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kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2023 Open Call
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Submit your project to the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2023.
Open Call Details
Short Series
• A short film is a dance-related film 3:00 minute or less.
• Films deliver a clear story/idea that maximizes imagination and creativity in 3:00 minutes or less.
• Films are made to view on devices.
• The kNOwBOX dance Short Series (NBSS) Selected short films will be screened on @knowboxdance social media accounts for a limited time in early August 2023 and on special devices as part of the NBFF 2023 Festival lineup.
• Complimentary submission waiver available to artists under the age under 18.
General Submissions
• A dance-related film 3-15 minutes.
• A general film (Videodance, Dance for Camera, Screendance, etc) is a dance-related film that challenges the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form. Films are created specifically for the screen, including narrative, fiction, experimental, animation, multicultural, and multi-genre films.
Documentaries
• A dance-related documentary film 1-60 minutes.
• Non-English dialogue MUST include on-screen English subtitles at the time of submission.
Kids
• Dance Films made BY kids and FOR kids 1-10 minutes in length.
• Dance Films made BY adults and FOR kids 1-10 minutes in length.
2023 Theme: "kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2023: Dances of the Past, Present, and Future"
** If your work is selected as an NBFF Official Selection your film will travel to in-person screenings throughout Mexico, South Korea, and The United States of America**
Prizes Details:
Awards
+ #NBFF Official - all selected films
+ #NBFF AttentionGrabber USA - audience selected film
+ #NBFF AttentionGrabber Korea - audience selected film
+ #NBFF AttentionGrabber Mexico - audience selected film
+ #NBFF Visionary - selection committee voted
+ #NBFF Outstanding Performance Award - selection committee voted
PRIZES
+ All films selected for the NBFF 2023 Official Selection will receive a monetary honorarium
+ “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
+ 2023 NBFF Visionary Award Stipend
+ Complimentary Tickets/Passes (2 per selected filmmaker)
+ All films selected for the NBFF 2023 Official Selection will be added to The NBFF Package that will be distributed to independent cinemas and museums.
Location:
South Dallas Cultural Center
3400 South Fitzhugh Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75210
United States
emuARTSPACE
7 Gyeonghuigung 1ga-gil
Seoul , Jongno-gu
Korea, Republic of
HÁBITAT OAXACA
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca 68020
Mexico
ONLINE
Deadline:
01/June/2023
Entry Fee:
- Yes
Fee Detail:
Short Series Earlybird Deadline: $1 USD / Regular Deadline: $3 USD, General Submission Earlybird Deadline: $15 USD / Regular Deadline: $25 USD, Dance Documentaries Earlybird Deadline: $20 USD / Regular Deadline: $30 USD, Kids Earlybird Deadline: $10 USD /
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