First Position (2011)
September 11, 2011Release Date
First Position (2011)
September 11, 2011Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently First Position is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel, IFC Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Aran Bell
Self
Rebecca Houseknecht
Self
Joan Sebastian Zamora
Self
Miko Fogarty
Self
Jules Jarvis Fogarty
Self
Michaela DePrince
Self
Bess Kargman
Director
Michaela Deprince
Self
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
First Position is a 2011 American documentary film. It follows six young dancers preparing for the Youth America Grand Prix in New York City, an annual competition for dancers ages 9–19 to earn a place at an elite ballet company or school. Directed by Bess Kargman, it features Michaela DePrince, Aran Bell, Gaya Bommer-Yemini, Miko Fogarty, Jules Fogarty, Joan Sebastian Zamora and Rebecca Houseknecht as they intensively train and prepare for what could be the turning point of their lives.
The title 'First Position' is taken from one of the five standard positions of the feet in classical ballet.
Kargman was a first-time director who had studied dance herself. "I ended up quitting my job to make this film, my first film, and I thought maybe by choosing a topic that was quite dear to me and that I had lived for a number of years growing up—maybe I’d be able to do this story justice." The film features renowned dancers and choreographers from all over the world including Nadine Bommer, Denys Ganio, Élisabeth Platel, Raymond Lukens, and Youth America Grand Prix's founder Larissa Saveliev.