DANCE CAMERA WEST FILM FESTIVAL

  • Thursday, March 31, 2022, 8:00 PM

  • Friday, April 2nd, 2022, 10:00 PM

Dance For The (Big) Screen

An exclusive selection of films from the 2022 DCW festival

We present the entirely new discipline of short dance film, combining the best elements of dance, cinematography, and choreography.

With refreshing new work from around the world, the artistically-minded 3-day festival promises a balm for the mind.

PROGRAM

 

1st Night-

Thursday, March 31st

DOCUMENTARY International

A package of 5 documentary shorts from Australia (Behind murmuring), the Netherlands (Chanel | Sharing my colours with you), Turkey (When the Dance Creates the Music), Kuwait (An evening with Laila), and the U.K. (Troleibusas). 

  • With pre-recorded interview with director Ahmet Onur Yildiz (When the dance creates the music)

2nd Night-

Friday, April 1st

New Perspective: North America

A package which contains a collection of 7 short dance films hailing from Canada and the U.S., including films by Dolly Sfeir, Marc Tyus & Madison Olandt, Kurt Csolak, John Michael Castagna, Jaryd Jensen, Savannah Dunn, Nathan Hirschaut, Lauren Finerman, and Cathy Marston. 

  • Special guest John Michael Castagna (Divine Arabesque’s director)

  • Pre-recorded interview with choreographer Cathy Marston (Switchback) & special guest director Lauren Finerman

  • Director Nathan Hirschaut received the Outstanding Achievement Award

3rd Night-

Saturday, April 2nd

New Perspective: Europe

10 dance shorts for those hankering for a perspective from the European continent. This selection includes films by Antonia Economou, Aina Lanas, Viliam Dočolomanský, Jiří Matoušek, Amy Becker-Burnett, Luca Signoretti, Tobias Buchmann, Alicja Pahl, Javier De Frutos, Dan Löwenstein, John Degois, Joshua Ben-Tovim, Gregoire Korganow and Amala Dianor, Roseanna Anderson, and Katrina McPherson.

  • With pre-recorded interview with director Grégoire Korganow (NIOUN REC)

Outside of Los Angeles County

Online screenings are available anywhere in the United States, except for Los Angeles County, for 24 hours from 5:00pm PST each day.

Virtual access to each night of the festival are $10, and our ALL ACCESS PASS gives you access to all 3 nights for $25. Get your virtual access here.