Get your early-bird PROMO FREE TICKETS to watch the DF2 2019 Official Selected films, the Duo Style Battles, the Open-Style Dance Show &the Inspire-Thru-Dance Show.

Deadline of FREE ONLINE PURCHASE:

16 November 2019

First-come-first-served basis.

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Day Pass includes:

Free tickets to watch the films, the Open-Style Dance Show & the Inspire-Thru-Dance Show

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Inspire the world with a dance performance

Dancers or a dance groups (of any style) that have an inspiring message they passionately want to share.

ALL-STYLES DANCE SHOW

This is not a competition of dance styles. Smush is a dance show competition for all styles.

Film Screening

Watch all selected films with Day Pass.

Day Pass on November 24 will include the United States Premiere screening of the documentary film "Beyond Hiphop" narrated by a Robot-Locking dance legend, former Soul Train dancer, OG Skeeter Rabbit (James Higgins) and directed by a multi award-winning film director Ricky Carranza.

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Smush is a project of The Dancers' Festival which is the latest international multifaceted dance event in Los Angeles. It features the best dance shows, the best style dancers and the best dance films in the world.

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DIVULGE Dancer’s Film Festival (DF2) is a unique yearly event that offers dancers, choreographers and filmmakers a chance to DIVULGE their story with both on screen and live dance performances.

There is no other film festival like it that focuses solely on promoting the stories of dancers, their impact, and the influence they have in our community, as well as reveal their creative minds portrayed through motion picture.

DF2 is poised to feature short and feature-length dance movies, dance documentary, dance videos, narrative dance videos, and music videos. It prioritizes films that are done with captivating storylines, cinematography, and creative choreography.

Day Pass for 23, November 2019 does not include Urban Choreo Masterclass. To get tickets for the master class click here.

Full Schedule

23, November 2019, Saturday

DEBORAH BROCKUS STUDIO

618 B Moulton Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90031

14:00-15:00 - Urban Choreo Masterclass (Ricky Carranza)

15:00-16:30 – DF2 Films BLOCK 1

King (Taiwan, Chris Yang) 3 min

Tango (USA/Germany, Severine Re) 3 min

Akin (Netherland, Stephan Valema) 4 min

Anasa (France/Belgium, Thomas Delord) 4 min

Etch (UK, Abby Warrilow & Lewis Gourlay) 7 min

The Stop (Russia, Liudmila Komrakova) 5 min

Walls of Limerick (Ireland, Maire Dee) 8 min

Dancing 7 Cities (New Zealand, Nicholas Rowe) 55 min

16:30-17:30 – MIXER / DIALOGUE WITH THE GURUS

Topic: How to make a living of dance?

Panel: Ricky Carranza, Deborah Brockus, Nannette Brodie, Andrew Pearson

17:30-18:52 – DF2 Films BLOCK 2

Danzantes (Spain, Juan Vicente Chulia)

24, November 2019, Sunday

BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE

4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90027

12:00-13:31 – DF2 Films BLOCK 3 [Total:1 hour 31 min]

Still with me (USA, Jayvee Salunga) 4 min

Jack be Nimble (USA, Keely Song) 6 min

Swing Time (USA, Brian Hollins) 10 min

Level Up (France, Stephane Benini) 13 min

Siéva (Finland, Jenni Nyberg) 58 min

13:35-14:05 – DIALOGUE WITH THE FILMMAKERS

Topic: What motivated me to make my film?

Panel: Brian Hollins (Swing Time), Stephane Benini (Level Up) & Jayvee Salunga (Still with me)

14:10-16:01 - DF2 Films BLOCK 4 [Total: 1 hour 51 min]

The Field (USA, Holly Wilder) 7 min

Loaded (USA, Heidi Duckler) 10 min

Sirens Tango (USA, Lisa Le Lievre) 12 min

Draw A Line (Germany, Benedict Mirow) 1 hour 22 min

16:05 -16:35 – DIALOGUE WITH THE FILMMAKERS

Topic: What motivated me to make my film?

Panel: Benedict Mirow (Draw a line), Heidi Duckler (Loaded), Lisa Le Lievre (Sirens Tango)

16:40-17:54 - DF2 Films BLOCK 5 [Total: 1 hour and 14 min]

Ruminate (USA, Severine Re) 7 min

Free (USA, Ben Hartley) 10 min

Sound and Sole (USA, Cara Hagan) 7 min

Beyond Hiphop (Finland/USA, Ricky Carranza) 50 min

18:00-18:30 – DIALOGUE WITH THE FILMMAKERS

Topic: What motivated me to make my film?

Panel: Severine Re (Ruminate), Ben Hartley (Free) & Ricky Carranza (Beyond Hiphop)

Special guest: OG Skeeter Higgins (Beyond Hiphop)

19:45 – 20:00 – LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCES / AWARDING CEREMONY