Shot on location in New York City, NY Export: Opus Jazz takes Jerome Robbins‘ 1958 “ballet in sneakers” and reimagines it for a new generation in this feature-length scripted adaptation. Starring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers, and photographed on 35mm, the film will have its world premiere at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival, and its national broadcast premiere on PBS March 24, 2010.
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February 18, 2010 SXSW Film Festival Screenings dates announced.
· Sat, Mar 13 - 6:45pm - ALAMO RITZ 2
· Tues, Mar 16 - 3:45pm - ALAMO RITZ 1
· Sat, Mar 20 - 7pm - ALAMO RITZ 2 - February 4, 2010 NY Export: Opus Jazz is an official selection of the 2010 SXSW Film Festival, in Austin, Texas (March 12 - 21)! Check out the full festival line-up in IndieWire, or visit the official SXSW Festival website.
- November 4, 2009 The airdate is official: NY Export: Opus Jazz will have its national broadcast premiere on PBS, March 24 2010!
- August 1, 2009 NY Export: Opus Jazz is officially acquired by Channel Thirteen for its 2010 Great Performances/Dance in America series!
- July 2, 2009 "Passage for Two" was chosen to screen as part of the homage to Jerome Robbins at the 2009 Spoleto Festival in Spoleto, Italy, exactly 51 years after the original ballet premiered at the very first Spoleto Festival in 1958!