2023 Cucalorus Performances and Installations Application2023 Cucalorus Performances and Installations ApplicationThe 29th annual Cucalorus Film Festival takes place November 15-19, 2023 in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The festival includes a range of performances and installations including Dance-a-lorus, Visual/Sound/Walls, the Bus to Lumberton, Screening Emcees, and whatever you've been dreaming about in your amazing brain balls!! This is the application form for alternative experiences at Cucalorus. Do you have a piece to submit for Dance-a-lorus? Do it here! Do you want to become a screening host - staging short performances before film screenings? Do you have an out of this world idea for a fringe-style theatre performance? This is your application! There is no entry fee associated with this application and the deadline to apply is August 2nd, 2023. We do request that you send us a recipe for the perfect funeral. Not real serious but have fun with it. It helps us get to know you and maybe is good for a few laughs?!Category (Deadline to apply is August 2)* Dance: Dance-a-lorus, an experimental showcase of short dance works featuring projection and live dance. Installation: Site-specific, interactive, and more. Got an original idea, send it our way! Anything goes. Performance: Performance art, storytelling, and Emcees (want to introduce films along with Omari Fox, Sophie Traub and your fave Cucalori? Apply here). Theatre: A showcase of original works combining the best local talent with top performers from the fringe festival circuit. Comedy: Traditional stand-up, clown, sketch, improv -- all laughter is welcome.Please choose the category that seems most relevant for your application. We realize that some applications may be relevant across many categories within the overall Cucalorus program.Additional notes about your category choiceTitle of Performance / Act*How you want the work to be billed.First Name*Last Name*Your role in the project*Choreographer, director, band manager, etc.Primary Email*This is how we will contact you.Additional EmailsMailing Address*City*State*Country*Zip*Phone Number*Company/Collective NameWebsiteSocial TagsTwitter, Instagram, etc. Total Runtime*Please display the runtime of your proposal in this format - min:sec (ex. 60:00). All Dance-a-lorus pieces must be 9 minutes or shorter.Logline*25 words or lessSynopsis*125 words or less Performance History*Please list all previous performances, including venues and dates, of the work you are submitting. If the work will premiere at Cucalorus, please note.Premiere Status* World International North American United States Eastern US Southern US Southeast US North Carolina NoneIf shown at Cucalorus in November 2023, what would be the premiere status?Bio(s)*50 words or less — for lead artists, or company/collectivePerformers / Dancers / Musicians / Collaborating Artists*Please list the above and their roles in the project.Please indicate who needs to be present in Wilmington for the work to be presented and where they will be traveling from:*Could your work take place in a non-traditional space, such as a foyer, bar, backyard, or street corner? Tell us more:*What are the practical requirements to know about programming your work?*Equipment you will provide or the equipment you need, specific flooring, how long it would take to install/tech and strike your work, do you need additional rehearsal time, ect. Work SamplePlease provide a work sample of your proposed work — up to 5 minutes in length. For example, you may provide a link to video of performance footage or a link to video documentation of your installation. If you don't have any work samples of your proposed work, please submit a past work and speak to how it relates to your proposed project in the work sample description. You may also upload a PDF of your script. Please reach out to dan@cucalorus.org if you have any questions about what to submit. Link to Work SampleVimeo, Youtube, Soundcloud, ectLink PasswordIf applicable. TimecodePlease note the 5:00 minutes you would like us to review. For example, if your submitted work is 20:00 minutes long, you can enter 12:00- 17:00. Other Work SampleDrop a file here or click to uploadChoose FileMaximum upload size: 268.44MBUse this space to upload a PDF of your script, a deck, or relevant documentation. Work Sample Description*Please describe your submitted work samples. For example, let us know if your video is of rehearsal footage, or if you are uploading images that document your installation design and floorplan. EquityCucalorus requests information about race, ethnicity, and gender in order to achieve greater equity across a range of different communities with a focus on supporting female artists, artists of color, gender diversity, and other underrepresented populations of the industry.Lead Artist Ethnicity (or Race)* African American or African Descent Asian Bi-racial or Multi-racial Caucasian Latinx Middle Eastern Native American, First Nations or Indigenous Pacific Islander OtherLead Artist Ethnicity or Race / Self-describedPlease use this field if you do not identify with any of the descriptions listed above.Lead Artist Gender* Woman Man Nonbinary Intersex Trans Man Trans Woman Two-spirit Gender not listed Prefer not to discloseLead Artist Gender / Self-describedPlease use this field if you do not identify with any of the descriptions listed above.Do you identify as an artist with a disability?* Yes NoSignature*This signature acknowledges full awareness of all details associated with this entry form and warrants the legal right to enter.Website/URLIf you are human, leave this field blank.
