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Finding Billy

Finding Billy (2012)

This heartwarming documentary reveals the process of finding and casting the three original boys who played Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical on Broadway and includes interviews with the creative team during the rehearsal process leading up to its Broadway opening. The film contains interviews with Stephen Daldry, the show's director; Elton John, music; Lee Hall, book and lyrics; and Peter Darling, the show's choreographer, along with other creative team members. Finding Billy explores the journey of the musical from feature film to a West End hit to Broadway and gives us an inside look at the creative process. The creative team also discuss the 1984 miner's strike in England that is the backdrop of this story.nnThe documentary first aired on WNET, Channel 13 in 2008 and was nominated for two NY Emmys. When the rights reverted to the director, he added an epilogue that brings the three Billys into the present. A tribute to the perseverance and sacrifice of the kids and their parents, this film now features new interviews with the multi-talented Trent Kowalik, David Alvarez and Kyril Kulish and completes the show's journey from Broadway opening to its closing night on January 8th, 2012.nnFinding Billy was an official selection for the Dance on Camera Festival 2012 in conjunction with the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Film Association.
Los 17
IMDB: N/A 2012

Los 17 (2012)

Los 17 (2012)
IMDB: N/A
This is a story of a school in the rural town of Maricao, Puerto Rico and how a community got
Great Crimes and Trials
IMDB: 7.4 2012

Great Crimes and Trials (2012)

Great Crimes and Trials (2012)
IMDB: 7.4
This true-crime series examines some of the world's most horrifying and sensational cases to
On the Trail of Genghis Khan
IMDB: 8.2 2010

On the Trail of Genghis Khan (2010)

On the Trail of Genghis Khan (2010)
IMDB: 8.2
Stars: Tim Cope
For young Australian adventurer Tim Cope, this was the journey of a lifetime - travelling 10,000