Reeldance call for submissions!

18/1/2012 ReelDance is currently inviting submissions of Australian and international screen dance work in the following categories*:

1. single channel (looped for installation)

2. multi-channel (looped for installation)

3. screen dance short – under 10mins (single screening)

4. mid-length screen dance – 10-60mins (single screening)

5. dance documentary (single screening)

6. online and/or mobile environments

*Entries must fall within the following definition: the work must contain within its main concerns dance and/or dynamic expressions of movement created specifically for the screen, be it human movement, the dance-like movement of inanimate objects, dance effects achieved through filming or post-production, or abstract motion studies. NOTE: Recordings of live dance performance will not be considered (unless as part of dance documentary).

*Only works created after 1 January 2010 will be considered.

Closing date for submissions: 29 February 2012, AEDT 17:00 hrs

For more information and to submit online application form go to: http://reeldance.org.au/reeldance-2012-submission-form

ReelDance is an internationally recognised arts organisation supporting innovative collaborative practice across dance, film and new media art. We provide a forum for dance screen culture, developing and defining this artistic field of practice in Australia and New Zealand, and promoting local work both nationally and internationally.

ReelDance curates, presents and consults on programs of single and multi-screen works for exhibitions, broadcast and festivals. Other activities include professional development for those working in the field of dance screen through workshops and forums, creating distribution opportunities for Australian dance filmmakers. Also, ReelDance has established the Moving Image Collection, a significant archive of Australian and New Zealand dance screen works.