Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF)

Featuring
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-International dance films online + In-person Opening Night Event
-Online Artist Meet & Greet
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​March 27-April 6, 2025

Ticket Options:
​1. Opening Night Event (includes online film festival pass):

Early Bird Online Tickets: $25
Early Bird Two Ticket Bundle: $40
All Door Sales: $30
Thursday, March 27, 7pm-9:30pm
Doors open 7pm
7-7:30 - Live dance performances with Shana Simmons Dance
7:30-9:30 - Curated films from the online festival also featuring the "Constructed Sight Category" selections
Full bar and movie snacks available for purchase.

​2. Online Film Festival Pass: $15

Access anytime between March 27-April 6
Online Vimeo Playlist with International films featuring:
Panelist Picks Category
Official Selections
Student/Emerging Category
Constructed Sight Category
Link to online live streamed Opening Night Event will be included. Live streamed event begins at 7:15pm, March 27!

3. Student/Artist Discounts(limited availability, purchase early): $10
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Same ticket as the above, but at a discount! We know we're all working so hard, this one's for you!
​We have reserved 20 discounted tickets, so be sure to purchase early. Contact [email protected] for your discount code.
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Vimeo Library link and password will be sent via email Friday, March 28.
4. Online Artist Meet & Greet: FREE

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 10AM (EST)
​Meet a selection of international artists featured as part of this year's Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival via Zoom meeting!
Register via FilmFreeway for your free ticket.
The Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF) is emerging from the former Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival as the premiere dance film festival in Pittsburgh, PA. This festival features a wide range of dance films from different countries and honors a "Constructed Sight" category which highlights public works of art or focuses films on a site specific location.

This online dance film festival includes a live Opening Night Event in Pittsburgh where audiences can join through live streaming to see Panelist Picks and meet some of the artists. PIDFF also includes an online Meet & Greet Event for participating filmmakers/artists and an online Dance Film Workshop open to the public!

One artist in 2022 stated, "I've never experienced a dance film festival with such a sense and feeling of community before."

In its first year, SSD received about one hundred international submissions which a panel of 7 members curated to select festival features and the Opening Night Constructed Sight film event. Constructed Sight was a platform created by Shana Simmons, Jamie Erin Murphy, and Brady Sanders to showcase a variety of dance films through entertaining online events. These seasoned choreographers collaborated on generating new films through site specific choreography inspired by public works of art around Pittsburgh.

We consider movement to speak and film to be a lens to see this communication. We value artistic commitment, creative relationship between screen and dance, and thoughtful presentations. We're looking for films that are true to the artists' voice in an effort to curate entertaining compilations of films. We accept and present films of all production values and budget sizes. We are interested in films that incorporate site specific locations as inspiration for the work and pieces that incorporate visual art in some way, but are not limited to these elements.

This festival exists to bring people together across nations with an aim to develop personal relationships and artistic dialogue.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three voted on films via the Vimeo Online Playlist. Audience members choose their favorites and prize amounts will be based on festival ticket sales. 

Along with thought provoking International film submissions, we feature the "Constructed Sight Category"
This category exists for those film submissions which:
1. Are inspired by, feature, or focus on a public work of visual art.
2. Are created for, inspired by, or utilize a site specific location into dance film. These films are encouraged to utilize the site in unique ways that speak to the concept of the film.
The accepted artists will be featured during the Opening Night Event program and listed as part of the Constructed Sight category. Those not accepted into this category are still considered to be included in the general festival program.
Mark Freeman, Italy
​2023 Film: Tomba Brion, "Panelist Picks"
Else Collective - Pre-show for the Opening Night Event 2023
Jan Palm, Sweden
​2023 Film: The Swan 2.0, "Panelist Picks"
Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi, Germany
​2023 Film: Silver Veiled, "Panelist Picks"
Hannah Myers/Rebecca Siefert, Atlanta, GA
2022 Film: Erette (Ripe)
Vilma Tihilä/Sami Hokkanen, Finland
​2022 Film: Unisono, "Panelist Picks"
Fundacion Espacio Creativo / Marlyn Attie
Panama City, Panama
2022 Film: VARIEDADES, "Panelist Picks"
VOTER'S PICK:
You can vote for up to 3 films by "liking" the film in the showcase
(the little heart at the top right of your screen) or by commenting!
Audience can vote for up to 3 films.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the artists pending ticket sales.

THE HISTORY...

Audience member Erica Rabbin viewed the first Constructed Sight program from September 2020 and had this to say:
“I felt different connections to the sculptures than I had previously, which I had seen before.”

Fast Recap 2020/2021:
Shana Simmons Dance (SSD) presents Constructed Sight 2022, an online dance for film series + dance film festival.

Originally created as a direct response to Covid-19, Constructed Sight has featured new dance films through a series of entertaining online "shows" featuring guest artists and hosted by mystery guest personalities since Fall 2020. Created by Shana Simmons, Jamie Erin Murphy, and Brady Sanders, three seasoned choreographers collaborated on generating new films through site specific choreography inspired by public works of art around Pittsburgh. The trio has individually created 15 separate films to date. 

To view previous Constructed Sight series (click button below):

WINTER 2021

Featuring films by:
Kusanagi Sisters (Japan), Caleb Mathura (Pittsburgh), Kisa (Florida), Shannon Murphy (Philadelphia), Alexandra Bodnarchuk (Minneapolis), Terrell Rogers (Texas), Anna McDunn (New York City), Shakespeare Moves (global collective)
and
SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
WEEK ONE PREVIEW:
WEEK TWO PREVIEW:

FALL 2020

Featuring films by:
Theodore Alexander, Joy-Marie Thompson and Sherah Shipman, Jessica Marino Mitcham (in collaboration with Shana Simmons), Michael Caye
and
SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
WEEK ONE PREVIEW:
WEEK TWO PREVIEW:
WEEK THREE PREVIEW:

CONTACT US & JOIN THE SSD FAMILY!

Telephone

412-303-6406

Email

[email protected]
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