Scadenza / Deadline
SCADENZA ISCRIZIONI: 5 aprile 2026
ISCRIZIONE SOLO TRAMITE PIATTAFORMA FILMFREEWAY
I video Finalisti saranno proiettati il 18 giugno 2026 durante l’anteprima di VIDEOBOX, presentata come focus dedicato alla screendance all’interno del Pesaro Film Festival.
I video Semifinalisti saranno proiettati durante il festival VIDEOBOX (23–28 giugno 2026).
Il vincitore del Premio e le Menzioni saranno annunciati il 28 giugno 2026 durante la cerimonia di premiazione di VIDEOBOX.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2026
APPLICATION ONLY ON FILMFREEWAY PLATFORM
The Finalist videos will be screened on 18 June 2026 during the preview of VIDEOBOX, presented as a screendance focus within the Pesaro Film Festival.
The Semifinalist works will be screened during VIDEOBOX (23–28 June 2026).
The Award Winner and the Mentions will be announced on 28 June 2026 during the VIDEOBOX Award Ceremony.
Introduction
HANGARTFEST—recognised by the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Marche Region and the Municipality of Pesaro—presents INTERFACCIA DIGITALE, an international award dedicated to screendance and audiovisual choreographic research. The award supports experimentation, authorship and emerging talent, fostering dialogue between choreography, cinema and contemporary audiovisual practices.
Objectives
1) Foster the autonomy of screendance By selecting works conceived specifically for the screen, where choreography attains meaning and completeness through audiovisual form. 2) Recognise and celebrate authorship By awarding works distinguished by conceptual clarity and coherence, originality in both technical and formal solutions, and in subject matter, narrative or symbolic structure, capable of offering fresh and stimulating perspectives. 3) Encourage formal and technical experimentation Exploring new expressive possibilities through audiovisual grammar—framing, camera movement, rhythmic editing and sound design—as well as through digital techniques such as animation, motion graphics, visual effects and body-tracking processes. 4) Support emerging talent By providing visibility and opportunities for artists at the beginning of their careers within an international context dedicated to screendance. 5) Promote the dissemination of screendance By presenting selected works within the festival framework and encouraging their circulation through collaborations and curated cultural initiatives.
Evaluation Criteria
1) Choreographic–Filmic Synthesis Ability of the work to weave choreographic intention and audiovisual language into an expressive structure that exists solely on screen. 2) Concept Clarity, coherence, and solidity of the central idea, whether conveyed through narrative, symbolic construction, or a purely conceptual form. 3) Innovation Formal and thematic originality—novel visual solutions, unconventional expressive structures, and creative use of audiovisual techniques (animation, motion graphics, body-tracking, VFX). 4) Visual Quality and Aesthetic Consistency Technical level and stylistic unity of cinematography, framing, colour composition, set design, costumes, and post-production. 5) Sound Quality Relevance, refinement, and integration of the acoustic dimension (music, sound design, silence) within the visual and choreographic framework; balance of the mix. 6) Choreographic Articulation Relevance, complexity, and rigour of the movement vocabulary—whether of bodies, objects, or animations—in relation to the overall audiovisual structure. 7) Immersive and Interactive Use (for VR/AR/360 works) Ability of the work to develop choreography through the specific possibilities of immersive media—spatial construction, viewer orientation, interactive structures and responsive environments—so that immersion becomes an integral compositional element rather than a mere recording of reality.
Award purpose
Established in 2020, INTERFACCIA DIGITALE is dedicated to screendance: audiovisual works in which choreographic thinking is realised through the language of film—image composition, framing, editing, duration, rhythm, sound, and post-production. Works may involve moving bodies, objects, animation, graphic elements, or constructed environments. What matters is that the work is conceived as an autonomous choreographic composition for the screen, rather than a simple documentation of a stage performance. The concept of “screen” includes both traditional cinematic formats and immersive viewing devices. In all cases, choreography must emerge through the specific tools of the audiovisual medium, so that movement and cinematic form become inseparable elements of the work.
Prizes & Opportunities
> Main Award – INTERFACCIA DIGITALE 2026 > Dance Animation Award > Supercorto Award > 360/VR/AR Award > Pesaro Film Festival Audience Special Mention > VIDEOBOX Audience Mention > Students’ Mention > Vittoria Toschi Mosca Mention The award-winning works will receive: > Screening during the Award Ceremony at VIDEOBOX 2026 (28 June 2026) > Screening in the Screendance Section of the Pesaro International Film Festival 2027 and inclusion in its catalogue > Potential inclusion in curated circulation initiatives developed with Italian and international partners
Juries
Selection and Juries Professional Juries (choreographers, video/visual artists, festival directors, scholars, musicians, critics, filmmakers) select: > Official Selection→ Semifinalists → Finalists → Winner Popular Juries award the Mentions: > Pesaro Film Festival Audience Jury (festival spectators) > VIDEOBOX Audience Jury (festival spectators) > Students’ Jury (high-school, university, and fine arts faculty students) ```
Key Dates
5 April 2026, 23:59 – Submission deadline (FilmFreeway platform only) 8 April 2026 – Admitted works announced on hangartfest.it 10 April 2026 – Official Selection announced 30 April 2026 – Semifinalists announced 15 May 2026 – Finalists announced 17 June 2026 – Finalists screened during the preview of VIDEOBOX 2026 at the Pesaro International Film Festival 23–28 June 2026 – Semifinalists screened during VIDEOBOX 2026. The detailed screening programme will be announced at a later date. 28 June 2026 – Award Ceremony at La Maddalena – Centre for Performing Arts, Pesaro
Eligibility
The call is open worldwide to choreographers, filmmakers, performers, visual artists and interdisciplinary creators aged 18 and over. Each applicant may submit one work only to the main competition. If more than one work is submitted by the same author within the main competition, including submissions made through different accounts, all entries may be automatically disqualified. Exception: the 360/VR/AR category is considered a separate section of the award. Authors may therefore submit: > one work to the main competition (eligible for the Main Award and for the Animation or Supercorto Awards) > one work to the 360/VR/AR category The Dance Animation Award and the Supercorto Award are not separate submission categories, but recognitions assigned to works participating in the main competition. Multiple submissions within the same category are not permitted. The submitted version must be the final version of the work. Once submitted, the film may not be replaced or updated after the deadline. Duration > Main competition: between 3 and 15 minutes, credits excluded. > 360/VR/AR category: between 3 and 60 minutes, credits excluded. Downloadable file, maximum 2 GB. Completion date: after 1 January 2023. The candidate must own the rights to the proposed work. Submission fee: 5 EUR. Works previously submitted to INTERFACCIA DIGITALE are not eligible and may not be resubmitted. The use of artificial intelligence tools is permitted. Applicants must hold the necessary rights for all generated or incorporated materials. The submitted work must be conceived as a videodance piece in which choreography—in any of its expanded or contemporary forms—constitutes the central artistic structure. The choreographic dimension must emerge through the use of audiovisual and cinematic tools, rather than being independent from them. Incomplete or non-compliant submissions may not proceed to the evaluation stages. Note: HD 1080p is recommended but not mandatory.
Terms & Conditions
> Jury decisions are final and need not be justified. > By submitting a work, applicants declare that they hold all necessary rights and authorisations related to the submitted material and agree to indemnify HANGARTFEST and its partners from any third-party claims. > Applicants authorise the non-commercial screening and dissemination of their work within the framework of HANGARTFEST, VIDEOBOX, the Pesaro Film Festival and related cultural initiatives. > All correspondence will be conducted with the registered applicant. > Submission constitutes full acceptance of these regulations. In case of dispute, the Italian version published on hangartfest.it/interfacciadigitale prevails. > Personal data will be processed in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Italian legislation. > The organisers reserve the right to amend the present call in cases of force majeure or circumstances beyond their control.
