A Ballet Shoe

The Berlin Fugue

2009

Alesia is a five year old girl growing up in an industrial city of Donetsk, Ukraine. She has to face the reality of her surroundings after growing up in love and hope in the warm family nest.

Flight Dance Live

2023

Stories about young Ukrainian dancers and their hasty flight to the Netherlands. You see their new life as refugees. The former conservatory in The Hague is a shelter for them where they collect their lives and find refuge in their profession: dance. The formation of a new ballet company, The United Ukrainian Ballet, is an important foothold in winning back their lives. They find comfort in each other and close friendships develop. In addition, there is the great love for ballet, for the dancers the best way to express themselves.

This is Ballet: Dancing Anne of Green Gables

2021 · ★ 8

Facing financial challenges and constant risks of injury, an innovative ballet company strives to bring the iconic Canadian story of Anne of Green Gables to new diverse audiences.

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

2016

The former principal ballerina tells her story, with historic performances from the BBC archives and candid interviews from throughout her career. Showing how she grew up in front of the camera and mastered television.

Ballet Now

2018 · ★ 6.7

Three days leading up to Tiler Peck's direction and performance of a ballet exhibition in Los Angeles.

Премьера

2024

One of the most famous and significant works of Russian literature will be retold in the language of Dance, Music and Light.

Steven McRae: Dancing Back to the Light

2025

Steven McRae, principal dancer with the world-renowned Royal Ballet, is 33 years old and at the pinnacle of his career when he severely damages his Achilles tendon in the middle of a show attended by 2,500 spectators. This is the story of his amazing rehabilitation and the nerve-racking days leading up to his triumphant return to the stage.

The Red Shoes: 75th Anniversary

2023 · ★ 10

Shannon Davidson and Ashley Shaw at the iconic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, delving into their thoughts and feelings about the timeless classic "The Red Shoes" to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Ballet Black

1986 · ★ 7.5

Stephen Dwoskin brings together members of the Ballet Negres dance company, founded in London in 1946.

The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen

2016

For six decades Angela Bowen, classical dancer and teacher, black lesbian feminist activist, and professor has influenced and inspired untold numbers speaking out as strongly for the Arts, Black and Women's Rights as she has for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The film depicts Bowen's life across the decades, from the early fifties, with historic footage, photographs and interviews including her dance mentor, dance partner, former husband, partner, children, activists, scholars, and dance and university students. Bowen's candid and compelling stories allow us to understand how race, class, gender, age, and sexuality played into her decisions and choices, her mission, and strategies for survival. Passionate Pursuits is intended to challenge and inspire diverse audiences to pursue their own dreams with tenacity and courage, but not for themselves alone.

When I'm older

Pame returns to the ballet academy where she danced when she was three. Reflecting on her own childhood, she looks for answers within the girls that dance there now. Ultimately, she tries to answer the question: Why did I quit ballet?

First Position

2011 · ★ 7.2

A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.