Globally Renowned Dance Film Festival, Dance Camera West, Presents its 22nd Edition

Dance Camera West (DCW), the Los Angeles-based nonprofit committed to exploring the possibilities for dance in the context of cinema, announces the 22nd edition of its international festival, Dance Camera West 2024. It will take place on Thursday, January 25, through Sunday, January 28, 2024 and returns to Barnsdall Art Park’s historic Gallery Theatre atop its beautiful hilltop campus (4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027). Single tickets are $15 and full festival passes are $150, which include all screenings, receptions, and workshops.

Dance Camera West 2024 showcases a curated selection of 40 films from 20 countries, each making its World, U.S., or Los Angeles premiere. Carefully chosen from 320 submissions, these films represent the pinnacle of dance film creativity. In addition to the selected films in competition screenings, the 2024 edition will include workshops, artist talks, and receptions to enrich the experience.

Awards Categories Include: Best Experimental Short; Best Student/First Film; Best Documentary Short; Best Documentary Feature; and Outstanding Achievement Awards.

The festival schedule and film guide can be found here.

As always, DCW created a diverse screening committee for its curation process from across dance aesthetics. The 2024 committee is comprised of 38 contributors who represent a broad range of ages, genders, races, sexualities and identities, and are emerging and established members of performance and film communities. Members of the DCW 2024 committee can be found here.

Dance Camera West (DCW) aims to foster the ground-breaking creation of dance film by supporting production, presentation and distribution of the art form. DCW has connected diverse cultures and environments through its exploration of dance on screen since 2001, bringing over 1,500 provocative films from around the globe, and bridging the gap between the unique L.A. film and dance communities. Through innovative programs in public spaces, DCW strives to invite a wide variety of patrons to experience dance that transcends barriers. For more information, visit http://www.dancecamerawest.org.