Dances With Films Explained

Dances With Films
Founded:1998
Location:Los Angeles, California, United States
Language:English

Dances With Films (DWF) is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California and New York. It was founded by Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent.

Lineup

Taking place every year since 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independent cinema stipulating that all films entered into the festival competition have no known directors, writers or producers connected to them. Programmes include a mix of feature-length films, shorts, documentaries and animations.[1] [2] [3]

In 2023, the festival celebrated its 26th annual film festival at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.[4]

Notable artists

Dances With Films alumni include Steven Kane, Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, Dan Harris, John Putch[5] and Mike Flanagan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dances With Films: A festival that's decidedly independent. Los Angeles Times. 2009-06-04. King, Susan. 2012-02-05.
  2. Web site: Dances With Films was born of rejection. Los Angeles Times. 2011-06-02. King, Susan. 2012-02-05.
  3. Web site: Dances With Films laces up in L.A.. Stewart, Andrew. Variety. 2009-06-01. 2012-02-05.
  4. Web site: Complex . Valerie . 2023-06-01 . LA’s Dances With Films Reveals Slate For 26th Annual Independent Film Festival; To Take Place At TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood . 2023-09-26 . Deadline . en-US.
  5. Web site: Dance with Films at this Week-Long Fest . 2012-02-05 . . Rupprecht, Kyle . 2008-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010143017/http://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/article/dance_with_films_at_this_week_long_fest_20080721/festivals . 2012-10-10 .

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