Sarah Jessica Parker to Exec Produce ‘Front Row,’ a Doc Feature About Ukrainian Ballet Dancers; Banijay Rights Bows Sales at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Sarah Jessica Parker is set to executive produce “Front Row,” a gripping documentary feature following a group of talented Ukrainian ballet dancers.
Directed by Miriam Guttmann, the award-winning filmmaker of “Seeds of Deceit,” the documentary is produced by Scenery (“Human Playground”), a joint venture with Banijay Benelux.
Parker and Alison Benson are exec producing via Pretty Matches Productions, alongside The Ruderman Foundation. “Front Row” is represented globally by Banijay Rights and will be introduced to buyers at Mipcom, the international TV conference kicking off Oct.
16. The documentary is expected to be completed in 2024. In “Front Row,” Guttmann charts the journey of a group of Ukrainian dancers in exile as they form a new ballet company, ‘United Ukrainian Ballet’.
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