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The Dancer

Analisa, a world champion ballroom dancer, dreams of her passion and wakes to her daily nightmare. Now cut-off from the outside world in her Upper East Side brownstone, her last remaining friend and live-in nurse aide, Kathryn, stays by her side as she slips further from reality.

  • Roxanne Alese
    Director
    The Choice
  • Roxanne Alese
    Writer
    The Choice
  • Roxanne Alese
    Producer
    The Choice
  • Rob Reilly
    Producer
    Back To Manhattan, A Darker Shade of Blue
  • Victoria Guthrie
    Key Cast
    "Analisa"
    One, Two, Guess Who's Who, The Yearly Harvest, The Face in the Wall, Gordon's Quest
  • Bettina Skye
    Key Cast
    "Kathryn"
    Who Killed Jacob Marley, Waiting for Lichtenstein, Night Job
  • Rob Reilly
    Editor
    "Back To Manhattan", "Three Kings"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hoboken International Film Festival
    Greenwood Lake
    United States
    May 20, 2018
    North American Premiere
  • Art Is Alive
    Manhattan, NY
    United States
    August 19, 2018
Director Biography - Roxanne Alese

From the age of 4, Roxanne Alese studied dance, singing and acting. As a writer/director for both theater and film, Roxanne has written and directed 17 plays and is now on her 7th screenplay. "The Dancer" is Roxanne's 2nd short film as writer/producer and first as director. Roxanne has studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in N.Y. and L.A., as well as The Actor's Studio, H.B. Studios, and Theater workshops. As an actor. Roxanne belongs to Equity & SAG/Aftra.

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