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Dances With Films, now in its 15th year, champions the unflinching spirit at the very core of the independent film scene. While the vast majority of film fests rely heavily on celebrity, we have relied on the innovation, talent, creativity and sweat equity that revolutionized the entertainment industry. And that reliance continues to prove successful with alumni moving on to write and direct celebrity-studded vehicles, star in blockbuster movies and net- work series, produce multi-million dollar films and create hit TV shows. Oh....and we even have several OSCAR® nominees... In a world of homogenized, formulaic film festivals, DWF continues to defy the rules.

 

YEAR 15: DREAM. DARE. DO. TICKETS & PASSES ON SALE!
Opening May 31st, Dances With Films is setting the stage to bring on a 15th year of it's unique brand to Los Angeles audiences with more world premieres and original films from across the U.S. and abroad. Resonating the inspiration, motivation and tenacity of indie filmmakers worldwide, Dances With Films 2012 theme: DARE. DREAM. DO. Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the festival showcasing at the famed Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. For info on schedules, line ups and everything DWF15 - hit the links to the right.

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY GOOD MOVIES LATELY?
ROAD TRIP! Pile into your seats ladies, gentlemen and otherwise. Relax and enjoy the ride as Dances With Films takes us on a week-long road trip. CHECK out this fun and slightly irreverent article highlighting the great feature line up this year! GO to BUZZ

DANCES WITH BLOGS
DWF's own Robert Mellette heads up the festival BLOG. It's entertaining and quite insightful. Best of all, even if you are just now in prep for your film or simply thinking about making a film, you should be reading Dances With Blogs, for the insider view of how films make or don't make the grade to acceptance. It's filled with valuable inside information on what sets DWF apart and how you can gain the advantage on the submission process. PLUS the Blog will be packed with humorous anecdotes from DWF15! GO to the BLOG

A *HUGE* THANK YOU TO LAST YEAR'S SPONSORS OF DWF!!
Many sponsors such as WEXLER VIDEO, AMERICAN HI-DEF and THE LOT have been with us since the very beginning with other promient sponsors such as CANON jumping into the DWF "family" in recent years. ADOBE, CAA, SAGIndie and MTV (plus several others) joined us in 2011! As many festivals saw their sponsorships declining, DWF actually attracted more sponsors than ever before. It is because of their belief and support of indie filmmakers that DWF even exists. So as we close this year's festival - much gratitude and appreciation goes out to these outstanding companies! GO TO SPONSORS!