Published in 1992, well before Sherman Alexie became well-known as the screenwriter for the film smoke signals, The Business of Fancydancing has now been turned into a film with none other than alexie himself in his dire...Published in 1992, well before Sherman Alexie became well-known as the screenwriter for the film smoke signals, The Business of Fancydancing has now been turned into a film with none other than alexie himself in his directorial debut. The screenplay for the movie, which recently won the audience award at the San Francisco film festival, is loosly adapted f poetry.