Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival is currently open for submission for our 2026 Festival, inviting dance filmmakers to submit films – preferably done in the public sphere – that are explorations of space and demonstrations of what it is to be alive and human in the world in this moment… RIGHT NOW.
Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival (D2D) invites dance filmmakers world wide to submit your:
– Explorations of space
– Demonstrations of protest &
– Reflections on what it is to be HUMAN and ALIVE in the world RIGHT NOW!
Where: LA Dance Project, Los Angeles, CA, USA
When: October 17-18, 2026
Deadline for applications: July 1, 2026
Founded in 2015, DARE TO DANCE IN PUBLIC FILM FESTIVAL (D2D) is a Los Angeles based, International Dance Film Festival. D2D Film Festival believes in the power of dance as an urgent agent of change, an expression of what connects us, and what it is to be alive and human in the world RIGHT NOW.
At D2D we are deeply dedicated to the concept of democratizing dance, actively questioning when and where it can happen, creating community, and spreading, promoting, and supporting the international genre of Screen Dance.
D2D annually brings in Internationally renowned choreographers, directors, curators, agents and more as Judges, promoting a rich dialogue about dance and film to determine our Award Winning and Honorably Mentioned Films. Our judges have included Kyle Abraham, Nina McNeely, Paul Lightfoot, Jasmine Albuquerque, Stephen Galloway, Desmond Richardson, Louise Lecavalier, Karole Armitage, Kristy Edmunds, d. Sabela Grimes, Julie McDonald, and many more.
How to register:
Go to: https://filmfreeway.com/DaretoDanceinPublicFilmFestival
Costs for participants: $35 or $30 for GOLD members of Film Freeway
Contact details:
daretodanceinpublic@gmail.com or Sarah Elgart at sarahelgart@mac.com
For further information, please visit http://www.dare2danceinpublic.com
For more SCREENDANCE opportunities, visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/screendance/
