Ballet Movies

Poetic documentary about works of several artists from ideas to “births” of works of art.

The story of a young girl who won't give up on pursuing her dream of becoming a professional dancer.

“Closer Than Yesterday" is an intimate documentary that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the journey of two young San Francisco Ballet...

What happens to friendship when a shared dream is abandoned? Gaining and Losing explores a friendship torn apart when a young dancer combats an...

A choreography to cracked linear textural sound. Elements of classical and neoclassical ballet used to choreograph a dancer's movements to jagged...

A film in three parts after Oskar Schlemmer's Triadische Ballett (Triadic Ballet).

George Balanchine's abstract ballet danced to existing pieces of music by composers Faure, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. Each section represents a...

The childless royal couple expected a child for many years. They have got a real monster after the birth of their daughter. The young princess made...

In the magical world of dancing fireflies, we follow the story of the main character - naughty Svätojanek, which takes place against the...

Good triumphs over evil in this fairy tale that sets magic, romance, and tragedy to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. One of the most iconic works...

Upon hearing that farmers in Indiana had taught their llamas to participate in an informal square dance, filmmaker Cevin Soling decided to raise the...

Antony Tudor's 1942 ballet "Pillar of Fire" in a 1973 performance with American Ballet Theater.

A Portrait of Giselle is a documentary film featuring Patricia McBride and Anton Dolin along with famous ballerinas who danced the role of Giselle in...

TV presentation of the ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton, performed by the Royal Ballet.

An optimistic young woman finds herself struggling to adjust to the physical and psychological strains of life at the most prestigious ballet academy...

A woman in her daily life at home. A ballerina practicing her art. Realities mix in a remembrance of an irretrievable time.

A choreography of Benvindo Fonseca to 19 songs performed live by the music group Madredeus and the dance group Madredeus of Contemporary Ballet of...