Paramount’s Republic Pictures Acquires Homelessness-Themed Ballet Doc ‘Lift’ From Oscar Nominee David Petersen; Ballerina Misty Copeland Among The EPs
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Paramount’s Republic Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the inspirational documentary Lift, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David Petersen, slating it for release via Paramount Global Content Distribution.
In the U.S., the film will hit select theaters on September 15th and bow on digital on the 22nd. Pic will also soon hit the UK, debuting on digital on the 25th.
Exec produced by world-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland, who also served as Principal Advisor, Lift shines a spotlight on the transformative power of dance and the invisible story of homelessness in America through young home-insecure ballet dancers and their mentor who inspires them at New York Theatre Ballet.
Guided by Steven Melendez, whose journey leads back to his childhood shelter, their path within the LIFT scholarship program becomes a celebration of joy and triumph in the face of adversity.
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