From Sundance to SXSW: "Fancy Dance" Director Erica Tremblay and Co-Writer Miciana Alise

In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with director Erica Tremblay and co-writer Miciana Alise about the film, Fancy Dance. They discuss what their writing collaboration looked like and the challenges they faced during filming. The film premiered at Sundance 2023 and screened at SXSW on March 10.

In this episode, we talk about...

Tackling prevalent problems in indigenous communities
How Erica and Miciana met and what it was like writing the script together
Applying storytelling into different genres, platforms, and formats
Sharing breakthrough moments in complicated scenes
Realizing that one still directs in post-production
Successfully pulling off a big set piece using ingenuity and networking
Having the right people behind the scenes, who really wanted to support the project
Learning how to be a more considerate writer

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Mark Duplass has always been a filmmaker's filmmaker. He famously delivered his "The Cavalry is Not Coming" speech at SXSW as a call to action for independent filmmakers to stop waiting and start shooting. Duplass also historically creates and works on small-budget indie projects, including being a key member of the lo-fi, bare-bones mumblecore movement. He's also a charismatic actor who brings a relatable ethos to every role he plays—not to mention seems like an overall cool dude.

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All the above considered, it's no surprise to see Duplass take to social media with an encouraging statement following the recently announced 2025 Sundance lineup this past Wednesday. Duplass, hot off positive reviews for the recently released The Creep Tapes on Shudder, warmly comforted filmmakers that if you happened to apply to Sundance and weren't selected, hey, that's okay. They curate 15,775. It happens.

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