DFA MEMBERS ENJOY THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

Alliances
* DFA works to explore on-line opportunities for its members, dance film artists and educators on an on-going basis. Recent partnerships with DFA include dancemedia.com which gives dance filmmakers a chance to reach a largely untapped audience -- the young dancer; CrushedPlanet (see "Stream of Theater") designed so that the majority of fees paid to view work go to the artists; Kaltura.com, an on-line editing platform which Wikipedia will be using as soon as October, 2008; and a premier performance venue, Tendu.tv, which is designed with the goal of providing revenue for dance companies. Each festival tour widens our connections and therefore opens doors for our members. Recent collaborations include those with Dance History Coalition, National Dance Education Organization, Media and Dance Network, United Federation of Teachers, New York Women in Film and Video, New York City Ballet.

Community
* Attend openings, receptions, dance film labs
* Obtain contact information on filmmakers, choreographers, and distributors
* Make connections, friends, and start collaborations
* Chat, upload your videos, edit on-line though our affliate dance-tech.net

Dance on Camera Festival & Symposium
* Enjoy discounts for admission to screenings, workshops, and panels
* Invitation to be part of the pre-screening committee
* Advance notice about screenings and workshops
* Take advantage of our more than 80 events year round!
* Entrants are considered for world tour and granted rental fee per showing
* See 2008 tour schedule with links to program

Distribution
* Be considered for DFA's programs distributed in schools, festivals, broadcasts, and the web. Our programs have been picked up for distribution by First Run Features, Zeitgeist, Dance Horizons, and Insight Media. Read more

Outreach: Dance on Camera on Tour
* Help curating your program
* Be eligible for our new Touring Partner Grant

Annual Review, Dance on Camera Journal & Ezine (see recent ezine )
* Receive Annual Review,
* Receive a bi-monthly Ezine and/or printed journal
* Post your notices free of charge.

Fiscal Sponsorship
* Apply for a non profit umbrella to help produce your dance film
See current list of projects

Post-Production Funding
* Apply for a grant for post production funding. Submit a dvd of Works-in-progress, plus budget, plans for distribution, and specific needs to DFA by May 31st.
Grants are awarded once, annually in June.

Library
* View DFA archive of videos and publications
* Watch your own Pal or Secam videos on our multi-standard decks

Workshops & Lectures
* Study choreography for the camera, editing, and the history of dance films
* Work with a Mentor arranged by DFA to meet your particular needs
* On-line editing course coming soon!

Project Support
* Gain feedback on works-in-progress
* Placement of excerpts on Classic Arts Showcase, Ovation, and other cable television programs. This feedback can be received privately or in the supportive atmosphere of the Dance Film Lab which meets every two months.

Young Choreographers Initiative/Susan Braun Award
* Enjoy knowing that your membership fees help to support emerging artists through DFA's annual competition for 16-25 year old choreographers living in New York City. The winner receives guidance from a team of mentors, cash and in-kind support to make a dance for the camera.

Imagine a culture in which everyone includes dance in some form in their daily life. How can we realize that culture? By dancing ourselves and making, showing, preserving great dance films that inspire others to do the same.

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