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Pointe Black

In this unfiltered portrait comprised of prose and pirouettes, Marie-Astrid Mence narrates her uncomfortable journey from adolescent to ballerina and her struggles in an industry that fails to see past her skin colour.

Director
Rebecca Murray
Time
0:05:24
Country
United Kingdom
Genre
Documentary
Year
2020

Awards Nominations

Shiny Award for Best New Director
Interfilm Festival Nominated: Eyes Wide Open Award
Manchester Lift-Off FF WINNER: Best Short Film
Little Wing FF WINNER: Best Documentary Film
European Short FF WINNER: Audience Award
Women X FF Nominated: Best British Short, Documentary, Cinematography, Costume Design
Beeston FF WINNER: Best Non-Fiction Film

Director

Rebecca Murray

Rebecca is a creative director and choreographer. She has been dancing for 17 years, having trained with The Royal Ballet School, Laines Theatre Arts and Bird College. In 2020, she founded Choreo Arts, an online platform showcasing new short dance films each week.

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Screening

Screenings venue schedule Online Screenings / Ticket Reservation
VenuesTORQUE SPICE & HERB, TABLE & COURT2022.06.10 [Fri] 19:30 – 21:40
VenuesTORQUE SPICE & HERB, TABLE & COURT2022.06.18 [Sat] 19:30 – 21:40
VenuesOnline Grand TheaterApril 28th – June 30th

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