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Read moreReview: Los Angeles Times – ‘Children in Love with Ballet in First Position’
“As directed by Bess Kargman, “First Position” is in part the latest wrinkle in a documentary sub-genre that’s proved wildly popular. Combine eager youngsters with the elixir of competition and, whether it’s spelling bee rivals in “Spellbound” or recreational dancers in “Mad Hot Ballroom,” you have a formula for maximum audience engagement.” See full article
Read morePBS NewsHour: In ‘First Position,’ Ballet Behind the Scenes
Video Interview with Bess Kargman http://video.pbs.org/video/2236176603
Read moreTeen Vogue: Defying Gravity: Teen Ballerina Michaela Deprince
“Refusing to be held back by a nightmarish past or ugly stereotypes, teen ballerina Michaela DePrince is ready to soar.” See full article and Behind the Scenes with Michaela at TeenVogue!
Read moreReview: Vulture – “Ballet Doc is Light on its Feet”
The kids who have it hard in Bess Kargman’s grueling/magical documentary First Position have chosen (or been thrust into) one of civilization’s most unnatural modes of expression: ballet, in which bodies are wrenched and twisted and molded to do what bodies weren’t designed to do — and in the process to enlarge our sense of [...]
Read moreReview: Film Journal International – “a supremely feel-good film…”
“Another HIFF doc revelation, this time on a hugely positive note, was Bess Kargman’s exhilarating First Position…. This supremely feel-good film, not just a treat for balletomanes, benefits from the wondrously talented, likeable hopefuls (from the U.S., Colombia, Israel) and their supportive families. Sundance Selects felt so good it picked up the film.” see full [...]
Read moreNews: indieWIRE – Sundance Selects acquires First Position
Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to director Bess Kargman’s documentary FIRST POSITION. Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects, said: “This is a touching and inspirational documentary with great suspense that will keep audiences riveted. Bess Kargman has made a beautiful film that captures the grace of these phenomenal [...]
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