Dance Camera West

09/11/2026

October 1 is coming up fast—there’s still time to get your dance film in front of Dance Camera West for DCW 2027.
Our next festival returns January 16–24, 2027, at Colburn and Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK).

And for LA-based filmmakers: submitted work may also be considered for LA POPS UP💥

We can’t wait to see what’s been taking shape in studios, on stages, behind cameras, and in the edit—and to bring another wide-ranging collection of dance films to Los Angeles in January.

Final submission deadline: October 1, 2026

Submit via FilmFreeway FilmFreeway



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hysterica productions
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK)
Colburn School
Colburn Dance
Megan Paradowski
EMPARA

08/26/2026

January will be here before we know it—and dance filmmakers still have until October 1 to submit for DCW 2027.

But first, swipe through to revisit the award winners from DCW 2026 and some of the extraordinary dance films we had the pleasure of celebrating this past January.

The next Dance Camera West Festival takes place January 16–24, 2027, at Colburn and Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) in Los Angeles.
Your work could be next.

LA-based filmmakers will also be considered for LA POPS UP💥

We’re looking forward to discovering what you’ve been creating and to another festival filled with bold, original visions of dance on screen.

Final submission deadline: October 1, 2026.

Submit via FilmFreeway. FilmFreeway



thicktightdance
155 (onefivefive)
Drea Cooper
Quilan Cue Arnold
Katherine Helen Fisher
The Seaweed Sisters

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

Dance Camera West + LA POPS UP are grateful for the stellar collab with MovementFest LA + L.A. Dance Project this week

Bold, imaginative and the perfect blend of classic and firebrand voices—dance on film!!!!!

LA POPS UP Films

Avignon —
Mike Tyus
Luca Renzi
Joy Isabella Brown

Held You So —
Mike
Danny Dolan

Motherhood / A Dance Film —
Nicole Spring
Yoo Jin 🇰🇷

Bells —
Ryan Spencer
Keean Johnson - MUMBLE

Metamorphose —
Or Schraiber
Paul Zivkovich

SPAGHETTI —
CHARISSA

Dance Camera West Vintage Films

Touched, 1991 —
W Houstoun & D Hinton, UK

Reine’s D’un Jour, 1996 —
Pascal Magin, Switzerland

There is a Place, 2010 —
K. McPherson, S. Fildes, UK

Co Curated by:
Kitty McNamee
Kelly Hargraves
MovementFest LA

08/11/2026

Duet with Film: A Dance Film Creation Course at the Colburn School

A collaborative six-week course open to the public for dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, and creatives interested in exploring the intersection of movement and the film.
Under the guidance of Kelly Hargraves, internationally recognized filmmaker and Director of Dance Camera West, participants will explore both the theoretical and practical approaches to dance filmmaking including:

    •    Concept Development
    •    Choreography for Camera
    •    Cinematography
    •    Site-Specific Filmmaking
    •    Editing & Post-Production
    •    Collaborative Production Techniques

Working together as cast and crew, participants will develop and produce an original dance film in a collaborative studio environment. The course culminates in a public screening and artist feedback panel celebrating the work created during the session.

Make your film, link in our bio

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Imagery

Plate 1:
Excerpt from “1,001 Won’t Be So Bad” (2024)
Dir. Gabriel Mouritzen, Choreo. elle :)

Plate 2:
Kelly Hargraves Directing Kelly Hargravesn Motion.

Plate 3:
Excerpt from “Dusk” (2020)
Dir. Henrique Câmara Pina, ChorHenrique Câmara PinaPlate 4:
Kolga rori rori behind catKelly Hargravesndled upcatijean16ale Island, Scotland, at the Screen Dance Workshop with Katrina McPherson.

Plate Katrina McPhersonKopitoto” (2019)
Dir. & Choreo. Kusanagi Sisters & ymeier0Kusanagi Sisters

07/31/2026

Join us this fall in LA and make a greta dance film in 6 weeks for $500!
details here: https://go.asapconnected.com/?org=5049 =3076098

07/31/2026

JOIN DCW this fall at COLBURN School and make a good dance film in only 6 weeks for $500!
Details here:

07/31/2026

Speaking of Dance Film...this is an epic recollection of a great icon who we lost this week. , with another icon, who we lost a few years ago Paxton

American dance pioneers Steve Paxton and Simone Forti in a moving c...