A lifelong secret unravels when a repressed individual, Dan, kidnaps their best friend's fiancé, setting the stage for a deadly confrontation fueled by obsession, betrayal, and hidden identities.
Type:
Feature
Status:
Seeking finance
Page Count:
106pp
Genre:
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
17+
Synopsis/Details
In Dancing With Myself, we follow the complex journey of Dan, born Heather, who was abandoned by their parents for identifying as male. Growing up under a cloud of rejection, Dan assumes a new identity, shielding their true self from a world that wasn't ready to accept them. Despite enduring societal intolerance and witnessing the cruel realities faced by the LGBTQ+ community, Dan becomes best friends with Tiffany, suppressing deeper feelings for her. When Tiffany falls for Gunnar, a man Dan suspects is using her as a "beard" to hide his own sexuality, the years of repression, trauma, and unrequited love finally break Dan’s fragile control. Taking on the persona of Heather, Dan kidnaps Gunnar, seeking to force him to confront his own truth. Meanwhile, Tiffany turns to Dan, unaware that her best friend is also her fiancé’s captor. As the tension builds, secrets unravel, leading to a shocking confrontation where Tiffany finds herself trapped alongside Gunnar in a twisted house of horrors, both victims of Dan’s emotional unraveling. Dancing With Myself explores the devastating impact of hiding one’s true self, the pain of unfulfilled love, and the dangerous consequences of repression.
Attached Talent

- Multiple award-winning screenplay
- Screenwriter/Director with over 100+ awards / multiple films rated 9.0+ on IMDb
- Genius DP attached
- Name talent attached
- Pre-sales with S+R Films distributing
- Strong production team & post team attached
- Schedule and budget set
- Story and financial deck available

All Accolades & Coverage

2017 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards - Best Script
2017 Catalina Film Festival - Official Selection
2017 Nashville Film Festival - Top 3 Scripts
​2018 The Orb Media China-Hollywood Screenwriting Fellowship - Finalist
2018 Filmmatic - Horror Catagory Winner
2018 Oaxaca Film Festival - Industry Partners program
2019 Hollywood HorrorFest - Official Selection

Coverfly All-time Overall Top 25%
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The Writer: Judah Ray

Judah Ray stands as an accomplished Producer, Screenwriter, and Director, with over one hundred accolades for his work in both short and feature films. He has earned a coveted spot on the notorious BLCKLST and has been recognized as a Top 1% writer on Coverfly’s Red List. He is the founder of A-Level Pictures, a testament to his unwavering dedication to the art of storytelling. Notably, one of his feature scripts, If She Screams, has been produced and is available on platforms worldwide. His directorial debut, Making Peace—which he also scripted—earned over a hundred honors on the festival circuit, including Best Short, Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Concept, and Best Cinematography,… Go to bio
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