SFDFF and BOXBLUR present DANCES FOR DOING

SFDFF 12th Annual Festival

SFDFF Fall Festival

Join us October 15-24, 2021 for the 12th Annual SFDFF. Local audiences will be treated to exclusive in-theater San Francisco screenings and the rest of the programs will be offered online through Marquee TV.

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Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in Dances for Doing

Dances for Doing

SFDFF, Catharine Clark Gallery, and BOXBLUR present Dances for Doing, a new commissioned dance work by New York-based choreographer Catherine Galasso.

Performance Dates: June 26 & June 27 @ 8pm

Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in Dances for Doing

Karla Quintero and Phoenicia Pettyjohn in <i>Dances for Doing</i>

SFDFF Spring Fling 2021 Festival

Thanks for supporting our Spring Fling festival! Please join our mailing list and watch for news about our Fall Festival.

Festival Dates: October 15 -24, 2021

Welcome to Dance Film SF

Founded in 2010, Dance Film SF is a nonprofit organization that brings dance to new audiences through the presentation and development of dance-based media. In addition to presenting the award-winning San Francisco Dance Film Festival, DFSF’s year-round activities include special screenings, panels, and filmmaking workshops. Through our touring and outreach programs, we send highlight reels to international screens and dance media into local schools. DFSF also produces original dance films through our Co-Laboratory program, matching top choreographers with professional filmmakers and creating the time, space, and budget for them to collaborate.

2021 Co-Laboratory Artists

SFDFF’s annual Co-Lab project pairs a filmmaker and a choreographer to create a new short dance film that premieres at the festival. This year, we’re thrilled to announce that veteran Bay Area dance filmmaker Lindsay Gauthier will work with choreographer Melecio Estrella, co-director of Fog Beast. Their film will focus on raising environmental awareness through interdisciplinary collaborations and site-specific filming. Learn More

2021 Award Jury

We are so pleased to announce the jury for SFDFF 2021: Jason Ambrose, Nino Fernandez, Sue Li Jue, Emilia Ferraz Spitz, and Rebecca Usoro. These jurors have a spectacular range of expertises, from dance to film to writing to acting, which they will use to independently select winning films in seven categories.

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SUPPORT DANCE + FILM

During the pandemic, live artistic experiences have been painfully disrupted, but with your help, we at Dance Film SF (DFSF) have been weathering the storm and continuing to find unique ways to bring people together to celebrate the beauty and power of dance through film.

Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to help us plan for an exciting new season of dance + films. Everything we do is only possible thanks to generous dance film lovers like you! DONATE TODAY!