Dancing on the Elephant
Saturday April 4 at 7:00pm (Canada, 94 minutes, English)
With sold out showings from Halifax to Victoria, Dancing on the Elephant waltzes its way into the Comox Valley.
Sheila McCarthy and Mary Walsh play Nora and Edna, two women who form an unlikely alliance over a shared distaste for their nursing home. Soon they’re plotting one last rebellious adventure.
Funny, poignant, and heart-warming, Dancing On the Elephant is a fitting final film to this year’s CVIFF – celebrating the power of a good story to bring us together.
Dancing On the Elephant has won awards for its screenplay, editing, and acting, including Outstanding Performance (Mary Walsh) at the Atlantic International Film Festival (2025).
This film is not rated. Intended for mature audiences. May include strong language and or scenes and themes some viewers may find disturbing.
Julia Neill - Director
Julia Neill is an award-winning director with a wide range of film credits to her name, including UNION (Official Selection, 2021 Slamdance Film Festival). Julia has been a longtime editor and post-producer for clients including Discovery, PBS, and Smithsonian.
Jacob Smith - Director
Jacob Smith is an award-winning film maker, former mayor, and former U.S. Senate staffer. His films include CHASING RABBITS and WAKING THE SLEEPING GIANT: THE MAKING OF A POLITICAL REVOLUTION, which is currently in North American and international distribution.
CREDITS
Directors Julia Neill
Jacob Smith
Writer Lisa Hagen
Producers Walter Forsyth
Tanya Preyde
Cinematographer Kevin A Fraser
Editor Angela Baker
Cast Sheila McCarthy
Mary Walsh
Amanda Brugel
Kevin Kincaid
Reid Price