A Ballerina's Tale

A Ballerina's Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNelson George
Produced by
  • Leslie Norville
  • Nelson George
StarringMisty Copeland
Narrated byMisty Copeland
Cinematography
  • Cliff Charles
  • Oskar Landi
  • Nelson George
  • Malika Weeden
  • Nicolas Waterman
  • Jon Dunham
Edited byMalika Weeden
Music by
Production
companies
Urban Romances, Inc.
Distributed bySundance Selects
Release dates
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$125,144 (USA)

A Ballerina's Tale is a 2015 documentary film revolving around the career of Misty Copeland, who serves as the narrator of the film as well as its subject. The film premiered on April 19, 2015, at the Tribeca Film Festival.[1] It was released through video on demand on October 13, 2015, prior to opening in a limited release on October 14, 2015, by Sundance Selects.[2] A version of it, which is available on the PBS website, was also aired by PBS stations beginning in February 2016. The film received mostly positive reviews.

  1. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (April 14, 2015). "Tribeca 2015: With George Lucas and Monty Python, a fest broadens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Exclusive Trailer Debut: The Misty Copeland Documentary A Ballerina's Tale". Vanity Fair. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.