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Cast
Behind the Scenes
David, a young and quixotic dancer, is confronted with the decision of whether to stay at a Midwestern ballet company with his new love interest Gabrielle or follow a promising choreographer to New York to chase his pipe dream of dancing in Golden Age musicals. Featuring vibrant cinematography, an elegant score by Yi-Chen Chiang, and toe-tapping choreography by Chris Lingner, Dancing Man showcases dancers from IU Ballet Theatre and Indianapolis Ballet in this colorful and bittersweet dramedy about conflicting passions.
Produced by Robert Steven Mack
Directed by Clarisse Gamblin and Robert Steven Mack
Screenplay by Clarisse Gamblin
Story by Clarisse Gamblin and Robert Steven Mack
Executive Producers Diana Mack and Alex Mack
Music by Yi-Chen Chiang
Choreography by Chris Lingner
Director of Photography Kasey Poracky
Edited by Jaeson Jackson
Main Cast
David...Robert Steven Mack
Gabrielle...Ahna Lipchik
Ally...Zoe Gallagher
Avery...Chris Lingner
Awards
Premiere: "Dance on Screen: 4 Short Films" February 26, 2023 at IU Cinema
Official Selection: "Indy Dance Film Night" January 16, 2023, at Kan Kan Cinema in Indianapolis
Official Selection: 2024 Black Bear Film Festival in Milford, PA
Best Long Form Short Film, Experimental, Music and Dance Festival
Best Local Film, Bloomington Indiana Film Festival
Best Score/Composition, Montage Film Festival
Top 100 Scores, European Recording Orchestra 2023 Call for Scores
Official Selection: "Indy Dance Film Night" January 16, 2023, at Kan Kan Cinema in Indianapolis
Official Selection: 2024 Black Bear Film Festival in Milford, PA
Best Long Form Short Film, Experimental, Music and Dance Festival
Best Local Film, Bloomington Indiana Film Festival
Best Score/Composition, Montage Film Festival
Top 100 Scores, European Recording Orchestra 2023 Call for Scores
Press Links
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Review:
Upstage blog review: Lifting movement past the normal: Dance film night from Indy Dance Council (jayharveyupstage.blogspot.com)
Indiana Daily Student review: www.idsnews.com/article/2023/02/iu-student-dancing-man-film-homage-dance-music
Living Mostly Vintage Blog, Dance on Film, Part III: Dancing Man
Press:
Indiana Daily Student interviews composer Yi-Chen Chiang: www.idsnews.com/article/2023/02/yi-chen-chiang-composer-student-film-dancing-man-music
Indiana Daily Student feature: www.idsnews.com/article/2022/04/iu-graduate-student-new-short-film-dancing-man-ballet
Herald Times feature: www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/2022/04/22/iu-hoosiers-ballet-graduate-filmaking/7364307001/
Indiana Daily Student preview of premiere: www.idsnews.com/article/2023/02/student-film-dancing-man-premier-feb-26
Music Composer Yi-Chen Chiang Channels Classic “Singin’ in the Rain” for Award-Winning Short “Dancing Man” | Beat (vocal.media)
Podcast:
EP. 1047 - Filmmaker Robert Steven Mack (DANCING MAN) — WILDsound Podcast
Special Thanks
Michael Mack
Alexander Dean
Chris and Bernadette Tyler
Jayne Lewis
Lisa and Elizabeth Basile
Malony Family
Matt Jacobs
David Salas
Mark Czylwik
Jeffrie Favianny
Elisabeth Mack
Christa-Carola Drehlich
Alexander Dean
Chris and Bernadette Tyler
Jayne Lewis
Lisa and Elizabeth Basile
Malony Family
Matt Jacobs
David Salas
Mark Czylwik
Jeffrie Favianny
Elisabeth Mack
Christa-Carola Drehlich
Copyright 2023 by Robert Steven Mack Productions, LLC