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Make It Count - Dance Fusion All Stars

This motivational film will take you on a journey of what dancers and their coaches put into training their mindset to "make it count." Dance Fusion All Stars came together during the pandemic, won a bid from the National Dance Alliance nationals, and debuted at the Dance Worlds Competition. They took home a win, earning 5th place. This inspirational film focuses on this competitive dance team and their preparation for the Dance Worlds competition.

  • Joel Martinez
    Director
  • Bre Emigh
    Writer
  • Jackie Consiglio
    Writer
  • Joel Martinez
    Producer
  • Danika Humphrines
    Key Cast
  • Carson Murphy
    Key Cast
  • Jayln Jones
    Key Cast
  • Graylin Gogolak
    Key Cast
  • Amy Chairuangdej
    Key Cast
  • Jenae White
    Key Cast
  • Kennedy Payeur
    Key Cast
  • Alexa Farber
    Key Cast
  • Naomi Miller
    Key Cast
  • Rylie Waldron
    Key Cast
  • Gracesyn Gradyan
    Key Cast
  • Milly Colbert
    Key Cast
  • Reagan Johnson
    Key Cast
  • Bre Emigh
    Key Cast
  • Jackie Consiglio
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    motivational short, documentary
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 24, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16x9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Joel Martinez

Joel Martinez is a Cinematographer/Director from Las Vegas, NV. His body of work includes a variety of films that include narrative, commercial, and fashion work.

During his time at UNLV, Joel focused on Cinematography. One of his films, A Christmas Dinner, was accepted in to the “The American Pavilion Emerging filmmaker showcase at the Cannes film festival. Then after college, he shot his first feature film called “Shellfish.” Shortly after, he worked with Vegas.com as their full time Cinematographer which led to him filming commercials for the “Park MGM, The Venetian, The Grand Canal Shoppes, and many more.

Today, Cinematography is still at the forefront of his career but is now opened up Everlast film Company.

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Director Statement

This motivational film was created to inspire the dancers before their big performance at the Dance Worlds competition. This film was a complete surprise to the dancers as a gift from their coaches. This film played right before they performed to give them love and encouragement to go out there and make it count!