FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015 Dance Films Association, Inc. (DFA) Announces Annual Programming For Capturing Motion NYC a High School Student Dance Film Competition and Workshop Series   New York, NY – Dance Films Association, Inc. (DFA) announces annual programming for Capturing Motion NYC, including a call for...

13 November, 2015 /

When my flight touched down in Hamburg, I couldn’t imagine how the project for which I’d just traveled 12 hours would unfold. Two weeks, four public performances, one dance film production, 15 German pre-teens. And almost zero German language skills. My collaborator Hannah Schwadron, choreographer...

11 November, 2015 /

We were going to film dance in stereoscopic 3D over six days. This meant we would have an opportunity for screen tests and experiment with 3D stereo. It would also give dancers time to recuperate in between takes and camera department time to prep our...

22 October, 2015 /

Seeking a Communications Assistant   About Dance Films Association Dance Films Association (Dance Films), a nonprofit membership organization, builds upon founder Susan Braun’s vision by encouraging choreographers to enter the world of filmmaking, for filmmakers to discover the rich history of dance, and for audiences to engage with...

14 September, 2015 /

DFA and DCTV co-present Long Legs Short Films an Evening of Moving Moving Images Friday, June 9, 2015 at 7PM   New York, NY After the first wildly successful collaboration between Dance Films Association (DFA) and DCTV to co-present Long Legs Short Films in November 2014, DCTV and DFA come together...

10 June, 2015 /

Long Legs Short Films co-presented by Dance Films Association and DCTV Submission Deadline: Wednesday 5/20/15 at 11:59pm EST Submission Fee: $10 Click Here for Details and to Submit After our first wildly successful Dance Films Presents Long Legs Short Films with DCTV back in November, DCTV and DFA come together again to...

13 May, 2015 /

For Immediate Release May 5, 2015 Dance Films Association (DFA) and Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) Co-present DFA @ BAAD! an Evening of Short Dance Films for the Boogie Down Dance Festival Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 7PM, Free   New York, NY Dance Films Association (DFA) returns to the Bronx Academy of Arts...

06 May, 2015 /

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2015 Dance Films Association (DFA) and Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) Co-present   The World Premiere Screening of ANOTHER TELEPATHIC THING Academy Award-winning Filmmaker Jonathan Demme’s Live Performance Film of Big Dance Theater's Production by Co-Directors Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson Monday, June 8, 2015 at 7PM New York, NY...

30 April, 2015 /

Dance Films seeks a Communications Intern to work closely with the Director of Communications and Programming to maintain website projects, social media strategies, and sustain targeted outreach for our programs. Within the website, duties will include minimal web page management and data entry. Other duties...

04 March, 2015 /

Dance Films Association is delighted to honor Lois Greenfield with a 2015 Dance In Focus award at the Dance on Camera Festival Kickoff Gala on Wednesday January 28th Lois Greenfield is the creator of thousands of iconic dance photographs, many of which are indelibly etched in our...

01 December, 2014 /

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 43rd EDITION OF DANCE ON CAMERA JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 3, 2015   The opening-night selection is the U.S. Premiere of Girlchild Diary, spotlighting visionary artist Meredith Monk (who will appear in person), and the closing-night film is...

25 November, 2014 /

Dance Films Association is instituting some changes in order to remain relevant for the coming decades. After our best-attended Dance On Camera held annually at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which was followed by a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, DFA finds it necessary to...

10 April, 2014 /

An archive that will change the history of dance on film, making nearly 60 years of ground breaking footage accessible. What We Have! Currently, our archive is accessible by visiting our office in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, plugging in a VHS player, and rewinding once you’ve finished watching. Here is...

11 February, 2014 /

THE ART OF BALLET The Art of Ballet, a special edition box set, features four of our most popular dance films on four discs:Ballerina, The Dancer, Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet and Prima Ballerina. BALLERINA In the grand tradition of the Ballets Russes comes this portrait of five Russian...

14 January, 2014 /

Interested in volunteering? Fill out the form below!  Designer- Help with design projects like badges for filmmakers and information slates before each screening. Experience in photoshop is a plus. Tech Savvy- Help with any technical questions that arise, work the room with mic during panels and Q&A,...

06 January, 2014 /

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 42nd EDITION OF DANCE ON CAMERA JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 4, 2014 World premieres include opening night selection of Greg Vander Veer’s MISS HILL: MAKING DANCE MATTER and closing night is Kate Geis’s PAUL TAYLOR: CREATIVE DOMAIN Special appearances...

18 November, 2013 /

Internships for Fall 2013 Please email brighid@dancefilms.org your resume and cover letter with "Internship" as the subject. Standard Requirements Recent college graduate or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Interest in dance film and desire to see many hours of film archive footage. The ability...

28 August, 2013 /

Dancers who swim and swimmers who dance! Looking for 7 Female & 3 Male Dancers who swim or Swimmers who dance to dance in new 3D Underwater Dance Film to be shot in 3D on June 30th. Dancers must be able to swim and be...

05 June, 2013 /

Call for Entries! Deadline (postmarked by) June 5, 2013 Submission Form Information PDF dance: made in canada/fait au canada (d:mic/fac) is the only Toronto-based biennial summer festival of contemporary dance. The not-for-profit festival was founded in 2000 by Yvonne Ng under the umbrella of princess productions and since that...

06 May, 2013 /

We'd like to hear from you! DFA Survery Finishing the Dance on Camera Festival, we're launching a new membership system next week. To help us improve your membership and reflect on Dance on Camera, we'd like to ask that you take 15 minutes to complete this survey....

15 February, 2013 /

Focus Dance on Camera: Visit Numeridanse.tv to Watch Online Until March 6th On the occasion of its 41st edition, focus on ten video dances selected by the festival DANCE ON CAMERAorganized every year by the very dynamic New York Dance Films Association and the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Short...

06 February, 2013 /

Fear no more! DFA has Print-Out Pocket Size Schedules! Where is that Shorts Program playing again? What time is that Meet the Artist session? Can I be in two places at once?! For events taking place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center: Walter Reade Theater, Francesca Beale...

28 January, 2013 /

  January 25rd, 2013 What you need to know- one week away! Dance on Camera Festival February 1-5, 2013    What to know about the films: Introducing Farihah Zaman on Dance on Camera We are thrilled to introduce Farihah Zaman, contributing writer for the Dance on Camera Festival. To peak your interest, each day next week we'll...

25 January, 2013 /