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First Position
Synopsis
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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Full Credits
  • Director:
    Bess Kargman, Bess Kargman,
  • Producer:
    Bess Kargman, Bess Kargman,
  • Cinematographer:
    Nick Higgins,
  • Editor:
    Bess Kargman, Kate Amend,
  • Executive Producer:
    Rose Caiola,
  • Cast:
    Aran Bell, Rebecca Houseknecht, Michaela Deprince, Rebecca Houseknecht, Gaya Bommer Yemini, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Aran Bell, Jules Jarvis Fogarty, Miko Fogarty, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Miko Fogarty, Jules Jarvis Fogarty,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Éric Thomas, Jeff Seelye,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Chris Hajian,
  • Production Manager:
    Hashem Selph,

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