SUMMER 2015 QUARTERLY NEWS NEWS QUARTERLY ® COURTESY OF BUDDY SQUIRES, ASC Delving into the rich history of one of the world’s preeminent ballet companies, Emmy - and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns combines intimate rehearsal footage, virtuoso performances, and interviews with American Ballet Theatre’s key figures to chronicle the rise of the company from its earliest days as a small, financially struggling collective to its pinnacle as one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. Filmed using Phantom Flex cameras, which capture up to 2,500 frames per second and bring to life even the smallest of movements, the breathtaking footage brings a new dimension to the understanding of the extraordinary efforts made in the perfection of form—from the delicate placement of a fingertip to the perfectly executed jete. 1x90 SCREEN PBS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ONLINE AT PBSINTERNATIONAL.ORG PBS INTERNATIONAL 10 Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 USA Phone: +1.617.208.0735 pbsinternational.org Tom Koch Vice President, PBS Distribution Phone: +1.617.208.0735
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