DANCE MOViES COMMISSION 2011-2012
— Online registration available March 15th — April 18th, 2011
— Deadline for submission: April 18th, 2011
The application process for the first round is online. You will need to fill out a form and upload a PDF of required documents. Should your project be selected to be reviewed by the panel as part of the short-list, you will then be invited to supplement your online application with work samples.
» Application Guidelines & Information (English PDF)
» Application Guidelines & Information (Spanish PDF)
To access complete information on the application process, including how to register and submit materials, please download this pdf.
The DANCE MOViES COMMISSION supports:
- Works in film, video, or another audio-visual medium, made by a choreographer, dancer, movement artist, filmmaker and/or collaborative team
- Innovative works which merge the fields of movement/dance/choreography, sound/music, with the moving image, and which are made specifically for the screen
- A “work for the screen” in the broadest sense: it may be a work for a single screen, a multiple-channel work or an installation
- Works which are up to 20 minutes in length (exceptions may be granted for an installation project). If the proposed work is the artist’s first dance film, the limit is up to 6 minutes in length
- Collaboration with a composer or sound-designer is strongly recommended; music and sound should be an integral part of the development of the work
- Works initiated and created by an artist, group, or collective based in North or South America
- Artists who have at least 5 years professional experience in their field
- Works with a completion date one year after the granting of the award
- The works may be co-commissioned or co-produced with a partner or several partners, however the funding from these partners must be in place by the time the selection panel meets
- Preference is given to projects which are in the first phases of production or which are initialized for the commission, rather than projects in post-production or nearing completion
The DANCE MOViES Commission was not conceived to support documentaries, feature-length films, commercial films that feature dance, promotional or educational projects, projects created for a performance, or student works.
Upon awarding of the commission, the artist or collaborative team will sign a contract and has one year to complete the project. Commissioned works will be premiered at EMPAC, and may be shown at dance film festivals around the world, credited as an EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission.
The rights of the project remain with the artist or team, with EMPAC having the option to retain the rights of first publication and premier. EMPAC will not act as the work's distributor, although may help the artist submit the work to festivals and for broadcast.
The commission is to be used for project expenses only, and can not support equipment purchase. Equipment rental costs are an appropriate project expense. Download the guidelines PDF for more information.
A sample artist contract is available for review upon request.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The EMPAC DANCE MOViES Commission is conducted as a competitive open proposal process, where eligible artists submit a proposal. EMPAC gathers submissions through an open call, active solicitation of artists by EMPAC and through recommendations from professionals in the field.
The initial proposals will be reviewed by EMPAC in the first round. A small number of artists will be short-listed and will be invited to submit a more detailed proposal to an international panel for the second round. The panel will assess the quality and feasibility of the proposed projects and will submit its recommendations to EMPAC. The commissions will be awarded by EMPAC after review. All selection decisions are final.
COMMISSIONING AWARDS:
The program will support approximately 3 projects per annual cycle. Commissions will range from $7,000–$40,000, depending on the scope and complexity of the project.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE:
EMPAC strives to support studio-based productions at EMPAC if project needs can be met. A project proposal should be submitted as though the project will be created independent of the resources of the EMPAC facility, with a note that it is a studio-based production that could benefit from EMPAC spaces and infrastructure.
The proposal will be assessed on its own merits first, and if it advances to the second phase of the application process, another round of discussion will assess if an EMPAC residency might be part of the production.
Depending on the nature of the project, the following resources, in addition to the funding, may be provided or facilitated by EMPAC:
- Access to studio space for rehearsals and shooting
- Access to equipment for use in the EMPAC facility
- Post-production: access to professional video and audio editing and mastering equipment
- Technical support from stage technologies, audio and video engineers, and other staff at EMPAC
For information on EMPAC’s resources and spaces, detail on the infrastructure (rigging, lighting, acoustics etc.), and to discuss your ideas in regards to how the resources might benefit your project, please contact .
2011-2012 TIMELINE:
| March 15, 2011 | Accepting initial proposals |
| April 18, 2011 | Submissions due to EMPAC for initial proposals |
| May 10, 2011 | Notifications sent to artists for first round - short list announced |
| May 24, 2011 | Updated proposals due from selected artists |
| June 2011 | International selection panel selects winning proposals from short list |
| June 10, 2011 | Notifications of awards sent to artists - winners announced |
| August 1, 2011 | Production of projects begins |
| April 2012 | Next cycle begins, submissions due |
| August 1, 2012 | Completed works submitted to EMPAC |
| Fall 2012 | Works premiere at EMPAC |
| afterwards | Works tour to festivals and may be broadcast |
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions not answered in these guidelines, please contact:
Paula Gaetano, EMPAC Curatorial Assistant at +1 518 276 4052 or .