Dances With Films
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| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Website | danceswithfilms |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Dances With Films alumni include Steven Kane, Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, Dan Harris, John Putch[5] and Mike Flanagan.
References
[edit]- ^ King, Susan (2009-06-04). "Dances With Films: A festival that's decidedly independent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ King, Susan (2011-06-02). "Dances With Films was born of rejection". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ Stewart, Andrew (2009-06-01). "Dances With Films laces up in L.A." Variety. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ 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". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Rupprecht, Kyle (2008-07-21). "Dance with Films at this Week-Long Fest". MovieMaker. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-02-05.