There is no entry fee!

60secondsdance.dk online screendance competition is a co-production of Dansens Dag and ScreenMoves, Copenhagen, Denmark. Hosted on http://www.60secondsdance.dk and funded by Dansens Dag and Nordea-fonden, it aims to give screendance makers the opportunity to produce, through their lens, a one-minute online screendance video.
The winner and runner up and the top ten outstanding videos, will have their work screened at the prize-winning event in the Cinemateque at the Danish Film Institute and the DFI’s Asta Bar Wall Screen downstairs. The videos will also be online at: Dansens Dag website, 60secondsdance.dk YouTube Channel, ScreenMoves Facebook page and the ScreenMoves Installation site in the Dansehallerne Foyer. Jeannette Ginslov, producer of MoveStream will interview the winner and runner up via skype. MoveStream, is an online channel dedicated to screendance interviews.
All the videos are uploaded and archived on http://www.60secondsdance.dk. Favorites and regular updates will appear on the 60secondsdance.dkYoutubeChannel. For 2014, the theme is based on the notion of “flow”. Screendance makers are invited to choreograph, shoot and edit what “flow” means to them: what is flow, where is it found, what it means in terms of pace, rhythm, timing, is it comedic, serious, philosophical, how is it portrayed in movement, the emotional, the physical, the body… 

There is no entry fee!

Prizes

First Prize is €1500 and the runner up €500

Deadlines

Competition Opens: 19 November 2013

Closing Date for uploading video and forms: 01 March 2014 midnight

Top 30 announced: 14 March 2014

Top 10 announced: 24 March 2014

High quality videos sent in by: 04 April 2014

Top 10 at Cinemateket announced and Winner & Runner Up: 27 April 2014
Screendance maker’s Criteria

The 60secondsdance.dk competition is a response to the influence of commercials, online screendance clips and the increased affordability of camera’s, computers and access to the Internet. The competition format and time limit force the screendance maker to sharpen his/her camera and editing skills, in order to capture and amplify the notion of “flow”, as well as demonstrate the ability to work with social media and the internet as a platform for screendance.

We challenge the screendance maker to show in 60 seconds what “flow” means to them and relay this to the viewer, who needs to understand and “get it” immediately. The limited time frame forces the maker to really think about what “flow”. Any form of dance or movement may be used as long as the intention of “flow” is amplified through the movement and the digital media. Not only will the choreography of the movement be judged but the moving camera, the selection of shots, the rhythm of the edit, location, sets, objects, costume, emotions, overall aesthetic “look and feel”, will also be taken into account by the judges. No documentaries and/or live recordings accepted.
To assist you, ask yourself:

Can I be sitting in theatre auditorium and watching this as a live dance performance? If yes, it still belongs on the stage in the theatre. You as the filmmaker have not used the medium of film or adapted the work for the genre of screendance. The dance work has merely been recorded for the screen.

Ask yourself: Is it made for the genre and medium of screendance with a strong intention? The medium of cinema and video need to be utilized to translate the intention onto the screen.

Ask yourself: Is it made for the medium of the internet? Investigate how the internet as a platform for screening dance and dance making, changes the way you have to choreograph, shoot and edit, to adapt to the internet platform in order to affect the viewer.

Ask yourself: Are the most important criteria in my film present: creativity and originality, amplification of the intention or idea, choreography adapted to the shots and movement of the camera, good rhythm, pace and timing in the edit, a solid narrative – linear or poetic, excellent use of the location, costume, objects, set, an appropriate overall aesthetic “look and feel”, good recordings of sounds and music to amplify the notion of “flow”. We urge you the filmmaker to use original music and/or the diegetic sound ie. from the shoot, the dancers and the environment.
Enter online at http://www.60secondsdance.dk All delivery, upload instructions and performer’s release forms are also available here.
The Jury

The jury is made up of a team of professional screendance makers, choreographers, film and TV producers:

Jeannette Ginslov (Screendance maker, MoveStream & 60secondsdance.dk), Anna Marie Krarup (Dansens Dag project leader), Sofie Mønster (Dansens Dag co-ordinator) Kamma Siegumfeldt (Danse Information Centre Co-ordinator and Project leader Keðja), Maia Sørensen (Screendance maker), Lone Sardemann (Film Co-ordinator Cinemateque - Danish Film Institute), Anne Mette Berg (PR Dansehallerne), Vibeke Muasya (Dance filmmaker), Maja Friis Kristensen (Dance filmmaker) and Anders Lysne (Filmmaker)
The Jury’s Criteria

The jury’s criteria are: creativity and originality, use of the medium of cinema and the internet, the intention, the choreography of movement, adaptation of movement to the camera, the moving camera, framing, the rhythm of the edit, the narrative – linear or poetic, the location, costume, objects, set, overall aesthetic “look and feel”, sounds and music used to amplify the notion of “flow”. We will look out for how “flow” is translated with kineasthetic and visceral impact, immediately translated and understood by the viewer. We will also take into consideration if the screendance maker has fulfilled all the competition rules and requirements.

Competition rules:

1. 
   Anyone over 16 years old can participate.
   
2. 
   Participation in the competition is free of charge.
   
3. 
   The uploader and all persons contributing to the video do, by default at upload, agree to hold the competition organizer and their related partner(s), unaccountable towards any and all third parties that may raise claims in conjunction with the uploaded material.
   
4. 
   There is no limit as to the year of production of videos.
   
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   Each individual can only submit three videos.
   
6. 
   Videos that contain degrading images or comments including, but not limited to, areas of race, religion, sexual observance, and/or obscene or extremely violent images will be automatically deleted by 60secondsdance.dk.
   
7. 
   Any camera may be used, including cell phones, iPads etc, as long as the uploaded version complies with 60secondsdance.dk delivery requirements.
   
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   The video must have: 3 seconds black then 3 seconds - title & 60secondsdance.dk, then another 3 seconds black, then your 60seconds video. No credits. No names of artists on video. After the second 3 seconds of black the video from that point must not exceed 60 seconds in length. Any video that exceeds 60 seconds after the 9 seconds intro will be automatically disqualified. Sometimes however You Tube adds on an extra back/blank second. Don’t worry; we will not disqualify you for that, just as long as your actual video is 60secs.
   
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   You may enter each video only once. Make sure you have the final edit and are happy with the video before you upload! We will not accept multiple entries.
   
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    All contestants must upload their videos first to YouTube and then upload the link at www.60secondsdance.dk, before 01 March 2014 midnight. Make sure the video is set to public. We urge the filmmaker to have all their information ready before filling in the online application form ie: title, short description, credits – all the names of all the collaborating artists, cast and crew making sure that all music rights have been cleared. Dansens Dag will not be responsible for the Music Rights and YouTube will also disqualify or even refuse the upload if the music is not original.
    
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    IMPORTANT: You need to download all the documents that are on the Dansens Dag website and tick all the relevant boxes. Failing to do so will not allow you to enter the competition.
    
12. 
    Each video entrant must tick the “I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions” box when making the application online. Please read the terms and conditions first before ticking this box. This is the contract.
    
13. 
    The release forms must also be downloaded, filled in and signed by each artist involved in the making of the video: cast and crew – everyone! These must be scanned and emailed back to 60secondsdance.dk co-ordinator Jeannette Ginslov: [e-mail]. Any other documents concerning music or choreography rights must also be included here.
    
14. 
    We may ask for some personal details for press and to keep you informed of any updates or changes. All data will be protected, and not used for any commercial purposes.
    
15. 
    ScreenMoves, Dansens Dag and partners cannot be held responsible for the content of the 60 seconds screendance videos. All rights must be cleared first by the video director and producer of the 60 seconds screendance video, before posting online. The contract permits Screen Moves, Dansens Dag and their partners to use the uploaded videos for promotional activities.
    
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    If there are no release forms submitted with the entry the video will be automatically deleted from http://www.60secondsdance.dk website.
    
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    The top ten will be asked to submit a high quality version of the work to Dansens Dag, via Drop Box, Wetransfer or YouSend It, (or any other an online file-transferring platform) plus x2 jpegs stills or screen grabs from the video before 04 April 2014 [e-mail]
    

If you cannot email or transfer online these for any reason please send to the following address via registered mail:

Jeannette Ginslov

c/o 60secondsdance.dk 2014

10 Fitzroy Street

Grahamstown

6139

South Africa

FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

Are all available here: www.60secondsdance.dk
For questions or problems please call or write to us:
60secondsdance.dk Coordinator Jeannette Ginslov

Mobile: [phone]

[e-mail]
Dansens Dag project leader Anna Krarup

Tlf. [phone]

Mobil: [phone]

[e-mail]

Our address in Copenhagen:
60secondsdance.dk

C/O Dansens Dag

Dansehallerne

Pasteursvej 14

1799 Copenhagen V

Denmark

We thank you for participating in this year’s 60secondsdance.dk
We wish you Good Luck!
Many thanks to: