About Sweetheart Dancers Film
Indigenous dancers Sean and Adrian challenge the rulebook of San Manuel's Native American Sweetheart Special as they attempt to compete in the annual couple's competition. Dancing not only against the other dancers, but against the drums of oppression and closed-mindedness, this two-spirit couple is determined to rewrite the rules of "one man, one woman" with their resplendent charisma, character and resilience.
SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Grand Jury Award, Best Short Documentary, OUT Fest, US, 2019
Grand Jury Award, Best Short Documentary, Audience Award, "Out On Film" Atlanta LQTBQ Film Fest, US, 2019
Best Short Film, Lumbee Native Film Festival, US, 2019
Competition, Best Short Film, New Orleans Film Festival, US, 2019
Competition, Best Short Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival, US, 2019
Competition, Best Short Film, American Indian Film Festival, US, 2019
Competition, Best Short Film, Mountain Film, US, 2019
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, US, 2019
Seattle International Film Festival, US 2019
Cine Las Americas, US, 2019
Cucalorus Film Festival, US, 2019
Frameline, San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, US, 2019
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, US, 2019
AFI Docs Film Festival, US, 2019
Film Independent’s “The New Wave”, US, 2019
Hot Springs Film Festival, US, 2019
People of the Plains Visionmaker Film Festival, US, 2019
Way OUT West Film Fest, US, 2019
People of the Plains Visionmaker Film Festival, US, 2019
Way OUT West Film Fest, US, 2019
North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, US, 2019
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, US, 2019
One Heart Native Film Fest, US, 2019
Bushwick Film Festival, US, 2019
Blackstar Film Festival, US, 2019
Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest London, UK, 2019
Aspen Shortfest, US, 2019
Sun Valley Film Festival, US, 2019
Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest, UK, 2019
Shining Mountains Film Festival, US, 2019
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival, US, 2019
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, US, 2019