The whimsical comedy Zoe makes its New York debut at Dances With Films NYC, introducing audiences to a charming film from filmmakers Emanuela Galliussi and Dean Ronalds.
Dances With Films
Since 1998 Dances With Films has grown from presenting a handful of films to nearly a hundred each year…from only narrative features and shorts to include the top documentaries and music videos on the circuit today. In 2007 DWF brought new commitment to the indie world with the advent of the 2 Minute, 2 Step Short Film Challenge where we actually shoot 8 films during the festival and present them to enthusiastic audiences.
Dances With Films started in 1998 and takes place in Los Angeles, California, USA
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‘Glendora’ Teaser Trailer – First Look at Isabelle Armand’s Intimate Portrait of African-American Community in Mississippi Delta
Here is the first look – teaser trailer for Glendora, a documentary film profile of the village of Glendora, a vibrant, closely connected African-American community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.
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4th Dances With Films – NY Unveils Lineup, Opens with Dominik Sedlar’s Vindicta
Vindicta by Dominik Sedlar Dances With Films revealed the film lineup for the 4th New York City edition taking place January 15-18, 2026.
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28th Dances With Films: LA Awards – Nate Hilgartner’s No Choice and David Anthoiny Ngo’s Never Get Busted! Win Grand Jury Prizes
No Choice by Nate Hilgartner The 28th Dances With Films: LA wrapped with its Filmmaker Award ceremony, with the Grand Jury Prize winners led by Nate Hilgartner’s No Choice for Best Narrative Feature and David Anthoiny Ngo’s Never Get Busted! won Best Documentary Feature.
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‘Star People’ Trailer – Kat Cunning is Obsessed with UFOs in Adam Finberg’s Sci-fi Thriller
Kat Cunning in Star People directed by Adam Finberg (Blue Harbor Entertainment) Blue Harbor Entertainment debuted the official trailer for Star People, the sci fi thriller starring actor and recording artist Kat Cunning (The Deuce, On Swift Horses), McCabe Slye (Destroyer, Fear Street Trilogy), Connor Paolo (The Last Stop in Yuma County, Revenge, Gossip Girl), Eddie Martinez (The Sinner, Night Swim), Bradley Fisher (Westworld), and Adriana Aluna Martinez (Duster).
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Chris Hartwell’s’Do No Harm’ to Open 28th Dances With Films: LA Festival Lineup
Do No Harm by Chris Hartwell (courtesy DWF:LA) Dances With Films: LA has announced the film lineup for its 28th edition of the Los Angeles’ indie film-focused film festival taking place June 19-29, 2025. This year’s lineup includes 254 films, including 43 narrative features, 18 documentary features, 23 television and streaming pilots, and 170 short films.
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‘Sonny Boy’ and ‘The Kids Are Not Alright’ Win Audience Awards at 3rd Dances With Films
(Photo by Dustin McWethy) The 3rd New York edition of Dances With Films (DWF) wrapped with its awards ceremony, where Kristen Hansen’s Sonny Boy received the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature and Mikaela Shwer’s The Kids Are Not Alright won for Best Documentary Feature.
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‘Peas and Carrots’ and ‘Here’s Yianni!’ Headline 3rd Dances With Films, NYC Edition Lineup
Peas and Carrots (courtesy DWF) Evan Oppenheimer’s Peas and Carrots will make its world premiere as the Opening Night feature, and Christina Elioupolos’ Here’s Yianni! is the Closing Night selection of the film lineup for the 3rd New York City edition of Dances With Films (DWF) film festival taking place December 5-8, 2024.
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27th Dances With Films: LA Winners Led by ‘Between the Lights’ and ‘A Little Hope For Chicago’
Between the Lights directed by Michael Groom 27th Dances With Films: LA announced its Filmmaker Award winners with the Grand Jury Prize winners led by Michael Groom’s Between the Lights for Best Narrative Feature and Leon Lozano’s A Little Hope For Chicago for Best Documentary Feature.
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Mahesh Pailoor’s ‘Paper Flowers’ Headlines Exciting Lineup of 27th Dances With Films LA Fest
Paper Flowers Bookended by the world premieres of Mahesh Pailoor’s heartfelt drama Paper Flowers as the Opening Night film and Terre Weisman’s Max Dagan on Closing Night, Dances With Films: LA film festival revealed the film lineup for its 27th edition taking place June 20-30, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Justin Chan’s Grounded and Hoag Kepner’s Torched Win Top Dances With Films NY Awards
Grounded directed by Justin Chan Dances With Films wrapped its 2nd New York edition with the award ceremony with Justin Chan’s Grounded winning the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature and Hoag Kepner’s Torched – The Story of Austin Torch winning for Best Documentary Feature. Vardan Tozija’s M received DWF’s coveted and rarely awarded Programmers’ Choice Award.