Ballet 422 captures justin peck and city ballet in creative. Though in this film, the focus isnt necessarily him but a ballet he is creating based off a music composition from 1935, all in the time span of around 2 months. It portrays rehearsals, choreography, performances, business transactions, and other daytoday life of the american ballet theatre. Exhilarating a delight variety from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a. The behind the scenes, the viral videos and the history behind your art. Ballet 422, a documentary about choreographing a new dance work for new york city ballet, forgoes interviews for a flyonthewall approach.
Ballet 422 official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd youtube. Director jody lee lipes delivers an exhilarating third feature with ballet 422, tracing the twomonth creation of a new work by new. New york city ballet, under the artistic direction of ballet master in chief peter martins, boasts a roster of more than 90 elite dancers and a repertory of works by many of the greatest. Be it the making of a film, the writing of a new novel or the painstaking artistry that goes into the crafting of a new sculpture, watching an artist or. Ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a new work, illuminating the process behind the creation of a ballet at one of the worlds great ballet companies. Ballet 422 is a dance documentary long on art, not drama.
Ballet 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the worlds great ballet companies. With unprecedented access to an elite world, the film follows peck as he. We are very excited to announce that ballet 422 will have its world premiere in documentary competition at the tribeca film festival on april 19th. Ballet 422, a dance documentary by jody lee lipes the new. Ballet 422 vod there are very few things in this world quite like the birth of a new creative venture. Ballet 422, which follows him, at the age of 25, from the. Two years ago, peck was the subject of a movie, ballet 422, which showed him, over a period of two months, creating n. Ballet 422 is a dance documentary long on art, not drama as the new film follows the story of arduous work behind a ballet premiere, it avoids divas and tempers and focuses on the collaborative. Very much in the style of frederick wiseman think something akin to ballet or crazy horse, just with more clothes than the latter, the film uses longer takes and an intimate frame to tell this story of a creative venture from infancy to adult hood.
After a few text notes explaining who the main players arethey are the new york city ballet and a dancerchoreographer named justin peckballet 422 chronicles the creation of the fourhundredandtwentysecond original ballet mounted by the company, from its. Well, new york city ballet director of media projects. Lipes looks for beauty in the least obvious places, presenting a creative process full of. Trailer for the documentary ballet 422 from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a new work. Peck created heatscape, the piece that closes our miami city ballet program on april 27. May 25, 2015 from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a new work. Hes been the goto cinematographer for borderline films, a collective. The thread woven throughout every aspect of process is justin peck. Mar 05, 2015 dont expect explosive outbursts or artistic meltdowns in jody lee lipess documentary ballet 422. Similar to a littleseen debra granik film that has been.
Ballet 422 is a record of the creative process of a young choreographer justin peck, just 26 years old, hired to create a new ballet for the winter season of the new york city ballet in 20. The film, directed by jody lee lipes, captures pecks two. Ballet 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of peck and his fellow nycb dancersas well as those who remain hidden in the wings. New york city ballets justin peck is lighting up stages around the world, reenergizing the art form for a new generation.
Ballet 422 dvd,from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming. The film had a builtin timeline, given that peter martins, the companys ballet master in chief, asked mr. Rent ballet 422 2015 starring new york city ballet and justin peck on dvd and bluray. For all the focus on pecks intense concentration, the documentary takes flight. Ballet 422 is appealing, playful and informative as it captures the process of putting together a ballet for a worldrenowned company. Ballet 422, a dance documentary by jody lee lipes the.
Ballet 422 is aurally spare, which, as in wisemans films, serves to. Everything you need to know about ballet 422 movie 2015. From first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a. Ballet 422 is a documentary about justin peck, a choreographer for the new york city ballet justin peck. Apr 20, 2014 director jody lee lipes delivers an exhilarating third feature with ballet 422, tracing the twomonth creation of a new work by new york city ballet dancerchoreographer justin peck. He works on the material and rehearses with his dancers seemingly every second of his life, at the studio and at home, obsessing. Feb 06, 2015 ballet 422, a documentary about choreographing a new dance work for new york city ballet, forgoes interviews for a flyonthewall approach. Feb 01, 2015 the film had a builtin timeline, given that peter martins, the companys ballet master in chief, asked mr. Thats the main takeaway from this brisk and engaging documentary, directed by jody lee lipes. After a few text notes explaining who the main players arethey are the new york city ballet and a dancerchoreographer named justin peck ballet 422 chronicles the creation of the fourhundredandtwentysecond original ballet mounted by the company, from its conception to opening night. Ballet 422 is narrative without the heavy structural imposition of much plot, and the small, captivating tensions that are framed by the film seem to parallel current innovations in contemporary. The film shadows justin peck, wunderkind choreographer of the new york city ballet, as he undertakes the herculean task of creating the companys 422nd original piece. In this chronicle, the process of bringing a new ballet to the stage is never anything.
I was fascinated with how choreography was transferred from body to body, and how dancers learn movement through mirroring. The viewer follows the young choreographer on his historymaking creative journey toward the completion of ballet 422. With justin peck, tiler peck, sterling hyltin, david prottas. Parents need to know that ballet 422 is a documentary that chronicles the journey of the new york city ballet s young choreographer in residence, justin peck, as he creates a new ballet for the companys winter 20 season. From first rehearsal to the world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a new work. Feb 29, 2016 when you love ballet, you love every aspect of it. As one might expect from someone with such a background, ballet 422 opts for a primarily verite approach.
Throughout ballet 422, peck is wonderful company evenkeeled, serious but not stern. If youve ever wondered what goes into mounting a new ballet, ballet 422 takes you through practically every step. The films subject is justin peck, a 25yearold dancer and choreographer. He works on the material and rehearses with his dancers seemingly every second of his life, at the studio and at home, obsessing over every detail to. So what youll see is him planning the choreography, the work of tailors to create outfits, the orchestra practicing, and the many issues which come from trying to bring a dream. Ballet is a 1995 american documentary film directed by frederick wiseman. Ballet 422 premieres at 2014 tribeca film festival. May 12, 2018 ballet 422 is narrative without the heavy structural imposition of much plot, and the small, captivating tensions that are framed by the film seem to parallel current innovations in contemporary.
Exhilarating a delight variety from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming choreographer, crafts a new work. Following the creative process from its embryonic stages to its highly anticipated premiere, ballet 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of new yorks. Ballet 422, a film by jody lee lipes at lincoln center new york arts. Justin peck, already a sevenyear veteran of the new york city ballet at the age of 25, is commissioned to choreograph the companys 422 nd original work, and filmmaker jody lee lipes who has. At the young age of 25, justin endeavors to direct his first major ballet for the new york city ballet. Ballet 422 official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming. Ballet 422 lacks the traditional hallmarks of most standard documentary films, eschewing talking head interviews and recurring streams of title cards crafted to handhold the audience through.
Peck if he had anything on the back burner that could fill a hole in the roster. Ballet 422 2015 filmmaker jody lee lipes follows emerging choreographer justin peck as he undertakes the difficult tasks of creating and dancing in the new york city ballets 422nd original. Ballet 422 has all of the dance with none of the drama. The new york city ballet is considered one of the best companies in the world. Ballet 422 chronicles the creation of a new ballet for the storied new york city ballet. In the process of working with the new york city ballet, holmer fell in love with dance on film.
Apr 03, 2014 ballet 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of peck and his fellow nycb dancersas well as those who remain hidden in the wings. On or about october 25, 2014 the film was in completed status. Nov 05, 2014 ballet 422 official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd from first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as justin peck, a young upandcoming. Ballet 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the worlds great ballet companies and will give northrop audiences an indepth look at this. New york city ballets justin peck making art form hip. From first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city ballet as emerging choreographer justin peck crafts a new work. Feb 05, 2015 ballet 422 is a dance documentary long on art, not drama as the new film follows the story of arduous work behind a ballet premiere, it avoids divas and tempers and focuses on the collaborative.
Apr 20, 2014 as one might expect from someone with such a background, ballet 422 opts for a primarily verite approach. Meet justin peck, the young choreographer of ballet 422. Here are a list of the 12 movies every ballet lover should see, ranging from documentaries to oscarnominated feature films. At no point in ballet 422 does peck articulate a complete vision, nor does lipes show a full performance or runthrough. Ive been lucky enough to be part of a few balletonfilm collaborations with ellen bar and new york city ballet. Ballet 422 trailer 2015 trailer for the documentary ballet 422. Actually saela and i were working on a film called ballet 422 which was directed by jody lee lipes. What was special about working on ballet 422 was having regular exposure to the choreographic process. Ballet 422 illuminates the process behind the creation of a single ballet within the ongoing cycle of work at one of the worlds great ballet companies and will give northrop audiences an indepth look at this amazing dancerchoreographer. Jody lee lipes talks about artists at work in his documentary ballet. Peck if he had anything on the back burner that could fill a. Since 1990 he is led by peter martins, his ballet master in chief.
Ballet 422 captures justin peck and city ballet in. From first rehearsal to world premiere, ballet 422 takes us backstage at new york city. The films dominant image is of pecks mostly expressionless face, its brow lightly furrowed, as the choreographer jots down notations and directs the companys principal dancers. Lipes film is one fueled by the influence it takes from the world of cinema verite. Dont expect explosive outbursts or artistic meltdowns in jody lee lipess documentary ballet 422. Rent ballet 422 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 22, 2014 ballet 422 will play at the tribeca film festival. It also includes scenes from the companys european tour, namely in greece and copenhagen.