REBORN TO DANCE
A DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
An inspirational story about a passion that spans generations.
REBORN TO DANCE follows the remarkable journey of Jill, a woman who, after being diagnosed with cancer, resolves to transform her life through the art of ballroom dancing. Inspired by her late father's passion for dance, Jill embarks on a path of physical and emotional healing.
Jill Finkle was nodding off in her chemo chair when she knew. She would become a ballroom dancer.
Ten years earlier, Jill was struck by a mysterious pain in her abdomen and the hospital couldn’t figure out why. It was only when her father, an amateur ballroom dancer, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, that her doctor knew to rush her into the operating room. Her father’s death sentence saved her life.
Today, by taking on her dad’s hobby, Jill is approaching 50 in top physical shape with a newfound passion for life.