LA Dance
Film Festival
Est. 2017
Los Angeles Dance Film Festival is a nonprofit organization that celebrates Short Dance Films from around the world!
The LA Dance Film Festival’s mission is to gather creators and lovers of screendance in one place to celebrate dance film and inspire one another! We are a community of creatives who have experienced every aspect of the dance film process, from production to presentation. Our goal is to host a film festival that we would genuinely love to attend, and we’re always exploring new ideas to improve the experience.
We hope to see you there!
What People are Saying
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“This festival is small but mighty! The screening was packed and events surrounding the festival itself made me feel welcomed into an awesome community of filmmakers and fans of dance on camera. It was an honor to share my film with such an enthusiastic group.”
- Talia Shea Levin
Past Filmmaker
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“This was an important evening showing excellent talent and creative new artists that bring important viewpoints to the world of film and dance.”
- Joanne DiVito
LA Dance Chronicle Review, 2023
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“Wonderful warm screening experience.”
- Ben Kadie
Past Filmmaker
2026 Call For Entries
We encourage submissions of cinematic films featuring all dance styles. Each film is watched from start to finish and carefully rated and selected by our programming team.
FAQ
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A dance film, also known as screendance, is a film that is specifically created by merging choreography and cinematography, where the camera, editing, and visual effects are integral to the art form.
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Films must be under 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, including credits.
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No.
We believe that every film should have the opportunity to be showcased at multiple festivals and reach a wide range of audiences!
Please note that our festival is highly curated. To ensure fairness to all filmmakers and respect for our programming team’s time, Official Selections cannot be withdrawn under any circumstances.