Fancy Dance Movie (2023):
Fancy Dance is a drama film directed by Erica Tremblay from a screenplay written by himself and Miciana Alise. The film stars Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Ryan Begay, Shea Whigham, and Audrey Wasilewski.
Fancy Dance had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, on January 20, 2023.
Fancy Dance Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Fancy Dance |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Cayuga |
| Release Date | January 20, 2023 (Sundance) |
| Running Time | 1hr 30min |
| Starring | Lily Gladstone Isabel Deroy-Olson Ryan Begay Shea Whigham Audrey Wasilewski |
| Directed by | Erica Tremblay |
| Written by | Erica Tremblay Miciana Alise |
| Produced by | Erica Tremblay Deidre Backs Heather Rae Nina Yang Bongiovi Tommy Oliver |
| Cinematography by | Carolina Costa |
| Edited by | Robert Grigsby Wilson |
| Music by | Samantha Crain |
| Production Companies | Significant Productions Confluential Films |
| Distributed by | TBA |
| Budget | TBA |
| Box Office Collection | TBA |
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Fancy Dance Movie Storyline:
Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga Reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of losing custody to Jax’s father, Frank (Shea Whigham), the pair hit the road and scour the backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of Indigenous women moving through a colonized world and at the mercy of a failed justice system.
Fancy Dance Movie Cast and Characters:
- Lily Gladstone as Jax
- Isabel Deroy-Olson as Roki
- Ryan Begay as JJ
- Shea Whigham as Frank
- Audrey Wasilewski as Nancy
- Dennis Newman as Derrick
- Crystle Lightning as Sapphire
- Tamara Podemski as Ricky
- Patrice Fisher as Ruth
- Michael Rowe as Elder Philip
- Ryan RedCorn as Powwow Emcee
- Jason Alan Smith as FBI Agent
- Lillian Faye Thomas as Lillie
- Tyler Tipton as Chad
- Trey Munden as Ryan
- Arianne Martin as Donna Marsh
- Colleen Elizabeth Miller as Server
- Christopher Ashton Manning as Strip Club Patron
Interesting Facts About Fancy Dance Movie:
- Erica Tremblay’s directorial debut.
- In December 2020, the screenplay of Fancy Dance was selected as one of The Indigenous List, initiated by The Black List, IllumiNative, and Sundance Institute to spotlight the work of Native American writers.
- In May 2022, the screenplay also was featured in the Cannes Screenplay List.
