It took way too long for Sundance hit and the Lily Gladstone-starring Fancy Dance to reach wide audiences. Directed by Erica Tremblay, the sensitive indie follows beleaguered aunt Jax (Gladstone) as she and her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) set out for an Oklahoma powwow in a last-ditch effort to find Roki's missing mother. The only hiccup is that Jax sort of took Roki from her white grandparents without asking.The film impressed audiences at Sundance 2023, but regrettably sat around for over a year while Gladstone was veted for another important and Oscar-nominated role. To see this finally get distribution via AppleTV+ is such a relief to me and other indie film fans.So we were super excited to be able to connect with the film's DP, Carolina Costa. The Brazilian cinematographer has established a clear look with her moody, rich visuals. We talked about challenges on Fancy Dance, lessons she's learned, and more. Enjoy! Fancy Dance — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ www.youtube.com Editor's note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.No Film School: I know that you started in journalism and you're from Brazil, but what got you into cinematography?Carolina Costa: I think I was already interested in photojournalism as a young woman. I wanted to photograph war zones and zones of conflict. It was this idealistic vision I had about the ability of changing reality around me. I grew up in Rio, and that's just an extremely violent place.At that point, there were a lot of...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 22 July, 2024