PROMISE
An experimental dance film exploring one person’s abuse of their opioid prescription following the death of their husband, and their eventual attempt to find recovery.
Topics Covered
Addiction, Grief and Loss, Substance Use Disorder
Content Heads Up
Movement-based references to use of pills
Representation
White, Woman / female, Adult, Partner
Film Style
Dance, Drama
Festivals & Awards
Dance Camera West
Official Selection
2023
American Dance Festival
Official Selection
2023
Official Selection
2022
Filmmaker
Lane Stanley
Lane Michael Stanley is a filmmaker, playwright, and producer, and the founder of Secretly Famous Productions. Their debut film Addict Named Hal won Best U.S. Narrative Feature at Big Bear Film Summit. Lane is a 2021 Playwriting Fellow with Lambda Literary.
