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San Francisco Dance Film Festival

San Francisco, CA, United States, North America

17 - 25 Oct, 2020

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San Francisco Dance Film Festival

San Francisco, CA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

10th

Contact details

601 Van Ness Avenue Suite E426 San Francisco, CA 94102 United States

94102

info@sfdancefilmfest.org

844.567.3333

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Venues

Brava Theater Center 2781 24th Street San Francisco, California 94110, , United States Show me on the map
Catharine Clark Gallery 248 Utah Street San Francisco, California 94103, , United States Show me on the map
Delancey Street Screening Room 600 The Embarcadero San Francisco, California 94107, , United States Show me on the map
LucasFilm Premiere Theater 1 Letterman Drive San Francisco, CA 94129, , Show me on the map

About the festival

San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) is a multi-day international event showcasing the best in dance film from around the world. With the recent additions of VR/360 films, live performances, gallery installations, and screenings of live captures from the world's great stages, SFDFF has become one of the most respected and influential dance film festivals. The festival now awards cash prizes and produces a touring reel to expand the reach of its programming.

A non-profit organization operating year round, SFDFF has the mission of supporting independent artists through screenings, panels, filmmaking workshops, and original film productions that bring together professionals from the communities of dance, filmmaking, and music in unprecedented collaborations.

Entering its eleventh season in 2020, the festival continues to seek groundbreaking work in the field of screendance, and welcomes submissions of dance-based narrative shorts and features, documentaries, live performance captures, installations, and music videos.

Filmmaker Benefits:

— Eligibility for filmmaker cash awards up to $1,000
— Free Festival Pass providing admission to all programs and events during the festival
— Industry networking and discovery opportunities. Several of the films screened at SFDFF have gone on to receive distribution offers.
— Inclusion in our permanent digital archive.
— Opportunities for further exposure via our “On the Road” touring reel and other educational outreach programs
— “Official SFDFF Selection” laurel to help promote your film

All films selected for the Festival are eligible for the following awards. Winners will be chosen by independent award jury.

— Best Documentary ($1,000)
— Best Live Performance Capture ($500)
— Best Screendance Film
• Under 10 minutes ($500)
• Over 10 minutes ($500)
— Best Student Film ($500)
— Best Art/Experimental ($500)
— Best Music Video ($500)

Audience Favorite awards, selected by audience survey from the individual screendance shorts programs, will be announced the week following the festival.

About

San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF) is a multi-day international event showcasing the best in dance film from around the world. With the recent additions of VR/360 films, live performances, gallery installations, and screenings of live captures from the world's great stages, SFDFF has become one of the most respected and influential dance film festivals. The festival now awards cash prizes and produces a touring reel to expand the reach of its programming.

A non-profit organization operating year round, SFDFF has the mission of supporting independent artists through screenings, panels, filmmaking workshops, and original film productions that bring together professionals from the communities of dance, filmmaking, and music in unprecedented collaborations.

Entering its eleventh season in 2020, the festival continues to seek groundbreaking work in the field of screendance, and welcomes submissions of dance-based narrative shorts and features, documentaries, live performance captures, installations, and music videos.

Filmmaker Benefits:

— Eligibility for filmmaker cash awards up to $1,000
— Free Festival Pass providing admission to all programs and events during the festival
— Industry networking and discovery opportunities. Several of the films screened at SFDFF have gone on to receive distribution offers.
— Inclusion in our permanent digital archive.
— Opportunities for further exposure via our “On the Road” touring reel and other educational outreach programs
— “Official SFDFF Selection” laurel to help promote your film

All films selected for the Festival are eligible for the following awards. Winners will be chosen by independent award jury.

— Best Documentary ($1,000)
— Best Live Performance Capture ($500)
— Best Screendance Film
• Under 10 minutes ($500)
• Over 10 minutes ($500)
— Best Student Film ($500)
— Best Art/Experimental ($500)
— Best Music Video ($500)

Audience Favorite awards, selected by audience survey from the individual screendance shorts programs, will be announced the week following the festival.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

FILM COMPETITION GENERAL RULES & GUIDELINES

— All dance-based films of any style or length will be considered.

— Films must have a production date of 2017 or later.

— Student filmmakers must submit a current, valid student ID or proof of enrollment at the time the film was made, with your submission.

— Include high-resolution film stills and/or production photos with your submission. Remember to include photo credits.

— As fellow artists we take to heart the amount of work put into each film. Therefore, we are careful to ensure that each film is screened by at least three reviewers.

EXHIBITION FORMATS
Selected films will be requested in their native frame rate in QuickTime format using one of the following codecs: ProRes, ProRes HQ, or ProRes 4444. Blu-ray may be requested as an additional option for films over 20 minutes ONLY. A ProRes file will also be required as backup.

RELEASE
— The individual or production company submitting the film hereby warrants that they have cleared all necessary copyrights, including any underlying rights, to submit this film and its supporting materials to SFDFF and will hold SFDFF harmless from and against any and all third party claims.

— By submitting your film, SFDFF is hereby granted the right to utilize any submitted materials, including video and still images for purposes of promotion of the 2020 Festival and for future institutional promotion of SFDFF.

— Once submitted, a film cannot be withdrawn for any reason.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Art/Experimental
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Dance related video art, animation, and experimental short film appropriate for installation, preferably single channel work suitable for projection or monitor-based presentation. Selected entries may be presented in a gallery setting.

Documentary Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Non-fiction dance-related films that run 20 minutes or longer. Profile of an artist, a choreographer, a dance company, the choreographic process, dance history or other related subjects. All documentary films that contain significant non-English dialogue MUST include on-screen English subtitles at the time of submission.

Documentary Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Non-fiction dance-related films that run 20 minutes or less. Profile of an artist, a choreographer, a dance company, the choreographic process, dance history or other related subjects. All documentary films that contain significant non-English dialogue MUST include on-screen English subtitles at the time of submission.

Live Performance Capture
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Relay/Capture of a live dance performance.

Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

An original dance work for camera highlighting the music of a collaborating artist.

Narrative Feature
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Fictional dance-related films that run 30 minutes or longer. All films that contain significant non-English dialogue MUST include on-screen English subtitles at the time of submission.

Screendance Short
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Choreographic dance film created specifically for the screen, including experimental films and narrative fiction under 30 min in length.

Student Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $25
Regular (18th April, 2020) $35
Late (8th May, 2020) $45
Description

Work created by a student filmmaker enrolled in an accredited school at the time the film was made. Entry must be accompanied by a photocopy of a current and valid student ID card or a letter from an accredited school verifying enrollment. Submissions not accompanied by the requested documentation will be disqualified from consideration.

Virtual Reality
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

Kids/Family
Entry fees
Early Bird (31st January, 2020) $40
Regular (18th April, 2020) $50
Late (8th May, 2020) $60
Description

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