Call for Entries: Festival International de Vidéo Danse du Breuil
International Video Dance Festival of Le Breuil
Video dance entries are now being accepted for the first annual International Video Dance Festival of Le Breuil, sponsored by the National Theatre of France and the City of Le Breuil (Burgundy). In addition, we are seeking dance photography submissions and a limited number of screen dance installations to be considered for an exhibition that will run in conjunction with the festival screenings. While we are not accepting documentaries, any other genre or screen dance format will be considered, including works that may not traditionally be thought of as “dance”, but capture a strong sense of the way images are choreographed on camera and/or the manner in which movement is navigated in a time-based medium. The festival will take place in March 2009. All submissions must be received before November 5, 2008.
For video dance festival submissions, please send a DVD (multiple entries/dvds are accepted) in either NTSC or PAL format, clearly labeled with name and title of work AND a separate sheet of paper that lists: principal contact name, e-mail address, phone number(s), mailing address, website (if applicable), title of film(s), English or French title if original title is in another language, running time, original format, year of production, brief description of film, list of the project’s previous screenings and/or awards (if applicable), and a list of credits (director, choreographer, composer, performers, editor, producer and any other artistic collaborators). Please also include at least one still image (up to three, maximum) from each video submission. The stills may be sent to the e-mail address listed below as jpegs or mailed on a separate disc alongside your DVD submission. These images may be used in our festival/exhibition catalogue.
For dance photography submissions, please e-mail high resolution jpegs (up to three submissions) and include within the body of the e-mail: artist’s name, e-mail address, telephone number(s), mailing address, website (if applicable), short artist’s statement, title of photograph, dimensions, hanging format (framed or other), medium (digital, black and white, alternative printing method if applicable, etc.). E-mail submissions are preferred, but slides and images on disc will also be accepted at the mailing address given below. Please note: like screen dance, dance photography is a broad area of artistic exploration and we seek a diverse body of work that may fall within or outside the traditional parameters of what is traditionally considered “dance” photography.
For screen dance installation submissions (or any type of screen dance project that is not meant to be projected as a film), please e-mail your name and contact information, a description of the proposed work, including detailed space and technical requirements (dimensions, electrical outlets needed, light source etc.). Supporting images e-mailed in jpeg format or links to on line documents/websites are encouraged.
Please send all submissions before November 5, 2008. There is no submission fee. All applicants will be informed of our program selection by December 2008.
ANY QUESTIONS AND ONLINE SUBMISSIONS (online submissions are for photographs and installations only) may be e-mailed to: videodansedubreuil AT yahoo DOT com
Please send DVDs and support materials to:
Centre François Mitterrand
Franck Boulègue, attn: video dance
46 Route de Couches
71670 Le Breuil, FRANCE
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