DANCE OF THE WILD

THE JOURNEY BACK HOME

An award-winning documentary about humanity’s timeless bond with wild horses—and what they can teach us about healing, freedom, and our place in the natural world.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER · BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

GOLDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL · 2026

91 MINUTES · DIRECTED BY CHANCE FOREMAN

Festival Journey & Awards

FESTIVAL JOURNEY

Sold-out Sedona International Film Festival premiere, with encore screenings by popular demand

Official selections: Topanga Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, and Paris Lift-Off Film Festival

AWARDS

Grand Prize — Best Documentary Feature

2026 Golden State Film Festival

Best Documentary Feature & Best Cinematography

Los Angeles Film Awards

Best Cinematography

Berlin Indie Film Festival

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

SEPTEMBER 1–13 · ONLINE

Paris Lift-Off Film Festival

WATCH ONLINE

SEPTEMBER 25–OCTOBER 4 · ONLINE

Catalina Film Festival

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OCTOBER 13–18 · SANTA MONICA, CA

Awareness Film Festival · In-person screening + Q&A

THEATER, TIME & TICKETS COMING SOON

NOVEMBER 19–22 · MIDWAY, KY

EQUUS Film & Arts Fest

FESTIVAL INFO

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 Dance Of The Wild

“Dance of the Wild” is an award-winning documentary that journeys into humanity’s timeless bond with wild horses. Through sweeping landscapes, intimate stories, and teachings rooted in natural law, the film reveals mustangs as more than symbols of American heritage: they are sentient beings, mirrors of our relationship with nature, and profound teachers of the unseen world.

Directed by Chance Foreman, the film follows women on the front lines of protection, healing, and advocacy as they fight to preserve these irreplaceable national treasures. At a moment when modern pressures threaten both the Earth and all living beings, “Dance of the Wild” invites audiences to remember what has been lost—and consider whether our sacred relationship with the wild holds a key to collective healing and evolution.

A woman with long dark hair wearing a wide-brimmed hat and camouflage clothing is touching noses with a white horse in an outdoor setting with a blurry background and faint mountains.
A group of horses running in a field during twilight with rolling hills in the background.
A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and patterned jacket is seen in profile silhouette against a setting sun, holding up her hand.
A person wearing glasses and a cap gently petting a horse in a field during sunset, with a woman in a hat looking on.
A photo taken from behind the scenes of a video shoot in a field with mountains in the background. The scene includes a large camera with a telephoto lens pointed at a woman sitting on the grass, with professional lighting and audio equipment nearby.
Four people standing in front of large hay bales inside a barn with a wooden and metal roof, holding cameras and recording equipment, smiling at the camera.
A woman wearing a cowboy hat and a embroidered blouse sitting on a wooden chair during an interview or recording session, surrounded by professional camera and lighting equipment in a cozy, decorated room.
Inside a green-walled room during a video or photo shoot, with a woman sitting in a yellow chair and a man with white hair sitting in a brown chair, while a camera and filming equipment are visible in the foreground.
A man in a brown jacket and brown pants holds a remote control, standing near two horses, one white and one dark brown, in an open field under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
A man and a woman standing together outdoors in a wide open grassy field with clouds in the sky. The man is wearing glasses, a beanie, and a jacket, and he is holding a camera. The woman is wearing a cowboy hat and a coat. They are smiling and have t
A film crew filming a woman sitting cross-legged in a field with mountains in the background, under a partly cloudy sky.
A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a red patterned shirt sitting indoors in front of a window in a log cabin style setting.
An elderly woman with gray hair and glasses sitting in a wooden chair in a rustic room, looking at a computer or television screen.
A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, glasses, and a hoodie is operating a professional camera mounted on a gimbal, working with a horse outdoors on a sunny day.
A group of horses standing on a dry grassy plain with mountains in the background under a clear sky.
A person walking three horses in a field with mountains in the background.
Silhouette of a horse against a sunset or sunrise, with trees in the background.
A group of horses running across a grassy, hilly landscape during sunset or sunrise.
A person riding a horse in an outdoor arena during sunset, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and casual clothing, with trees and farm buildings in the background.
A horse standing in a misty or smoky environment with blurred background and foreground.
A person in a black hat and dark clothing standing next to a white horse, with tall golden grass in the foreground and blurred trees in the background.
A woman with long hair wearing a cowboy hat and camouflage jacket standing close to a white horse during sunset or sunrise in a mountainous landscape.
A close-up of a brown horse with a white star-shaped mark on its forehead standing among other horses in a field at dusk.
Two white horses touching noses in an open field with a clear blue sky.
Silhouette of a person walking a horse at sunset in a farm setting.
A white horse and a brown horse grazing in a grassy field with mountains and pine trees in the background.

Crew

  • Chance Foreman, director, cinematographer, editor, and producer of Dance of the Wild

    Chance Foreman

    Director • Cinematographer • Editor • Producer

    Chance Foreman is an award-winning filmmaker whose credits include Kiss the Ground, Common Ground, Feeding Tomorrow, and projects for Netflix, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime. Based in Venice, California, he creates cinematic stories that reconnect audiences with nature, compassion, and meaningful action.

  • A man smiling and standing next to a large horse with a dark mane, inside a fenced area at a farm under a clear blue sky.

    Grant Eric Rose

    Producer • Storyteller • Entrepreneur

    Grant Eric Rose is an entrepreneur, storyteller, and producer whose work is rooted in a lifelong love of nature and animals. Dance of the Wild, his debut feature documentary, reflects his belief that honest stories can open hearts, inspire healing, and renew our sense of belonging.

  • Woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black sleeveless top, smiling and making a finger gun gesture with her right hand.

    Julianne Reynolds

    Interviews Director • Camera Operator

    Julianne Reynolds is an internationally acclaimed documentary director, sacred-arts photographer, and founder of Romanski Films. For more than two decades, her work has explored spirituality, healing, and the Divine Feminine through stories created across cultures and landscapes around the world.

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