FIRST POSITION

By Bess KARGMAN

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Documentary - Completed 2011

Follow six young dancers over the course of a year as they train for and compete in one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions.

Festivals
& Awards

Festival de Cannes 2012
Doc Corner
    • Year of production
    • 2011
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 94 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Bess KARGMAN
    • Producer(s)
    • Bess KARGMAN
    • Synopsis
    • For aspiring dancers, the world of ballet is expensive, exclusive, strenuous—and short. Feature documentary FIRST POSITION captures a year in the lives of six young dancers from around the world as they train for one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world: The Youth America Grand Prix. In spite of injury, failure, prejudice, and poverty, these young dancers manage to remain inspired and when the curtain finally rises, to inspire everyone else.