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Additional authors

1. Copeland, Misty
2. George, Nelson
3. Kelly, Deirdre, 1960-
4. Norville, Leslie
5. Weeden, Malika
6. IFC Films, publisher.
7. Urban Romances (Firm), production company.
8. Independent Television Service, production company.
9. Sundance Selects (Firm), production company.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater. The film follows her daily life as with emphasis as her role as one of the first African-American female soloists with a major ballet company. The film begins with archival footage of a young Copeland at a small ballet studio and focuses on her cultural impact and professional ascension, despite injuries and other challenges.

Subject

1. African American dancers > Biography
2. Ballet dancers > United States > Biography
3. Biographical films
4. Copeland, Misty
5. Documentary films
6. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
7. Ballerinas > United States > Biography
8. Nonfiction films

Genre/Form

1. Documentary films.
2. Nonfiction films.
3. Biographical films.
4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Call number

1. Sc BLURAY-16

Note

1. Title from container.
2. Originally released as a documentary motion picture in 2015.
3. Special features: deleted scenes ; trailer.

Credits (note)

1. Producers, Nelson George, Leslie Norville ; cinematographers, Nelson George, Malika Weeden, Jon Dunham, Nicholas Waterman ; editor, Malika Weeden ; composers, Chloe Flower, Drew Vella ; Sundance Selects and Independent Television Service (ITVS) present an Urban Romances production.

Performer (note)

1. Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly.

Audience (note)

1. Rating: Not rated.

System details (note)

1. Blu-ray, region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ; requires Blu-ray player.

Language (note)

1. In English, with optional subtitles in English (SDH) or Spanish.

Title

1. A ballerina's tale : the incredible rise of Misty Copeland / directed by Nelson George.

Publisher

1. New York, NY : IFC Films, [2016]

Edition

1. Widescreen version.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file Blu-ray Region A

System details

1. Blu-ray, region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 ; requires Blu-ray player.

Cast

1. Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly.

Credits

1. Producers, Nelson George, Leslie Norville ; cinematographers, Nelson George, Malika Weeden, Jon Dunham, Nicholas Waterman ; editor, Malika Weeden ; composers, Chloe Flower, Drew Vella ; Sundance Selects and Independent Television Service (ITVS) present an Urban Romances production.

Audience

1. Rating: Not rated.

Language

1. In English, with optional subtitles in English (SDH) or Spanish.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Copeland, Misty, performer.
2. George, Nelson, film director.
3. Kelly, Deirdre, 1960- interviewee.
4. Norville, Leslie, film producer.
5. Weeden, Malika, film editor.
6. IFC Films, publisher.
7. Urban Romances (Firm), production company.
8. Independent Television Service, production company.
9. Sundance Selects (Firm), production company.

Other standard identifier

1. 030306196794

Publisher no.

1. IFC1967 IFC Films

Research call number

1. Sc BLURAY-16