Running Time
90
min
MPAA rating
Unrated
Release Date
May 4, 2012
First Position
With unprecedented (and exclusive) access to the Youth America Grand Prix, the largest competition that awards full scholarships to top ballet schools, First Position takes audiences on a yearlong journey around the world. At a time when art, music and dance for children are severely under-funded, the film reveals the struggles and success, the pain and extraordinary beauty of an art form so many children across the globe are determined to dedicate their lives to- despite the odds.
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Back in 2002, the spelling-bee movie “Spellbound” kicked off a run of kiddie-contest documentaries of which “First Position” is the latest example. It’s a foolproof genre: All you have to do is find a discipline (spelling, ballroom dancing, poetry slams, what have you), get a camera, and focus on a group of charismatic kids as they vie for one or more top spots. Bingo: instant drama.
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