Dance (Lens) Mini 2026: Scratch Night
Dance (Lens) Scratch Night
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'Other Than Yourself' by Threading Frames.
Presented as a part of Dance (Lens) Mini 2026.
Need a test screening? Some feedback on an edit? Some advise on your idea?
Dancehouse is delighted to invite screendance makers and enthusiasts to share screendance rushes, first cuts, scores, and experiments of new works in development and receive feedback from fellow artists and audiences at Scratch Night.
Scratch Night offer two sessions with artists showing no more than 6 minutes of screening material/ rushes/ cuts or drafts.
Each session is hosted by resident Dance (Lens) leaders and screendance-makers Siobhan Murphy and Cobie Orger.
— Session 1 | Thur 3 Dec, from 6pm hosted by Joshua ‘Fale’ Faleatua
Scratch artists to be announced
— Session 2| Fri 4 Dec, from 6pm hosted by Cobie Orger
Scratch artists to be announced
All Scratch Night selected artists/ works are also offered a Dance (Lens) Mini pass to the entire program.
And yes, the bar will be open.
What happens at Scratch Night?
Each session is 90 minutes and will feature 4-5 ‘scratch’ screenings of works in progress through a set format.
Works are selected by the Scratch Night hosts and Dancehouse from Expression of Interest.
Following a short introduction for each session, the host will invite the dance-filmmaker/s to present what they’re showing for 2 minutes and to identify what sort of feedback they are seeking. Following the maximum 6 minute screening, the host facilitates a 10 minute feedback discussion.
There are up to 10 “Scratch” sharing opportunities across the two sessions. Participation is free for artists sharing their works.
Key Dates
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSE / 4pm, Thursday 12 November 2026
SCRATCH PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT / late November
SCRATCH NIGHTS / From 6pm, Thu 3 and Fri 4 December
