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Lena's Dance

Based on the heartfelt true story of two people, generations apart, 16 year old Michael, a gay high school student and 98 year old Lena, who lives at the nursing home where Michael works part time, (just outside of Boston, MA) who serendipitously end up transforming each others lives forever after an unexpected encounter at the nursing home one late evening.

**Special Note: Writer, Producer and Co Star Michael Sean McHale is a 33 year AIDS "Victor" who has had 13 brushes with death over his 33 year battle with AIDS. He has told this true story to thousands in the past and inspired many. Lena LITERALLY put his life on a completely different path and gave him the courage to be true to himself as a gay man with AIDS and also to escape a Cult in 1986. This one moment in time shifted his life and so many others. Thank you for your consideration.

  • Billy Clift
    Director
  • Michael Sean McHale
    Writer
    The Queerburgs, Power Rangers, Kookie Clubhouse Kingdom
  • Billy Clift
    Writer
  • Bob Burlingham
    Producer
    The Queerburgs, US A 2 Z, Kookie Clubhouse Kingdom
  • Michael Sean McHale
    Producer
    The Queerburgs, US A 2 Z, Kookie Clubhouse Kingdom, DinoDogz, Mysteries By Mike
  • Billy Clift
    Producer
  • Dee Wallace
    Key Cast
    "Lena Swain"
    E.T., Cujo, The Howling, The Frighteners, New Lassie, Just add Magic, Grimm
  • Jon Slajer
    Key Cast
    "Michael Hennessey"
  • Maggie Egan-Cummings
    Key Cast
    "Michael's Mom"
  • Melinda Chilton
    Key Cast
    "Head Nurse Ellen Sue Nixon"
    Shameless, Angie Tribeca, Child Eater, Proper Manors
  • Michael Sean McHale
    Key Cast
    "Nurse Bruce Garvey/Piano Man"
    Grandfathered, The Queerburgs, Child of the 70s, Good Job Thanks, Put It Away
  • Andy Goldberg
    Key Cast
    "Jonathan Swain"
  • Mike Pingel
    Key Cast
    "Orderly Joey Starble"
  • Barbera Ann Howard
    Key Cast
    "Ruth Bragel"
  • Lola Rae Crist
    Key Cast
    "Young Lena"
  • Josie Matherly-Timmerman
    Key Cast
    "Kim Malone"
  • Dora The Explorer The Pug
    Key Cast
    "Dora The Pug"
    The Queerburgs, DinoDogz, Old Dads
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Inspirational, Elderly, LGBTQ, Drama
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Billy Clift

Emmy nominated filmmaker, Billy Clift, for “A Long Road to Freedom: The Advocate Celebrates 50 years”, has created a vast body of work that consists of a wide range of different genres. Such as the Feature film “Jacked”, on Homeless youth, the ridiculous cult comedies, “Baby Jane?” And “Hush Up Sweet Charlotte”, realty tv such as “Food Fetish” and “Behind the Bar”. Over 35 music video’s of different musical styles… short form documentaries focusing on people who have made significant contributions to society like Arron Walton, a CEO of a black Public relations firm to Lawyer, Gloria Allred who has been a strong force in underserved rights. Billy strives to continually push his creativity to find new fresh ways to tell stories.

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