Dance company BalletBoyz and the organisation dancescreen are set to present FRAME: The London Dance Film Festival, which will take place from 9–12 June next year in Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey. Work is invited for submission from November 2015, with FRAME set to feature cutting edge new films alongside established favourites in a programme of events designed to appeal to a broad audience.
FRAME: The London Dance Film Festival is a major new event to be produced by BalletBoyz and the International Music + Media Centre (IMZ Vienna), in partnership with the international dancescreen competition. The event is hoped to bring the best of dance on film from around the world to Kingston, as it is a rich, diverse and constantly evolving genre, and one that deserves more exposure. BalletBoyz has pioneered the use of film and technology in performance, and in 2016 will be the first dance company to release a full length feature film.
Screenings of feature length films will be accompanied by a public programme of events alongside industry workshops and panels led by prominent figures in broadcasting, music and dance. The three day celebration of the best of dance in film will be supported by BBC Arts, and patrons such as former ballerina Darcey Bussell and bestselling author and TV writer Lynda La Plante.
Filmmakers will be invited to submit work for consideration between November 2015 and January 2016; the chosen work will feature in various programmes during the festival and will be eligible for the following awards:
Best Screen Choreography
Best Music Video
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Live Performance Relay & Camera Re-work
Best Editing
Best Technical Innovation
Best Student Film
Best Film
In 2016, 9 June will see the Festival Gala opening at the Rose Theatre. There will be industry panels, workshops and discussions the following day, and 11 June will hold film screenings, outdoor events in Kingston market place and family and children’s shows and events. 12 June will culminate with the Awards Gala at the Rose Theatre, as well as screenings, the announcement of the competition winners and a special performance from BalletBoyz.