''Ballet Now'' is an American documentary film directed by

Steven Cantor Steven Cantor is an American film and television director and producer. Eight of his films have been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, with two winning, including the 2022 Outstanding Documentary prize for'' When Claude Got Shot''. While as a ...

that premiered on July 20, 2018 on

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Premise

''Ballet Now'' provides "an unfiltered look into the world of ballet through the eyes of New York City Ballet’s prima ballerina

Tiler Peck Tiler Kalyn Peck (born January 12, 1989) is an American ballet dancer who is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. As well as ballet, she has performed in musical theatre shows and has made cameo appearances in films including '' Don ...

– the first woman to curate The Music Center’s famed Ballet NOW program in Los Angeles."

Production

On October 12, 2017, it was announced that Hulu had greenlit a feature documentary from director

to be produced

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, and

Elisabeth Moss Elisabeth Singleton Moss (born July 24, 1982) is an American actor and director. The recipient of several accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a nomination for a Tony Award, she was named the "Queen of P ...

and that it was already in production. Cantor and Jamie Schutz were expected to as co-producers. Production companies involved with the then-untitled film included

Vulcan Productions Vulcan Productions produced documentary films, television programming and virtual reality experiences that drove awareness around environmental and social issues. The company was founded in 1997 by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his si ...

and Stick Figure Productions.

Release

Marketing

On June 1, 2018, Hulu released an exclusive clip from the film.

Premiere

On June 4, 2018, the film held its world premiere during the annual

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References

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