Dance Camera West Announces 2026 Festival Dates & Programming
Dance Camera West’s Artistic/Executive Director, Kelly Hargraves, has announced that the 26th season of the world-renowned Los Angeles–based Dance Camera West Festival—recognized for its innovative intersection of choreography, filmmaking, and visual storytelling—will take place Thursday, January 22, through Sunday, January 25, 2026.
DCW2026 will present four days of boundary-pushing dance films, conversations, workshops and community gatherings across Los Angeles, with events at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (10361 West Pico Blvd. in West LA), Colburn’s Zipper Hall (200 South Grand Ave in DTLA) and the Philosophical Research Society (3910 Los Feliz Blvd in Silver Lake/Los Feliz).
Six curated film programs will include over 40 short and documentary dance films by U.S. and international artists making their World, North American, West Coast, or Los Angeles premieres.
Special Programs include presentations focused on America’s iconic dance filmmakers Shirley Clarke and David Roussève, new selections in the LA POPS UP program of L.A. based choreographers, curated by Kitty McNamee|Hysterica, and a workshop, lecture, and book launch of Thinking through Movement with Australian author, filmmaker, and professor Karen Pearlman.
Doc Day Afternoon will feature a presentation of the documentary O R I G I N S about choreographer Alonzo King, with post screening discussion with the filmmaker and company members moderated by Loyola/Colburn professor and author Jill Nunes Jensen, plus an Australian short doc celebrating 110-year-old modern dancer Eileen Kramer.
Single tickets are $25. A full festival pass, which includes all screenings and discounts to receptions and workshops, is $125. Opening Night David Roussève Retrospective and Gala tickets are $150. Workshop tickets are $60. (Circle of Friends and Student discounts are available.)
For more information on DCW and the full DCW2026 festival line-up visit http://www.dancecamerawest.org
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