First Position - 27th Boston Film Festival

Director: Bess Kargman

Synopsis: Over 1 million kids take ballet worldwide but 99.9 percent of them will never make it into a professional company. First Position follows six talented 9 to 19-year-old dancers as they prepare for an international competition that has the power to transform their careers overnight. Widely known as the 'Junior Olympics of ballet,' Youth America Grand Prix awards more than just medals--it offers full scholarships to the best ballet schools in the world. In this economy, winning a scholarship can mean the difference between making it as a dancer or relinquishing a dream.

Runtime: 1:30