Dare to Dream Film Festival
Description
Dare to Dream is built for filmmakers creating outside traditional systems of access and power. We intentionally uplift artists historically excluded from industry gatekeeping — including LGBTQ+, BIPOC, neurodivergent, disabled, and female filmmakers.
Schedule
6PM Doors Open & Interactive Networking Activities
6:30PM Films Start
8:00PM Q&A & Award Ceremony
9:00PM Closing
We are committed to equitable access. Attendees with disabilities or financial barriers may request a submission discount or fee waiver by emailing daretodreamfest@gmail.com with the subject Discount Code.
Questions? Email daretodreamfest@gmail.com
FAQs
- What comes with VIP tickets?
Physical Step and Repeat Photograph to Take Home
Festival Poster Signed By Selected Filmmakers
10 Tickets for Raffle Prizes
Thank-you credit in festival program/website
Reserved premium seating
- How do I submit my film?
We are taking submissions until August 31. Please submit your film on FilmFreeway here.
- Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
Age 13+, anybody 13 and under due to the content (swearing, graphics) in films must be accompanied by an adult
- Accessibility
The Davis Theater meets ADA standards for accessible seating and has multiple spaces specifically designed for wheelchairs and include features such as an accessible approach, location at grade, clear floor space, and larger dimensions. The male and female restrooms each have a single accessible stall. We also have two private, accessible, gender-neutral bathrooms.
Theater 2 has eight designated spaces for wheelchairs and mobility devices, while Theaters 1 & 3 have four of the same designated spaces.
We have eight closed caption devices that can toggle through various languages, as well as wireless headsets with capabilities to play Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired audio tracks. These accessibility features are available depending on what is provided to us by the film’s distributor on a title by title basis, visit the main page of the film in question to see which features (if any) are available.
- What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Davis Theater is surrounded by Street Parking, Lots & Stations
● Western Avenue Brown Line Stop
● CTA Bus Lines 11, 49, 49B, 81
● Metered City Parking Lot #70
● Metered City Parking Lot #71
● Metered City Park Lot #48
All transit locations are within 2 blocks of the theater and are easily walking distance.
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