Los Angeles Dance Film Festival

04/28/2026

Submissions close on May 1st!

Established in 2017, Los Angeles Dance Film Festival* is a nonprofit organization that celebrates short dance films from around the world. Learn more about o...

03/31/2026

Join us!

03/31/2026

Submissions are open for the 9th Annual LA Dance Film Festival, taking place this September 2026! 🎥🕺✨

We’re looking for cinematic dance films that are under 15 minutes in length. Final Deadline: May 1st! 🎞️

🔗 Submit via link in bio or at www.filmfreeway/LADanceFilmFestival

Featured 2025 Official Selections:
“Chamber Street”, Director
”WE”, Director
“Naval Ode”, Director .tetrapode

03/30/2026

Join us of the rooftop for this exciting night of dance films! TICKETS: https://heididuckler.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F26485

Join us on the iconic Bendix rooftop for an enchanting evening where the city skyline meets the silver screen. Watch inspiring dance films by eight visionary independent filmmakers, enjoy Quack Games trivia, popcorn, snacks, and drinks, and hear from a special panel of dance artists and filmmakers.

Plus—your vote matters! Cast your ballot for the Audience Choice Award and help crown the night’s most captivating film.

Friday, April 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Independent dance films, pre-show trivia, snacks, and skyline views—a cozy rooftop night of movement on screen.

Grab your tickets! Link in bio!

03/30/2026

Thrilled to have been a partner for this!

03/26/2026

A new era for LA Dance Film Fest: We’re thrilled to announce that will be leading the organization as our newly appointed Artistic Director!

JOSH S. ROSE is a multidisciplinary artist working in photography, film and writing. His practice bridges visual and performing arts, often exploring the expressive boundaries between movement, emotion and image.

In his longstanding collaborations with leading dance companies and performers, Rose accentuates the poetry of authenticity alongside exacting composition, a balance he describes as technical romanticism. This sensibility has come to define his evolving trajectory as a multidisciplinary storyteller pioneering the creation of art about other art forms.

His work has been commissioned and exhibited internationally, appearing everywhere from Vogue to the Super Bowl to film festivals, and most recently with a large-scale installation project for THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, expected to be seen by more than a billion people. Rose is a sought-after collaborator, having brought his lens to artists and arts organizations of all kinds, including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Dance Project, The Museum of Contemporary Art, LA Phil, The Wallis, Benjamin Millepied, Bobbi Jean Smith, Or Schraiber, Doug Aitken and many others.

Before dedicating himself fully to image-making, Rose spent two decades as a creative leader within the Interpublic Group, ultimately serving as Chief Creative Officer. He later founded Humans Are Social, a creative production company. Rose’s impressive client list has included brands like Volkswagen, Playstation, Dr Pepper, Fisher-Price and Samsung.

03/18/2026

Excited to be a partner of Heidi Duckler Dance's 4D Film Festival!
The Deadline to Submit a Dance Film is FRIDAY!

Submit: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSduaqVDckQ.../viewform

01/29/2026

The festival's next entry deadline is coming up in 3 days!

We can't wait to see what you've been working on, and we hope to see you at this year's festival!

Established in 2017, Los Angeles Dance Film Festival* is a nonprofit organization that celebrates short dance films from around the world. Learn more about o...

12/02/2025

Are you a dance film lover? 📽️💃
Merch shop is now open! 💝

Proceeds will help support our upcoming programming. Graphic by LA Artist,

Check it out at ladancefilmfest.org/shop or link in bio.

11/01/2025

Submissions are now open for our 9th annual film festival!

We encourage submissions of cinematic films featuring all dance styles. Please note that our focus is on programming films under 15 minutes in length.

We can’t wait to see your films! 🎥🕺✨

Established in 2017, Los Angeles Dance Film Festival* is a nonprofit organization that celebrates short dance films from around the world. Learn more about o...

08/27/2025

We’re thrilled that presented four awards at this year’s film fest! 🏆

As part of this recognition, excerpts from each dynamic work will be brought to life on StandardVision’s large-scale digital façade at the Courtyard Marriott LA Live. The Award Winner will be showcased for four weeks (September 1st - 29th), while the Honorable Mentions will receive a two-week feature (September 15th - 29th).

Congrats to the 2025 Winner and Honorable Mentions!

The Standard Vision Showcase Winner goes to “Hong Kong Ballet - Tutu Academy”, directed by Dean Alexander

With Honorable Mentions going to
“WE”, directed by Sarah Elgart
“If I Were You”, directed by Margot Gelber
“A Night in Napoli”, directed by Lucía López

Thank you to StandardVision and Caroline Haydon for this opportunity! We’re grateful for the collaboration.

📍Check it out if you’re in DTLA!