Dance on Camera is thrilled to partner with Emerging Artist Resources (EAR) to create a new pathway into one of the world’s longest-running dance film festivals.

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As part of the 55th annual Dance on Camera Festival, EAR and Dance on Camera are launching a new Emerging Artist Program designed to discover, celebrate, and showcase the next generation of dance filmmakers.

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This new program extends the spirit of Dance on Camera to emerging artists, creating dedicated space for new voices, ideas, and approaches to dance on screen.

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We want to see what you’re exploring. Movement, storytelling, image, sound, abstraction, experimentation—and everything in between. Whether you’ve been making dance films for a few years or this is your very first collaboration between dance and film, we’re interested in the ideas you’re testing, the worlds you’re building, and the ways you’re making the form your own.

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The Emerging Artist Program is dedicated to

‍discovering and showcasing new voices in dance films.

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Selected artists will have the opportunity to:

• Have their film screened as part of the 55th Dance on Camera Festival
• Share their work with a new audience through an internationally recognized festival
• Connect with filmmakers, artists, and curators
• Participate in designated festival workshops
• Receive discounted access to additional Dance on Camera programming
• Take part in networking opportunities and become part of the broader dance film community

Most importantly, we want emerging artists to be part of where dance film goes next.

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The Emerging Artist Program is for artists who:

• Identify as being in the emerging stages of their artistic career
• Are exploring dance film or a dance/film collaboration
• Are within the first five years of their dance filmmaking practice
• Are interested in developing their work and connecting with the broader dance film community

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You don't need a long résumé or years of professional dance film experience. If you have a story to tell, movement to explore, or an idea you’re ready to bring to the screen, we want to see what you’re creating.

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Submission Fee: $10

EAR members receive an additional submission discount. If you have an EAR account, find your discount code in your email or through your EAR member portal.

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Film Requirements

• Films must be 15 minutes or less
• Applicants must own or have secured the necessary rights and permissions for all elements of the submitted film, including music
• Films must meet the Emerging Artist Program eligibility requirements

Submissions Open: September 12, 2026
Submissions Close: October 14, 2026
Artists Notified: November 20, 2026

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The opportunity to have their work seen alongside, and become connected to, the larger dance film community

As part of Dance on Camera's initiatives to provide more accessible entry points into the dance film industry, we are excited to celebrate our 55th Festival by introducing our Student Program.

This new program is dedicated to discovering and showcasing emerging artists, giving them a platform to share their work, connect with the dance film community, and experience their work as part of an internationally recognized festival.

Just as important, we’re excited to introduce Dance on Camera’s audiences to new and upcoming voices in dance film - artists experimenting, taking risks, and bringing fresh perspectives to the field.

Whether you're at the beginning of your artistic journey or this is your first collaboration between dance and film, we want to see what you’re creating!

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This program is designed for emerging artists, who:

• Are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• Were enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program when making the film

Prior professional dance film experience is not required.

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Artists selected for the program will receive:

• A screening of their film as part of the 55th Dance on Camera Festival
• Complimentary access to designated festival workshops
• Discounted tickets to additional Dance on Camera Festival programming
• Invitations to networking opportunitites with filmmakers and curators
• The opportunity to have their work seen alongside, and become connected to, the larger dance film community

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SUBMISSION FEE: $10

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FILM REQUIREMENTS

• Films must be 15 minutes or less
• Applicants must own of have secured the necessary rights and permissions for all elements of the submitted film
• Films must meet the student eligibility requirements above

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SUBMIT NOW