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Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

Genre : Documentary, Family

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Marilyn Agrelo
Writer : Amy Sewell

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide.

Actors

Heather Berman
Heather Berman
Self
Emma Therese Biegacki
Emma Therese Biegacki
Self
Eva Carrozza
Eva Carrozza
Self
Evangelina Carrozzo
Evangelina Carrozzo
Self
Paul Daggett
Paul Daggett
Self
Graciela Daniele
Graciela Daniele
Self - Final Competition Judge
Pierre Dulaine
Pierre Dulaine
Self - Organizer and MC of the Final Dance Competition
Leslie Freu
Leslie Freu
Self - Teacher PS 112
Tara Devon Gallagher
Tara Devon Gallagher
Self
Madeleine Hackney
Madeleine Hackney
Self
Charlotte Jorgensen
Charlotte Jorgensen
Self - Final Competition Judge
Rodney Lopez
Rodney Lopez
Self
Victoria Malvagno
Victoria Malvagno
Self
Stacee Mandeville
Stacee Mandeville
Self
Terri Mintzer
Terri Mintzer
Self - Teacher PS 144
Nell Mooney
Nell Mooney
Self
Michelle Officer
Michelle Officer
Self - Final Competition Judge
Daniel Ponickly
Daniel Ponickly
Self
Danielle Quisenberry
Danielle Quisenberry
Self
Ann Reinking
Ann Reinking
Self - Final Competition Judge
Yomaira Reynoso
Yomaira Reynoso
Self - Teacher PS 115
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson
Self - Final Competition Judge
Allison Sheniak
Allison Sheniak
Self - Teacher PS 150
Solomon Singer
Solomon Singer
Self
Alex Tchassov
Alex Tchassov
Self
Jatnna Toribio
Jatnna Toribio
Dancer
Michael Vaccaro
Michael Vaccaro
Self
Vanessa Villalobos
Vanessa Villalobos
Self
Cyrus Hernstadt
Cyrus Hernstadt
Self (uncredited)

Crews

Marilyn Agrelo
Marilyn Agrelo
Director
Amy Sewell
Amy Sewell
Screenplay
Claudia Raschke
Claudia Raschke
Director of Photography
Sabine Krayenbühl
Sabine Krayenbühl
Editor
Amy Sewell
Amy Sewell
Producer
Marilyn Agrelo
Marilyn Agrelo
Producer
Brian David Cange
Brian David Cange
Line Producer
W. Wilder Knight II
W. Wilder Knight II
Associate Producer
Steven Lutvak
Steven Lutvak
Original Music Composer
Joseph Baker
Joseph Baker
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

Mad Hot Ballroom

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