She Dances


She Dances is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Rick Gomez in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Gomez and Steve Zahn. It stars Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Sonequa Martin-Green, Mackenzie Ziegler, Rosemarie DeWitt and Audrey Zahn.
The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025.

Premise

A struggling father attempts to reconnect with his daughter while serving as her chaperone at a dance competition.

Cast

  • Steve Zahn as Jason
  • Ethan Hawke as Brian
  • Sonequa Martin-Green as Jamie
  • Mackenzie Ziegler as Kat
  • Rosemarie DeWitt as Deb
  • Audrey Zahn as Claire

    Production

In March 2024, it was announced Steve Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rosemarie DeWitt and Audrey Zahn had joined the cast of the film, with Rick Gomez directing from a screenplay he co-wrote alongside Zahn. Zahn and Gomez serve as producers under their Macaroni Art Productions banner.
Principal photography took place in Kentucky.

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025.

Reception

Christian Zilko of IndieWire criticized the overuse of clichés in the writing, but found the "performances are enough to salvage the film," highlighting Audrey Zahn as giving a "fantastic debut performance."
In a mixed review, Tomris Laffly of Variety complimented the pairing of Steve and Audrey Zahn but found that the "stilted writing and direction" led to awkward dialogue and interactions.