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The David Dance
Directed byAprill Winney
Written byDon Scimé
StarringDon Scimé
Guy Adkins
Antoinette LaVecchia
Jordan Baker
Tonye Patano
CinematographyIan McGlocklin
Edited byErin Druez
Music byMarc Jackson
Production
company
Brave Lad Films
Release date
  • March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08) (Cinequest Film Festival)[1]
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States

The David Dance is a 2014 American drama film, written and produced by Don Scimé and directed by Aprill Winney.[2] It premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on March 8, 2014. The film stars Don Scimé as David, the host of a gay radio show in Buffalo, New York, who struggles with self-doubt when his single sister Kate (Antoinette LaVecchia), asks him to be the father figure for her soon-to-be adopted Brazilian child. The cast also includes Guy Adkins (as Chris), Jordan Baker (as June) and Tonye Patano (as Mrs. P.).

The film was released theatrically on October 14, 2016 [3] and on Amazon Prime Video in April 2018. It received the audience award for Best Feature Film at the Tallgrass Film Festival[4][5] and the jury award for Best Feature Film at the Long Island International Film Expo among others.[6] At its screening at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Scott Douglas in Edge Media Network wrote: "Once I reached the end I was overwhelmed with all different kinds of emotions and plenty of tears. Truly one of those movies that gets to the heart and soul of a person. If you have ever felt love of any kind, this movie is for you. 'The David Dance' is the surprise of the LGBT circuit."[7][8][9] Kevin Thomas of Progressive Pulse called the film “A gem of a movie.”[10] Emille Black in Cinema Crazed called the film "a personal and touching family drama. Well crafted with characters the viewers care about." [11] In 2020 the film was listed as one of seven "queer hidden gems"[12] The screenplay is part of the permanent core collection of the Margaret Herrick Library (library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).[13]

The film is based on Scimé's play which premiered in New York City at the 2003 New York International Fringe Festival and in 2006 in Washington, DC.[14]

Guy Adkins and Don Scimé in "The David Dance"

Plot[edit]

David is the host of a local, late night radio show called "Gay Talk" in Buffalo, New York. When he is away from the microphone, he's shy and unsure of himself. But as "Danger Dave", his on-air alias, he's confidant and every listener's friend. He and his sister Kate, a thrice divorced banker with a yen for classical music and cats, are bonded by a secret, yet vast sense of inadequacy. Kate announces to David that she has decided to adopt an orphan in Brazil and asks him to be a father figure. David grapples with his self-doubts while also grappling on-air with a conservative radio host named June. Chris, an amiable coworker and a romantic interest from his past, challenges David to come to terms with his insecurities. David's past and present intertwine as he learns to love and accept himself.

Cast[edit]

  • Don Scimé as David
  • Guy Adkins as Chris
  • Antoinette LaVecchia as Kate
  • Jordan Baker as June
  • Tonye Patano as Mrs. P.
  • JuJu Stulbach as Young Nun
  • Lauren Lopes as Margaret

Accolades[edit]

Event Body Year Award Recipient Result Ref
Tallgrass Film Festival 2014 Vimeo Audience Award Narrative Feature The David Dance Won [4]
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2014 Best Men's Feature The David Dance Won [15]
Woods Hole Film Festival 2014 Best Narrative Feature Film The David Dance Nominated [16]
SoHo International Film Festival 2015 Best Showcase Feature Film The David Dance Nominated [17]
New Hope Film Festival 2015 Best Picture The David Dance Won [18]
New Hope Film Festival 2015 LGBT Spirit Award The David Dance Won [18]
New Hope Film Festival 2015 Best Director Aprill Winney Won [18]
Long Island International Film Expo 2016 Best Feature Film The David Dance Won [19]
SENE Film, Music and Art Festival 2016 Jury Award, Best Feature Film The David Dance Won [20]
SENE Film, Music and Art Festival 2016 Audience Award, Best Feature Film The David Dance Won [20]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best LGBT Film The David Dance Won [21]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best Screenplay Feature Film Don Scimé Won [21]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best Supporting Actress Feature Film Antoinette LaVecchia Won [21]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best Editing - Feature Film Erin Druez Won [21]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best Actor - Feature Film Don Scimé Nominated [21]
Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival 2016 Best Director - Feature Film Aprill Winney Nominated [21]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Best Feature Film The David Dance Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Best Director Aprill Winney Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Actress Antoinette LaVecchia Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Actor Don Scimé Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Screenplay - Feature Film Don Scimé Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Cinematography - Feature Film Ian McGlocklin Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Ensemble Casting Brette Goldstein Won [22]
Wild Rose Independent Film Festival 2016 Distinctive Achievement Award, Music Marc Jackson Won [22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mele, Courtnie. "THE DAVID DANCE Feature Film will have its World Premiere at Cinequest Film Festival, 3/8-11". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ Verongos, Helen, "Review: In ‘The David Dance,’ a Gay Man Sheds His Crippling Self-Doubt"The New York Times, October 13, 2016
  3. ^ Murthi, Vikram, "'The David Dance’ Exclusive Trailer & Poster: Local Gay Radio Host Struggles With Self-Acceptance" IndieWire, June 8, 2016
  4. ^ a b “KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON” “THE DAVID DANCE” Win Tallgrass Film Festival Audience Top Awards" Vimooz, October 22, 2014
  5. ^ Garrett, Bob, "‘The David Dance’ Film Festival Review" Project-Nerd, October 22, 2014
  6. ^ "The David Dance". IMDb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ Douglas, Scott,"The David Dance" Edge Media Network, September 26, 2015
  8. ^ Ryll, Alexander, Essential Opinion: 'The David Dance' Gay Essential
  9. ^ Walker-Dack. Roger, "The David Dance" Queer Guru, June 2, 2015
  10. ^ Thomas, Kevin "Film Festival Favs Finally Find Home at a Theatre Near You" Progressive Pulse
  11. ^ Black, Emilie, "The David Dance" 2016 Cinema Crazed, October 13. 2016
  12. ^ Jimenez, Alex "A Chocolate Box Assortment of Queer Hidden Gems, Throwback Cinema" The Daily Californian, March 24, 2020
  13. ^ Scimé, Don. "THE DAVID DANCE". Catalog.oscars.org. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  14. ^ Wren, Celia, "'David Dance': Snow With Occasional Mush Play Hits Buttons Of Talk Host's Crisis", The Washington Post, May 27, 2006
  15. ^ "LIGLFF 2014 AWARD WINNERS!" Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
  16. ^ "2014 Woods Hole Film Festival Film and Screenplay Winners" Woods Hole Film Festival
  17. ^ Gioino, Catherina, "2015 Soho International Film Festival – The Winners" Nerdly, January 21, 2016
  18. ^ a b c "New Hope Film Festival 2015 Awards" IMDb.com
  19. ^ "WINNERS AND NOMINEES – 2016 (LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO) LIIFE" Long Island International Film Expo
  20. ^ a b "SENE 2016 Film Jury Awards" SENE Film, Music and Art Festival
  21. ^ a b c d e f 2016 NOVA FEST AWARDS RESULTS Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h "2016 Wild Rose Awards" Wild Rose Independent Film Festival

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