
Celebrating Independent Film Artistry
Celebrate our 1st year with us at our Live Awards Event in Mojacar, Almería, Spain

Celebrate our 1st year with us at our Live Awards Event in Mojacar, Almería, Spain

To celebrate of storytelling, creativity and independent voices in cinema. SandDance champions originality, offering filmmakers a unique opportunity to share their work and inspire audiences to explore new perspectives.
SandDance was created by filmmakers for filmmakers! We exist to simply celebrate film and the people with the vision.
A live events screening will take place, Q&A and awards ceremony will take place at the beautiful Playa Juana Beach Bar in Mojacar.
We encourage international filmmakers to participate! So, if you have a compelling film, we invite you to be a part of this annual showcase!
Wishing you best of luck and we look forward to sharing this journey with you!

Best Short Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Western Short "Sergio Leone Award"
Best Short Comedy
Best Period Drama Short
Best Animation
Best Student Short
Additional trophies awarded for:
Best in Festival "Indalo Award"
Best Female Director
Best First Time Filmmaker
Sand Dance proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests. CLICK on the FilmFreeway link to submit!
All shorts must be no longer than 30 minutes and submitter must have full permission to enter their film.
Do you have questions about our festival? Would you like to offer a discussion for the next festival? Send us a message and we will get back to you soon.
enquiries@sanddanceff.com
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