Film
Movie Screening – Shoulder Dance – with Q&A
Saturday, May 20, 2023
6:40pm
University of the Arts Lightbox Film Center
401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Shoulder Dance follows gay and straight best friends Ira (Matt Dallas) and Roger (Rick Cosnett) who haven’t seen each other in twenty-four years. When Roger arrives unexpectedly for the weekend, with his girlfriend Lilly (Maggie Geha), long suppressed desires dangerously resurface. As the boundaries of friendship, love, and sex collide, the strength of Ira’s long-term relationship with Josh (Taylor Frey) is tested as never before.
Shoulder Dance follows gay and straight best friends Ira (Matt Dallas) and Roger (Rick Cosnett) who haven’t seen each other in twenty-four years. When Roger arrives unexpectedly for the weekend, with his girlfriend Lilly (Maggie Geha), long suppressed desires dangerously resurface. As the boundaries of friendship, love, and sex collide, the strength of Ira’s long-term relationship with Josh (Taylor Frey) is tested as never before.
Shoulder Dance won Best LGBTQ Film and Best Supporting Actress for Maggie Geha and was nominated for Best Picture at 2023 Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.