Convocatoria - First Annual UMove Online Videodance Festival

[Claudia Pisani]

UMOVE Online Videodance Festival
October 1-31, 2009
On the web and live at select locations

Pentacle's Movement Media announces the First Annual UMove Online Videodance Festival from October 1-31, 2009 on the web and at select screening locations across the US and around the world in 2009-10. Submission deadline is August 15, 2009.

UMove celebrates the creativity and diversity of kinetic cinema in all its forms, from dance/film to gaming, from animation to mash-ups - created for sharing on the web, on mobile devices and on ipods.

To date, the web format for dance and kinetic-based film has been under-recognized and under-valued by dance film presenters and curators. It's time to give these videos a platform to receive both feedback and critical praise. UMove seeks work that is strong in concept and execution, rather than sporting fancy production values or large budgets. Film-makers are free to use a variety of high and low tech media to create their work.



SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 15, 2009

If your submission is chosen you will be required to submit digital stills and a finished copy of your video on DVD (NTSC only) for screening and publicity purposes by September 15, 2009. All submissions regardless of selection will be made available for public viewing on our blog, Move the Frame.

Please visit our blog, for general rules and submission details: movetheframe.wordpress.com/umove-festival

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UMOVE SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

· Animation/Gaming- including digital animation, machinima, Second life, and Virtual Reality games.
· Cell phone - videos made using a cell phone.
· Gone in 60 seconds - videos under one minute long
· Low/No Budget - videos made for under $1,000
· Surprise me! - unique uses of dance and new media or digital technology



ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The First Annual UMove Online Videodance Festival will take place October 1-31, 2009. The festival will feature short dance and movement-based videos that were made specifically for the web and other new media formats including cell phones, gaming, virtual reality worlds, and mash-ups. In addition to online programming on YouTube and Movement Media's blog, Move the Frame, the festival will include a launch party and live screenings in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, UK, and other locations to be announced.

UMove was started by three dance film-makers: Kriota Willberg, Marta Renzi, and Anna Brady Nuse (Pentacle's Director of Movement Media) who are passionate about promoting dance film through any means possible. We seek to find the most innovative and engaging dance videos on the web and to highlight rising talent in the field.

October 1st will mark the launch of the festival online and there will be a live screening and party in New York after which the festival will tour to select locations around the country and the world in 2009-10.

We look forward to seeing your submissions!


All Best,


Anna Brady Nuse
Director, Movement Media
Pentacle/DanceWorks, Inc.

Kriota Willberg
Festival Co-organizer

Marta Renzi
Festival Co-organizer