Dance Documentaries
by cala708 | created - 27 Oct 2018 | updated - 15 Sep 2022 | Public(no specific order)
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1. Dancer (II) (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.
Director: Steven Cantor | Stars: Sergei Polunin, Galyna Polunina, Galina Ivanovna, Larysa Lavrikova
Votes: 3,199 | Gross: $0.04M
2. First Position (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
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.
Director: Bess Kargman | Stars: Aran Bell, Rebecca Houseknecht, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Miko Fogarty
Votes: 3,455 | Gross: $1.10M
3. Ballet 422 (2014)
PG | 75 min | Documentary, Music, Sport
From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
Director: Jody Lee Lipes | Stars: Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, Sterling Hyltin, Alisha Heng
Votes: 1,265 | Gross: $0.33M
4. Ballet Now (2018)
74 min | Documentary
Featuring 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Cantor | Stars: Isabella Boylston, Zachary Catazaro, Preston Chamblee, Reece Clarke
Votes: 219
5. A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
A 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.
Director: Nelson George | Stars: Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly, Susan Fales-Hill, Leyla Fayyaz
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.10M
6. Breaking Pointe (2012– )
60 min | Reality-TV
Series goes behind the stage curtain for an intense, unfiltered look at one of the most competitive ballet companies in the country, Ballet West, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beneath the beauty... See full summary »
Stars: Allison DeBona, Madeleine Gardella, Paul Michael Bloodgood, Adam Bloodgood
Votes: 647
7. A Beautiful Tragedy (2008)
52 min | Documentary
A documentary about 15-year-old Oksanna who follows her mother's dream to see her become a prima ballerina.
Director: David Kinsella | Stars: Yana Alfimova, Ekaterina Deryagina, Elena Kostuk, Kristina Luzina
Votes: 41
8. TuTuMuch (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
Nine girls take part in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dancers, the few that make it to the next year, they have the chance to become professional ballet dancers, but the others, they may never get the chance.
Director: Elise Swerhone
Votes: 90
9. Ballerina (I) (2012)
50 min | Documentary, Biography
A poetic take on a true pas de trois - the difficult balance act between human love and true artistic passion.
Director: Maja Friis | Stars: Stefanos Bizas, Stina Ekblad, Ana Sendas, Jonathan D. Sikell
Votes: 18
10. Fame High (2012)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary
Everyone dreams of fame. From the nail-biting freshman auditions to the spectacular year-end performances, Fame High captures the in-class and at-home drama, competition, heartbreak, and ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy | Stars: Brittany Hayes, Ruby McCollister, Zak Astor, Grace Song
Votes: 303
11. Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2016)
90 min | Documentary
Documentary about the American dancer Wendy Whelan
Directors: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger | Stars: Peter Martins, David Prottas, Wendy Whelan
Votes: 383 | Gross: $0.13M
12. Ballerina (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
This 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.
Director: Bertrand Normand | Stars: Taylor Ash, Altynai Asylmuratova, Diane Baker, Olga Chenchikova
Votes: 420 | Gross: $0.11M
13. Ballets Russes (2005)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.
Directors: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine | Stars: Irina Baronova, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, Yvonne Chouteau, Yvonne Craig
Votes: 698 | Gross: $0.82M
14. Only When I Dance (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Two young kids try to dance their way out of the favelas of Rio.
Director: Beadie Finzi | Stars: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella
Votes: 272 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Dancing Across Borders (2010)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
On a trip to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia in January 2000, filmmaker Anne Bass came across a 16 year old boy who moved her immensely with his amazing and seemingly natural charms and ... See full summary »
Director: Anne Bass | Stars: Sokvannara 'Sy' Sar, Anne Bass, Peter Boal, Philip Glass
Votes: 127 | Gross: $0.07M
16. Move (2020– )
TV-MA | Documentary
Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series.
Stars: Jon Boogz, Lil Buck, Ben Green, Lani Yamanaka
Votes: 147
17. We Speak Dance (2018– )
Documentary
We 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... See full summary »
Star: Vandana Hart
Votes: 164
18. Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2020)
TV-G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
Behind-the-scenes at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and their award-winning version of The Nutcracker, which blends a variety of dance traditions.
Director: Oliver Bokelberg | Stars: Debbie Allen, Tichina Arnold, Ryan Phuong, Vivian Nixon
Votes: 401
19. Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta (2022)
TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary
Follows Ikuta's challenge and his friendship with Matsuya Onoe.
Director: Tadashi Aizawa | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Matsuya Onoe
Votes: 134
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