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Ballet Boys

Ballet Boys follows the struggles, set-backs and accomplishments of three friends and hopeful future dance stars- Lukas, Syvert, and Torgeir- as they sacrifice a normal high school experience for the sake of ambition and a love of dance.

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Behind the Scenes Volume 1: Painting and Drawing

Learn abouy painting and drawing with David Hockney, Robert Gil de Montes, Wayne Thiebaud and Matt Groening. Hosted by Penn & Teller.

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Behind the Scenes Volume 2: Theater, Sculpture and Photography

Explore theater, sculpture and photography with Julie Taymor (The Lion King), sculptor Nancy Graves, and photographers Carrie Mae Weems and William Wegman.

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Behind the Scenes Volume 3: Music and Dance

An exciting and fun exploration for children and adults alike into the world of Music and Dance, featuring choreographer David Parsons, conductor JoAnn Falletta, musicians Max Roach, Allen Toussaint and Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin.

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Behind the Scenes: The Complete Series

Discover the magic and mystery of artistic creation in this complete set of all 10 episodes of Behind the Scenes on 3 DVDs! Hosted by magicians Penn and Teller, the award-winning series explores the creative process with world-renowned artists.

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Circus Boy

In today's world, what is family? This question is explored in the documentary Circus Boy, about a gay man named Thomas who seeks reconciliation with his mother after he and his husband adopt a boy he's training for circus school.

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Cool & Crazy on the Road
A film by Knut Erik Jensen

Cool & Crazy on the Road is the story of 30 singers from a small fishing village in Norway and their encounter with a nation in mourning as they travel to the United States for their first US tour, only 3 weeks after the tragedy of September 11th.

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Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis and Kevin Kline have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who studied under renowned acting teacher Moni Yakim at Juilliard, America's greatest performing arts school.

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Dance For Camera

Selected from festivals in Europe and North America, and winners of over 17 international awards, these six dance films are among the most outstanding examples of a new genre that merges dance and film.

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Dance For Camera 2

From a Butoh-inspired portrait of a demented aristocrat, to a sensual bedroom metamorphosis, this latest collection of award-winning dance films from around the world will "bewitch, bedazzle and bewilder!"

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Dancer, The

A Film by Donya Feuer. Watch the gifted Katja Bjorner as she endures years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and then becomes an international ballet star.

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Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet

Celebrated filmmaker Nils Tavernier celebrates the legacy of the famed Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals and tour snapshots of classical ballets as well as contemporary works.

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Musical Quartet, A

Four award-winning documentaries produced by Walter Scheuer: the Academy-Award winning From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China, Small Wonders, High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet and The Turandot Project.

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Prima Ballerina

A double portrait of two icons of contemporary Russian ballet: Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and Ulyana Lopatkina from the Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg.

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PS Dance! Dance Education in Public Schools

Step inside the halls of five NYC public schools and celebrate dance! Hosted by Paula Zahn, PS Dance! captures what happens when students have dance in their curriculum. The journey is one of imagination, curiosity, hard work and discipline.

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Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

Sacred Stage explores what the Mariinsky theater (also known as the Kirov) has meant to Russian and Soviet culture and how it has somehow maintained its artistic excellence through war, revolution and the collapse of Communism.

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Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom

Legendary actress Claire Bloom introduces us to Shakespeare through the roles that she played, including Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Lady Anne and Gertrude. Featuring excerpts, interviews & riveting solo readings.

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Small Wonders

This Academy Award nominated documentary follows the story of a dedicated teacher who takes her Harlem students on a journey from beginner musicians to performing onstage at Carnegie Hall.

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Talent Has Hunger

Filmed over 7 years, Talent Has Hunger is an inspiring film about the power of music to consume, enhance, and propel lives. It focuses on master cello teacher Paul Katz and the challenges of guiding gifted young people through the struggles of mastering the instrument.

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To Dance Like a Man

In this child’s eye view on the hunger for professional success, triplets Angel, César and Marcos, age 11, all want the same thing – a role in a major ballet production at Havana’s celebrated Grand Theatre. Who will be chosen?

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Touch of Greatness, A

In an era when Dick, Jane, and discipline ruled America’s schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade public school classroom.

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TuTuMUCH

Through the eyes of nine young girls from around the world, TutuMUCH is the behind-the-scenes story of what it takes to become a dancer, giving us a rare look at a summer that no one will ever forget.

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You Don't Need Feet to Dance

This documentary reveals the extraordinary life of Sidiki Conde, who lost the use of his legs to polio at age fourteen. Today, he balances his career as a performing artist with the almost insurmountable obstacles of life in New York City.