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- DirectorStéphanie Di GiustoStarsSokoGaspard UllielMélanie ThierryLoïe Fuller was the toast of the Folies Bergères at the turn of the 20th century and an inspiration for Toulouse-Lautrec and the Lumière Brothers. The film revolves around her complicated relationship with protégé and rival Isadora Duncan.
- DirectorNelson GeorgeStarsMisty CopelandDeirdre KellySusan Fales-HillA feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
- DirectorThierry DemaizièreAlban TeurlaiStarsBenjamin MillepiedReset" depicts renowned choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied (best known for choreographing the dance sequences in "Black Swan") as he creates a ballet for his first gala as artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet.
- DirectorAleksandra TerpinskaStarsHana HavelkovaMarketa PospisilovaIgor VejsadaCzech Swan is a humorous and uplifting story about a group of elderly women from a small Czech village, whose age doesn't stop them from pursuing their dreams and caprices with unbeatable enthusiasm.
- DirectorBobbi Jo HartStarsChase JohnseyRebels on Pointe is the first-ever, cinéma vérité documentary film celebrating Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo -- the all male, drag ballet company founded over 40 years ago on the heels of New York's Stonewall riots. The company has performed in over 500 cities and 33 countries, and has a cult following around the world. The film juxtaposes exclusive, behind-the-scenes access and intimate, character-driven stories of its dancers, highlighted by amazing performances shot around the world. Rebels on Pointe ultimately celebrates our shared humanity through universal themes of identity, dreams, family, love, loss, determination and resilience... proving that a ballerina is not merely a woman dancing, but an act of revolution in a tutu.
- DirectorTomer HeymannStarsOhad NaharinTzofia NaharinEliav NaharinMr. Gaga tells the story of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, an artistic genius who redefined the language of modern dance.
- DirectorNick ReadMark FranchettiStarsMaria AllashAndrei BudbergAnastasiya MeskovaA behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.
- DirectorJody Lee LipesStarsJustin PeckTiler PeckSterling HyltinFrom first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
- DirectorRichard RaymondStarsFreida PintoNazanin BoniadiTom CullenAfshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.
- StarsWayne SleepMonica LoughmanTanya WadeBig Ballet follows a troupe of plus-size amateur dancers as they attempt to realise their dream of dancing Swan Lake. Rebellious dance legend Wayne Sleep was the shortest dancer ever to make his debut on the Royal Ballet stage and now he wants to unlock the world of ballet for a wider audience and break one of the biggest taboos in ballet: size. Under the watchful eye of Wayne and prima ballerina Monica Loughman, the dancers attempt to do what some experts say is impossible.
- DirectorIvan GergoletStarsMaría FuxMaría GarridoMaria Fux spends her life training dancers, particularly those with disabilities. But now, at 90, she finds her toughest student may be herself.
- DirectorSteven CantorStarsSergei PoluninGalyna PoluninaGalina IvanovnaSergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.
- CreatorMoira Walley-BeckettStarsSarah HayBen DanielsEmily TyraA talented but emotionally troubled dancer runs away to New York City and quickly finds herself immersed in the cutthroat world of professional ballet.
- DirectorMaria RamasKate JohnsonStarsMia SlavenskaMaria RamasMarion ScottMia, a Dancer's Journey is a daughter's promise to tell her mother's story becomes the unfolding of more than the life of the celebrated 20th century ballerina Mia Slavenska. It is the story of a lost time in dance, of exile and return, and of coming to terms with impermanence-in art and in life.
- DirectorBertrand NormandStarsTaylor AshAltynai AsylmuratovaDiane BakerThis documentary gives insight to the lives of five ballerinas, all at different points in their careers. Looking at the operations of the Vagonova Academy and the Mariinsky Theatre, the life of a ballerina is disclosed.
- DirectorFrederick WisemanStarsEmilie CozetteAurélie DupontDorothée GilbertThe film follows the production of seven ballets by the Paris Opera Ballet.
- DirectorRon HonsaStarsMarge ChampionMerce CunninghamSuzanne FarrellThe film explores why dance matters - to those who create and perform it and to those who watch it. This documentary tells the remarkable story of how an abandoned Massachusetts farm has evolved into a National Historic Landmark and a nexus for dance throughout the world. Its unlikely purchase by choreographer Ted Shawn during the Great Depression allowed this secluded site in the Berkshires to become the internationally renowned Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Through candid conversations with world-class choreographers and dancers, thrilling performances, backstage access, and rare footage from the Pillow's Archives, 'Never Stand Still' immerses the viewer in this most ephemeral of art forms, celebrating not only its value to our culture but to our lives.
- StarsDeborah Bull
- DirectorDaniel GellerDayna GoldfineStarsIrina BaronovaKenneth Kynt BryanYvonne ChouteauBallets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.
- StarsVandana HartWe Speak Dance is a global series on dance cultures around the world. The show follows creator, former UN Advisor and Alvin Ailey trained dancer Vandana Hart across the world to explore how dance connects people, places, and culture. From Indonesia and Vietnam, to France, Nigeria, and Lebanon, season one of We Speak Dance uncovers how dance is being used as a political weapon. An interconnected web of styles from remote villages, underground groups, and world famous stages reveals how dance joins us together through revolution, sacred ceremonies, and sexuality. Released Jan. 1 2018 on Netflix worldwide.
- DirectorJacqui MorrisDavid MorrisStarsRudolf NureyevIn a ground-breaking innovation for a feature-length documentary, newly commissioned dance sequences are woven with archive footage - and interviews with those that really knew him - to tell the epic tale of Rudolf Nureyev's life.
- DirectorSteven CantorStarsIsabella BoylstonZachary CatazaroPreston ChambleeFeaturing New York City Ballet's Prima Ballerina Tiler Peck - the first ever woman to be asked to curate The Music Center's famed BalletNOW program - and a diverse cast of world-class dancers from around the globe, the film follows Tiler as she tries to execute her groundbreaking vision of mashing together the worlds of tap, hip-hop, ballet and even clown artistry. With less than a week to pull it all off, Tiler faces the mounting pressures of not only dancing in multiple pieces but also producing and directing this high profile event. The success of the performances rests squarely on her shoulders. Will she pull it off?
- DirectorDavid MorrisJacqui MorrisStarsSiân PhillipsDick CavettGrace JabbariThis striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev.
- DirectorLukas DhontStarsVictor PolsterArieh WorthalterOliver BodartA promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.
- DirectorAlla KovganStarsCarolyn BrownJohn CageAshley ChenThe iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan's 3D documentary, through recreations of his landmark works and archival footage of Cunningham, John Cage, and Robert Rauschenberg.