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In this episode, No Film School\u2019s 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, as well as challenges they faced during filming. The film premiered at Sundance 2023 and will premiere at SXSW on March 10.\n\nTopics discussed:\n\nTackling prevalent problems in indigenous communities\n\nHow Erica and Miciana met and what it was like writing the script together\n\nApplying storytelling into different genres, platforms, and formats\n\nSharing breakthrough moments in complicated scenes\n\nRealizing that one still does directing in post production\n\nSuccessfully pulling off a big set piece using ingenuity and networking\n\nHaving the right people behind the scenes, who really wanted to support the project\n\nLearning how to be a more considerate writer\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cWe hope it can shine a little light on some of the struggles that Indian country has, with outside forces coming in and trying to tell us how we should be living on our sovereign land.\u201d [5:12]\n\n\u201cIt makes it a little less painful that you\u2019re not just alone in these deep, dark, scary pages.\u201d [12:29]\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s this symbiotic relationship of ideas and talent and knowledge that\u2019s passing through two people, ending up on the page.\u201d [12:43]\n\n\u201cThe biggest thing was learning what the characters didn\u2019t need to say\u2026.Just letting them breathe in that uncomfortable moment.\u201d [14:56]\n\n\u201cJust be ferocious. You cannot hang your ego on any one scene. You can\u2019t be precious about it.\u201d [22:12]\n\n\n\nResources:\n\nFancy Dance\n\nFind Miciana on Instagram\n\nFind Erica on Instagram\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices