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Janet: A Silent Ballet Film

Four Edgar Degas paintings come to life in this haunting silent ballet film about alienation, acceptance, and the powerful, enduring legacy of Janet Collins, the first African-American prima ballerina to dance full time with a major company, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet in 1951.

  • Adam E. Stone
    Director
    Abstractly You Loved Me, Thank You for the Letter, Cache Girl Saves the World, A Life Unhappening
  • Adam E. Stone
    Writer
    Abstractly You Loved Me, Thank You for the Letter, Cache Girl Saves the World, A Life Unhappening
  • Adam E. Stone
    Producer
    Abstractly You Loved Me, Thank You for the Letter, Cache Girl Saves the World, A Life Unhappening
  • Kiara Felder
    Key Cast
  • Will Heisner
    Key Cast
  • DeSande R
    Key Cast
  • Nayomi Van Brunt
    Key Cast
  • Heath Gill
    Key Cast
  • Abi Tan-Gamino
    Key Cast
  • Sarah Baer
    Key Cast
  • Veronica Francis
    Key Cast
  • Diana Shepherd
    Key Cast
  • Raynah Unes-Reid
    Key Cast
  • Agatha Franca
    Key Cast
  • Tara Lee
    Choreographer
  • Jason Greene
    Cinematographer
  • Abby Hargrave
    Editor
    Abstractly You Loved Me
  • April Briddick
    Wardrobe
  • Michelle Greene
    Key Grip
  • Jason Greene
    Color Grading
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Silent Ballet Film
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (ProResHQ)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
    Norcross, GA
    October 15, 2014
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Black Women's Film Festival
    Oakland, CA
    December 4, 2014
    California premiere
    Official Selection
  • Oklahoma Dance Film Festival
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    February 15, 2015
    Oklahoma Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Equality International Film Festival
    Oakland, California
    December 14, 2014
    Official Selection
  • Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival
    Centralia, Illinois
    January 24, 2015
    Illinois premiere
    Official Selection and People's Choice Award for Best Experimental Film
  • Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
    Evansville, Indiana
    April 9, 2015
    Indiana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Making a Difference for Reel Film Festival
    New Jersey
    April 18, 2015
    New Jersey premiere
    Official Selection
  • Eastern North Carolina Film Festival
    Winterville, NC
    June 13, 2015
    North Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Middle Coast Film Festival
    Bloomington, IN
    August 15, 2015
    Official Selection
  • St. Louis Black Film Festival
    St. Louis, MO
    October 10, 2015
    Missouri Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FilmFest by Rogue Dancer (July 2021 Edition)
    Raleigh, North Carolina (online, limited access)
    United States
    July 23, 2021
    Official Selection
Director - Adam E. Stone