by Chava Pearl Lansky | May 7, 2017 | News
Set to begin shooting in early 2018, Millepied’s Carmen will be a modern-day retelling, setting the protagonist on a journey from Mexico to Los Angeles in pursuit of freedom. The film, described as a contemporary musical drama, will also feature an original...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Apr 17, 2017 | Views
With digital platforms, cinema screenings and Hollywood-worthy trailers, ballet is rapidly expanding beyond the grainy YouTube clips of yesteryear. These two gorgeous new films by Ezra Hurwitz, a former Miami City Ballet dancer turned director, show two facets of the...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Aug 1, 2016 | Company Life
Have you seen New York City Ballet’s 2016/2017 promotional images? They were shot by famed photographer Peter Lindbergh and feature members of the company in various unstudied poses, set around a rural New York estate. The accompanying video, directed by Stephen...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Mar 24, 2016 | Company Life
There’s something compelling about the pristine classicism of ballet contrasted against a gritty setting. The viral success of videos like Sergei Polunin and David LaChapelle’s “Take Me to Church” doesn’t lie. Here’s another video...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Jan 11, 2016 | Company Life
In his new film Why We Dance, director Ezra Hurwitz helps us understand what it looks and feels like for members of Miami City Ballet as they prepare for a performance. The film’s detailed shots of hands and feet, and its intimate behind-the-scenes footage,...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 30, 2015 | Company Life
Rehearsing Symphony in C with Tanaquil LeClercq and Francisco Moncion (photo by George Platt Lynes) Elizabeth Kendall’s book Balanchine and the Lost Muse: Revolution and the Making of a Choreographer has inspired a George Balanchine biopic, to be produced by...
by Pointe Team | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Imagine a world where talent is seen as a threat to society. The beautiful wear masks, the intelligent have earpieces that muddle their thoughts—and ballerinas are grounded by heavy weights. This is the premise of 2081, a 28-minute film based on a short story by Kurt...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
Michaela DePrince, the aspiring ballerina made famous in the documentary First Position, has grown up into an elegant and successful dancer. She’s now performing with the Dutch National Ballet. MGM recently announced that the company has bought the rights to...