaries
Early Bird (1st August, 2020) $20
Regular (15th October, 2020) $30
Late (1st November, 2020) $20

#Dancebehindthescreen- Dance Documentaries This category seeks films that explore; +Documentary style films which show behind the screen of a dance artist, company, process, career stories, creative tips, education, +If the film includes non-English narration, English subtitles are required.

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