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Opine Dance Film Festival

Philadelphia, PA, United States, North America

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Opine Dance Film Festival

Philadelphia, PA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

6th

organizer

Britt Whitmoyer Fishel

Festival Director

Contact details

Philadelphia, PA United States

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opinedancefilmfestival@gmail.com

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About the festival

opine
verb \ō-ˈpīn\
:to express an opinion about something.

We are excited to announce the call for Opine's 6th season!

Opine Dance Film Festival is an annual event that celebrates dance film makers nationally and internationally who are creating work with meaning.

We are interested in short dance films which speak to wider themes of identity, defying conventions, crossing borders, and pushing boundaries. The program prioritizes both inclusion and diversity through the marriage of dance and film, while also emphasizing the democratization of socioeconomic, political, and identity driven conversations across cultures, contexts and locations.

We will be hosting our festival ONLINE for our 6th season and are excited to add some additional categories for the event.

All submissions go through a curation process by a panel of jurors. The jury is comprised of local choreographers, filmmakers, and performing artists. This season, we will award an Audience Choice Award to each category, through online audience voting.

About

opine
verb \ō-ˈpīn\
:to express an opinion about something.

We are excited to announce the call for Opine's 6th season!

Opine Dance Film Festival is an annual event that celebrates dance film makers nationally and internationally who are creating work with meaning.

We are interested in short dance films which speak to wider themes of identity, defying conventions, crossing borders, and pushing boundaries. The program prioritizes both inclusion and diversity through the marriage of dance and film, while also emphasizing the democratization of socioeconomic, political, and identity driven conversations across cultures, contexts and locations.

We will be hosting our festival ONLINE for our 6th season and are excited to add some additional categories for the event.

All submissions go through a curation process by a panel of jurors. The jury is comprised of local choreographers, filmmakers, and performing artists. This season, we will award an Audience Choice Award to each category, through online audience voting.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

1. Films must be submitted via FilmFreeway.

2. We are a shorts program. All submitted work should be 10 minutes or less. We are also open to screening shortened versions of longer films.

4. Films submitted must be from no earlier than 2018. Films made before that year will not be accepted.

5. Student films will only be accepted from students dancers/artists/filmmakers who are/were in an educational program. Student films made before 2018 will not be accepted.

6. Submission fee must be made at time of submission.

7. Submission fees are non-refundable.

8. By submitting your film, you grant ODFF the rights to use your photography in any promotional materials on their website and all social media.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Pro Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd October, 2020) $10
Regular (4th December, 2020) $12
Late (15th January, 2021) $15
Description

Professional dance shorts, under the umbrella of Screendance, videodance, dance film, created 2018 or later, and 10 minutes or under. Documentation of dance on stage does not fit under this category.

The Newbie Filmmaker
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd October, 2020) $8
Regular (4th December, 2020) $10
Late (15th January, 2021) $12
Description

Professional Dance Artist, but newer to film? This category is for you! Submit your dance shorts, under the umbrella of Screendance, videodance, dance film, created 2018 or later, and 10 minutes or under. Documentation of dance on stage does not fit under this category.

In the time of COVID
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd October, 2020) $8
Regular (4th December, 2020) $10
Late (15th January, 2021) $12
Description

These films were conceptualized, created, and executed between March 2020 and December 2020. These films will either relate to our experiences in isolation/quarantine through the subject/theme of the work, or through the structure of making the film. ie: solos, social distancing, masks, limited use of equipment, etc. Films should be 5 minutes or under in length.

Student Shorts
Entry fees
Early Bird (2nd October, 2020) $5
Regular (4th December, 2020) $5
Late (15th January, 2021) $5
Description

Student works MUST have been created no earlier than 2018 and films must be from students only. Professional submissions will be tossed out.

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