Center Stage: On Pointe

2016 1h 32m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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Jonathan Reeves is tasked with infusing more contemporary styles and modernism into the American Ballet Academy, and enlists his top choreographers Charlie, Cooper and Tommy to recruit dancers to compete at a camp where the winners will be selected to join the Academy. Bella Parker, who has always lived in the shadow of her hugely successful sister Kate, finally gets her chance to step into the limelight as one of the dancers recruited for the camp.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicole Muñoz
Bella Parker
Kenny Wormald
Tommy
Rachele Brooke Smith
Kate Parker
Peter Gallagher
Jonathan Reeves
Maude Green
Allegra
Chloe Lukasiak
Gwen Murphy
Barton Cowperthwaite
Damon
Thomas L. Colford
Richard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Director X.
Writers: Nisha Ganatra, Liam Fearnley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Center Stage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Director X., shot by Pieter Stathis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Robichaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nicole Muñoz and Kenny Wormald and Rachele Brooke Smith carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5176536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Director X. directs. Pieter Stathis behind the camera. Charles Robichaud cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Part of the "Center Stage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Director X., shot by Pieter Stathis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Charles Robichaud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicole Muñoz and Kenny Wormald and Rachele Brooke Smith carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5176536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "dancing", "dance", "dancer", "ballet dancer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pieter Stathis
Editing: Charles Robichaud
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Center Stage: On Pointe (2016)

Part of

Center Stage Collection

The Center Stage trilogy revolves around young dancers striving to perfect their craft, survive intense training, and navigate the challenges and opportunities of becoming professional dancers. Themes of competition, sacrifice, excellence, and the complexities of friendship and romance are prevalent. The trilogy follows the Parker sisters, Kate and Bella, talented dancers navigating the cut-throat world of ballet and pursuing fame. The lifetime filmography of legendary director Ramona Film captures the human experience's nuances. Her insightful style invites reflection on life's complexities. From the Center Stage films to the adaptation of Little Women, her work is empathetic and nuanced. Films like The Accidental Tourist and One True Thing explore personal crises, grief, and familial bonds.