Lens Dans is a Video Dance Festival dedicated to promoting, cultivating, and celebrating video dance projects created by artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
Where: Barcelona, Spain and Brussels, Barcelona
When: Barcelona, Spain from November 12-14th, 2026 and Brussels, Belgium on the 28th of November
VIDEO DANCE OPEN CALL September 23rd – October 23rd, 2026
LIVE PERFORMANCE OPEN CALL September 23rd – October 18th, 2026
Lens Dans brings together screenings of selected video dance projects from our open call, live performances, workshops, conferences, open mics… AND MUCH MORE!
The first edition took place at La Vallée in Brussels on 11, 12, and 13 June 2021, becoming one of the first cultural events to take place after lockdown. Since then, Lens Dans has continued to grow, with three more editions held across Brussels and Barcelona!
For our 4th edition, we are coming back to Barcelona, Spain, from November 12-14th, 2026, and Brussels, Belgium, on the 28th of November!
This year, we are launching OPEN CALLS for VIDEO DANCE and LIVE PERFORMANCE projects. The festival will feature selected film screenings, live performances, music, creative exchanges, conferences, and more.
How to register:
Registration of the video dance and Live Performance competition is free and can be submitted by filling out the registration form. The additional documentation asked in the form (portfolio and video dance) has to be sent via WeTransfer link and also on the form OPEN CALL.
Apply OPEN CALL 2026:
Link for form on our website, in our instagram bio or form link in post below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRx66QEAZ0Qm0VZVTGdSTNJKh3Yzj2UppGYUaAyUs9lyUw_g/viewform
Free of costs for participants.
Contact details:
Questions? Email our Team
lensdans@gmail.com
For further information, please visit https://www.lensdansfest.com/
For more SCREENDANCE opportunities, visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/screendance/
