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4 Dancers' Dreams

4 Dancers' Dreams is an inspirational story of 4 dancers who dream of going professional. It follows them in their last year of dance school through rehearsals, performances and competitions in British Columbia, Canada, Seattle, WA, USA and in Germany.

  • Nancy J Lilley
    Director
    3 Short Films: The Messy Lie, Friends and Fools, Tattle Tale Hero
  • Nancy J Lilley
    Writer
    3 award-winning short films: The Messy Lie, Friends and Fools, Tattle Tale Hero
  • Nancy J Lilley
    Producer
    3 short films: The Messy Lie, Friends and Fools and Tattle Tale Hero
  • Jaelan Mills
    Key Cast
    "as herself/dancer 1 of 4"
  • Tiana Pazdirek
    Key Cast
    "as herself/dancer 1 of 4"
  • Lauren Phillips
    Key Cast
    "as herself/dancer 1 of 4"
  • Hailey Rekunyk
    Key Cast
    "as herself/dancer 1 of 4"
  • Nancy J Lilley
    Narrator
  • Cori Caulfield
    Choreographers
  • Hailley Caulfield-Postle
    Choreographers
  • Crystal Wills
    Choreographers
  • Lisa Dew
    Choreographers
  • Lauren Taylor
    Choreographers
  • Vanessa Lanz
    Choreographers
  • Jordana Jackson
    Choreographers
  • Ben Freemantle
    Choreographers
  • Misty Copeland
    Choreographers
  • Karena & Zdenek Pazdirek
    Supporting Cast
    Figure Skating Champions
  • Karolin Phillips
    Supporting Cast
  • Carol Rekunyk
    Supporting Cast
  • Kirsten Volberg
    Supporting Cast
  • Nathalie Brown
    Supporting Cast
  • Rebekah Gill
    Supporting Cast
  • Shanna J.R. Lilley
    Supporting Cast
  • Canada's National Sr. Tap Team 2016
    Supporting Cast
  • Caulfield School of Dance Sr. Dance Groups 2016/17
    Supporting Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Dance, Biography, Family
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Germany, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    United States
    August 20, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Creation International Film Festival - Autumn 2017
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Canada
    April 22, 2018
    Canadian Premiere TBD
    Best Feature Documentary - Autumn 2017
  • Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
    Polson, Montana
    United States
    January 26, 2018
    Montana Premiere
    Best Feature Documentary
  • Impact DOCS Awards - January, 2018

    Award of Merit: Documentary Feature, Narration/Voice-Over Talent (Nancy J Lilley),
  • IndieFEST Awards - Season: February, 2018

    Award of Recognition: Documentary Feature
  • Artemis Women In Action Film Festival 2018
    Santa Monica, CA,
    United States
    April 29, 2018
Director Biography - Nancy J Lilley

Nancy has worked in the Vancouver film industry for 36 years doing everything from background performing, acting, stunts, photo doubling, stand-in, and handling her various dogs. She has written, directed and produced 3 award-winning short films, "Tattle Tale Hero"," Friends and Fools" and "The Messy Lie", sang in her own lullaby CD, "A Whisper and a Sigh" and performed in various musicals, piano bars and weddings.
"4 Dancers' Dreams" is her first Feature Documentary.

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Director Statement

This being my first feature documentary, I am thrilled it is being so well received by film festivals and all it's audiences so far. Thank you so much for your support. As a Dance Mom myself, I am excited to see how dance can influence and develop a young person into a mature adult willing to share their gifts with the world.