Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists. Donate today and help bring Shadow Dance to life.
 

Logline

When Amare’s father catches him in the act with another boy, Amare is kicked out of the house and finds himself trying to survive in the cold unforgiving streets of New York, while still struggling to make his dreams of dancing with the renowned Alvin Ailey dance troupe a reality.

Synopsis

Amare Jordan is an aspiring dancer who finds himself out on the streets after his father walks in on him sleeping with another boy. Now on his own, he must navigate the harsh realities of being on his own and fending for himself, all the while trying to make his dreams of becoming a professional dancer come to life.

Scared, alone and unsure until he meets Dennis Knight, an assumingly kind and generous man who eventually takes him down a rabbit hole of drugs, sex and lies. With no one to turn to and no one to protect him, Amare finds himself questioning if the pursuit of his dreams is worth the trouble it has brought on. Questioning his sexuality, his self-worth and his actions; forced to grow up rather quickly as he finds himself struggling with his dreams in one hand and his own survival in the other.

Amare, will quickly learn the hard choices life all too often puts in front of us. Coming to terms with his sexuality, willing to do whatever it takes to make his dreams come true and reconciling the relationship with the only family he has left in his dad, will challenge Amare in ways he’s never imagined. At such a young age, figuring out life can come with so many complications.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Reggie Lochard – Writer/Producer/Actor
Award-winning writer, producer and filmmaker, Reggie Lochard began his career as an actor in 2010 when he booked a featured role on the CW’s The Beautiful Life. Recently in 2021, he released his short film “A” For Alpha, which screened at the Oscar Qualifying Cinequest Film Festival. His short film was selected to enter the Diversity in Cannes short film showcase. This film also won the Audience Award at the Toronto Black Film Festival, Best Original Score at the Garden State Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Manhattan Film Festival.

Lochard has booked roles on Celebrity Ghost Stories and various independent films before segueing into writing and producing. In 2014, he debuted his first short film This House, followed by his mid-length film in 2018 entitled When the Well Runs Dry. When the Well Runs Dry was nominated for best film at the Oscar Qualifying BronzeLens film festival in August 2018 and spotlight screened at the New York Latino Film Festival in 2019.
Reggie’s third script The Krew was posted onto the Blacklist in 2018 and was followed by his 2021 Austin Film Festival Writer’s Coverage program accepted script for the still Untitled Dance Project which was rated 7.9/10 by AFF the Writer’s festival.

Reggie is a proud graduate of North Carolina Central University, with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in English Literature. After graduating he enrolled in the summer certificate program from the Rita and Burton Goldberg department of dramatic writing at NYU Tisch to help hone his screenwriting skills.

“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.” – George Lucas

Make a donation to Shadow Dance.

Contact

For inquiries, please contact fiscalsponsorship@filmindependent.org.