Northwest Film Forum

[page updated Fall 2012]

Northwest Film Forum is now accepting film submissions for Next Dance Cinema 2012!
Application Deadline: November 1, 2012

Artists are invited to submit innovative examples of film and video that reflect the body in motion or dance-based performance for entry in Next Dance Cinema, Velocity’s video and film series curated by Northwest Film Forum and Velocity.

Next Dance Cinema is part of NEXT NW, Velocity’s annual new works series celebrating what’s happening in contemporary dance performance and cinema in the Northwest. Selected works will be screened at 7 pm on December 10 at Northwest Film Forum. 

Single channel video will be accepted in the following categories: staged work remade for the camera (not documentation), choreography created specifically for the camera, as well as the moving body articulated through animation and new media. All work must be no longer than 30 minutes in length. Please note that Velocity cannot screen multi-channel works.  Next artists benefit from the promotional, administrative and technical support of Velocity and Northwest Film Forum. 

Who can apply? 

>> Current residents of WA, OR, ID, MT, BC over the age of 18.  

Entry Guidelines

>> Submissions will be accepted October 1, 2012 – November 1, 2012 

>> Preview tapes or disks must be submitted on DVD. If chosen, work must be available on DVD, miniDV, DVCAM, or BETA SP formats.

>> Submissions should be no longer than 30 minutes in length.

>> Please enclose contact information with your submission. You will be notified by phone or e-mail if your work is accepted.

>> Please enclose a SASE if you would like your work returned.

>> Screening December 10, 2012 at Northwest Film Forum at 7pm

Send all submissions to:

Northwest Film Forum
Attn: Next Dance Cinema Curator
1515 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Direct inquiries to:

Adam Sekuler, Next Dance Cinema Curator, adams AT nwfilmforum.org