kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2025 Open Call

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Calling all dance filmmakers and performers! The kNOwBOX dance Film
Festival (NBFF) 2025 is now accepting submissions for innovative dance
films, live performances, and VR experiences. We seek works that push
creative boundaries, amplify diverse voices, and explore the
intersection of movement, technology, and culture.

 Art Film Submissions: Showcase your vision on screen and connect
with global audiences through a dynamic festival experience.

 Live Performance (3-60 minutes): Submit a video excerpt of your live
dance performance for a chance to present your work in Dallas, Texas
(USA), Mexico City, or Seoul, Korea. Selected artists will receive a
follow-up application to propose performances that integrate cultural
perspectives or cutting-edge technology—whether through the
exploration of traditions, digital elements, or multimedia innovation.
(Note: kNOwBOX dance cannot provide travel/accommodation funding but
will offer a small honorarium.)

 360°/VR Dance-Inspired Art Film (1-15 minutes): Immerse audiences in
a fully realized, interactive dance experience. These films utilize
virtual reality and 360° technology to push the limits of how dance
can be felt and experienced in a digital space. Created specifically
for VR platforms, submissions may include shorts, narratives,
experimental works, animation, and documentaries—offering a
groundbreaking, multi-dimensional perspective on dance.

Join us in reimagining how dance is experienced across film, stage,
and virtual spaces. Submit your work today!

Prize Summary: 
Official Selection receives artist stipends.
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 2025 Official Selection will receive a monetary artist stipend
+ “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
+ 2025 NBFF Visionary Award Honorarium
+ Complimentary Tickets/Passes (2 per selected filmmaker)
+ All films selected for the NBFF 2025 Official Selection will be added to our digital archive and catalog that will be distributed to independent organizations, schools/universities, cinemas, and/or museums.

Deadline: 
01/May/2025

Entry Fee:

Fee Detail: 
$20-$35
Contact & Links: 
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The 34 Gallery

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PRAKSIS

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Gallery B612

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22/June/2025

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Space A

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28/April/2025

Call for Submissions

Chinwe Russell Art Gallery

Living Artists Contemporary Art Auction

24/April/2025

Call for Artists

Gallery Mcube

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30/April/2025

Call for Artists

NEAC (The New English Art Club)

NEAC Artist Scholarships 2025-26 (worth £6,000)

16/May/2025

Call for Artists

COMEL Award

Latina

COMEL Award 2025 'The Silent Strenght'

22/June/2025

Residency

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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Stage Manager Intensive 2025

14/May/2025

Call for Artists

Aedra Fine Arts Publishing

Series 11 : Curatorial Review Catalogue Publication Edition (No Fees)

24/April/2025