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F*Dance

Short Film (Full Length) – 2008

There's blood, sweat and tequila-flavoured tears in F*Dance. The wildcard finalist took away the 2008 Grand National title in short film contest 48Hours. When Harry Knuckles (Reagan Morris) a big time player in the underground art of finger dancing sustains a gory injury in a battle against G Nail (Bernice Breckon), the future ain't looking bright. Knuckles drowns his sorrows till his mentor (Karen Philips, in Mr. Miyagi mode) inspires him to pull on his training glove. References to classics like Rocky, Karate Kid and Flashdance abound as Knuckles faces off for a revenge bout. Matthew Weir composed the air punching soundtrack.

What's the "G" stand for? Gonna lose?
– Red hot 'finger dancer' Harry Knuckles (Reagan Morris) taunts his opponent G Nail (Bernice Breckon)

Key Cast & Crew

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Nathan Rattray

Assistant Director, Writer

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Reagan Morris

Writer, As: Harry Knuckles

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Bernice Breckon

As: G Nails

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Brad Lincoln

Writer

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Corie Geerders

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

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James Bell

Writer, Assistant Editor

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Produced by

PuppyGuts

Source

Corie Geerders

Music

Song 'Finger Your Way to the Top' composed by Matthew Weir and Reagan Morris, and performed by Reagan Morris


Also includes tracks from Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa by Confucius, Paul McLaney, The Nomad, and Module 

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