Queer Short Film Festival Selection News, Plus Local Melbourne Screening Announced

As part of Nexus Production Groups’ online film series Life Improvised – micro glances into life, the love, loss and hope we all find and loose within everyday relationships – comes The Dance.

The Dance is a short film that follows Jack, a father who has come out later in life and is learning to dance to impress his date. When his practice is interrupted by a visit from his estranged daughter Emma, some truths need to be faced in order for both to find acceptance and peace. 

Starring in the lead roles of Jack and Emma, are talented and versatile Melbourne actors John McCullough and Lara Deam. John’s recent film credits include a lead role in the feature film Dashboard Dogs, and support roles in the feature film The Library Boys, and short film Bleed Australian. Lara Deam’s credits include lead roles in short films Apprev. and Waldwölfe and a leading role in NPG’s feature film Friends, Foes & fireworks, for which she won the award of Best New Talent award at the OzFlix International film awards. 

The Dance will have its first public screening at Melbourne’s Loop Bar as part of Filmonik Film Night #86 Wednesday 27th July and has been selected to be screened at the Kinemastik International Short Film Festival Malta–as part of the programme IT-TALKIES, on Friday 29 July and Saturday 30 July.  The online streaming release is set for Sunday 31 July through Nexus Production Groups’ YouTube Channel, under the Life Improvised playlist.

Watch the fresh trailer here.