May 9, 2012 DFA PROGRAMS Dance Films Association is excited to introduce our newest series, Films That Move. From large scale events to smaller intimate screenings, these varied collections of films have movement in common. Our goal? Embed dance film into New York City’s locomotive fabric. We’re...

  2012 Call for Submission from the Third Coast Dance Film Festival Third Coast Dance Film Festival celebrates the intersection of contemporary dance and the moving image with a screening series of short dance films. The Third Coast Dance Film Festival is pleased to announce that it...

  April 25, 2012 DFA PROGRAMS Moderated Screening April 25, 2012 7:30pm-10:00pm Dance New Amsterdam Theater 280 Broadway (entrance on 35 Chambers) Free for DFA or DNA Members $10 for Non-Members Screening work by: Alexandra Pinel Angela Gallo Diana Quiñones Rivera Victor Lazaro As We are no longer accepting submissions for this moderated screening, you are still welcomed to attend...

Anthology Film Archives presents a very special event A Celebration: Screening, Book signing, Wine/Champagne Reception for FLESH INTO LIGHT: THE FILMS OF AMY GREENFIELD by ROBERT HALLER published by Intellect Books (www.intellectbooks.com) with US distribution by University Of Chicago Press Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Ave, NYC April 30, 2012 7PM Tickets $9, No reservations The...

Missed some of the films in our 2012 Dance on Camera Festival this past January? This spring is your chance to catch some of our festival films in New York. Take your family, take your friends, and celebrate the new season with dance film in theaters. Joffrey: Mavericks...

  April 11, 2012 DFA PROGRAMS Call for Submissions! Next Moderated Screening: April 25, 2012  To Submit: Email brighid@dancefilms.org with DFL Screening in the subject line and include the following: Artist(s) name: Contact Email: Title: Length: State of development (raw footage, rough-cut, final edits, etc): One sentence description *Only DFA and DNA members may submit to screen their work. Screenings selected on a...

2012 Tribeca Film Festival Ticketing March 5: Festival Pass and Ticket Packages on sale April 10: Single tickets on sale for American Express Cardholders April 15: Single tickets on sale for downtown residents April 16: Single tickets on sale for general public BAM150 by Michael Sládek   BALLROOM DANCER by Andreas Koefoed and Christian Bonke FAME HIGH...

ABOUT DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION DFA is a non-profit membership corporation dedicated to furthering the art of dance film. By connecting artists and organizations, fostering new works for new audiences, and sharing essential resources, DFA seeks to catalyze innovation in and preservation of dance on camera. Susan...

Barcelona Ballet (formerly Corella Ballet) New York City Center April 17-20, 2012 Tickets      See the featured company in CREATING A CLASSIC: CORELLA BALLET  perform in New York. Program includes Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto, Christopher Wheeldon’s For 4, and the world premiere of Pálpito, a full-company ballet by Nuevo Ballet Español Artistic Directors...

Call for Entries! Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema is a niche film festival specializing in dance cinema and incorporating live performance. The Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema invites submissions of film and video works that integrate dance and cinematography and mixed-media works that include both cinema and live performance. We...

Notes from Dance Film Lab Panelists: Jason Orens Anita Tovich Caterina Bartha Dance Film Lab Attendees Interests Short dance narrative films Documentary shorts Feature length fiction narratives Interested in screening at festivals, in museums, as installations Curious about building team so filmmaking is no longer a one man job You might be a producer if you… Are...

Notes from the New York Film and Video Council's event "The Art of Stereoscopic 3-D" by guest blogger Erich Rettstadt  Gerald Marks and Life in Stereoscopic 3-D On Tuesday March 27th, the New York Film and Video Council hosted an event entitled “The Art of Stereoscopic 3-D” in...

  March 28, 2012 DFA PROGRAMS TONIGHT! Dance Film Lab March 28th, 7:30pm-10:00pm Dance New Amsterdam (entrance on 35 Chambers) Studio 1 RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place. Acclaimed Panelists:  Jason Orans- Producer of NIGHT CATCHES US, premiered in the Dramatic Competition at Sundance Anita Tovich- Emmy Award winning, Peabody Award winning producer,...

Festribution: Film Festival and Distribution Moderator Sean Farnel: Proprietor, Ripping Reality Panelists: Chris Horton: Associate Director of Artist Services, Sundance Institute Nancy Schaffer: Executive Director /Senior Vice President, Tribeca Film Festival/ Tribeca Enterprises Jason Janego: Co-President, Radius (a division of the Weinstein Company) A few words from Chris Horton: How do we apply our...

Alternative Film Events: Site Specific and Beyond Moderator: Mike Plante: Film Programmer/Distributor, Sundance/Cinemad Panelists: Mary Magsamen: Curator, Aurora Picture Show Delicia Harvey: Exec Director, Aurora Picture Show Mark Elijah Rosenberg: Founder & Artistic Director, Rooftop Films Henri Mazza: Chief Creative Officer, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema [caption id="attachment_7277" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Robosaurus at the Alamo Drafthouse"][/caption] When thinking about...

Soma Songs  Barbes, Brooklyn 376 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 April 12, 2012 7:00pm About Soma Songs The Soma Songs project brings together a group of acclaimed artists and designers from performance, visual, sound, textile and film genres. Fusing digital dance, choreographic screen processes with architectural cinema and sound, the project...

Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? If so, join us Wednesday March 28 Dance Film Lab Panel: Film Producing 101 Production:  How do I make prep for the shoot and the shoot itself time and cost effective? Thoughts on laying out a shooting schedule? What are...

As part of it's series, Performance in HD, Brooklyn Academy of Music will be presenting Ballet in Cinema. Featuring companies from around the world, audiences can experience these celebrated ballets in HD quality in New York at BAM Rose Cinemas. Tickets start at $20 ($18 for...

  March 14, 2012 DFA PROGRAMS Dance Film Lab March 28th, 7:30pm-10:00pm Dance New Amsterdam (entrance on 35 Chambers) Studio 1 RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place. A moderated panel focused on the brass tacks of producing a film project.  Topics include budgeting, scheduling, fundraising, organizational strategies...

Dance Film at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival SEA MEADOW by Lily Baldwin TRASH DANCE by Allison Orr and Andrew Garrison GIRL WALK // ALL DAY by Jacob Krupnik THE PERFECT FIT by Tali Yankelevich LOST AND SOUND by Lindsey Dryden NY EXPORT: OPUS JAZZ by Ellen Bar and Sean Suozzi THE OYSTER...

Our 40th Anniversary Dance on Camera Festival was a momentous weekend in the history of Dance Films Association. Mindy Aloff, acclaimed dance writer, contributed this article to the festival program. As 2012 opens, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the annual Dance on Camera Festival—the first...

New York Foundation for the Arts Cross Disciplinary Filmmaking Panel Thursday February 23, 6:00PM On Thursday, February 23rd, theNew York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) hosted a panel discussion on cross-disciplinary filmmaking, featuring four media artists who create and tell stories using multiple platforms (also known as transmedia)....

The  New York edition of Dances Made to Order premieres today! This series was curated by Zach Morris of Dances Film Association's Dance Film Lab.  Featuring:  rein by Geoffrey Ehrlich and Kelly Bartnik In Between by Mayuna Shimizu and Collaborators Untimely by Hanaah Frechette After only two weeks, these artists made films inspired by...

Dance/NYC Junior committee publishes: Dance Workforce Census: Earnings Among Individuals, Ages 21-35 On February 27, 2012, the Dance/NYC Junior Committee published findings from its May 2011 survey research initiative: a Dance Workforce Census: Earnings Among Individuals, Ages 21-35. Full report can be found on Dance/NYC website. “The value of this...

Dance New Amsterdam presents: We are BANANA!!!!! From NEO * TOKYO made in DANGEROUS JAPAN!!!!! Join us for a special event marking the one year anniversary of the Japanese tsunami. Sunday, March 11 at 7:00 pm Dance New Amsterdam, Studio 3 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers) Banagaku eyes...