The Dancer
Written & Directed by Alexander Canepa
produced by Alexander Canepa
2026 festival consideration…
10 min
The Dancer follows May through an intimate, quietly unraveling day that stirs memories of her childhood under the watchful influence of her mother, Maria. After an evening with Thomas takes an unexpected turn, May is pulled into a reflective journey told with references to Edgar Degas’ paintings.
Shot on 16mm Kodak 500T
Cast:
Adult May - Caitlin Duffy
Thomas - Michael Ford
Young May - Addie Seiler
Maria - Nur Bisol
Alice - Haley Schwartz
Crew:
Director of Photography - Julian T. Alvarez
1st AC - Trevor Werb
Gaffer - Liliet Rosa Reyes
Sound - Sunny Liu
Color - Tam Le
DI - John Daniels-Riveros