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"It's the Rocky Balboa story...The little guy who has a big dream and goes against all odds to chase that dream...I personally went through that myself, being a South Asian to cross over mainstream and have the kind of success." – @jaysean for @uinterview youtube.com/watch?v=TeejAupc…
Singer-songwriter @jaysean executive produced and wrote two songs for the new #DocWorld film, "Call Me Dancer." Watch the full interview now and stream the doc on YouTube to hear the music: youtu.be/ERt4cNsxnYk
Plus, listen to the original soundtrack here! → open.spotify.com/playlist/2t…
Call Me Dancer is "the classic underdog story – Manish has entered the ballet scene very late by the standards of most hopefuls. Is he destined to get a contract with a dance company or to return home in crushing disappointment?" @DEADLINE @mattcarey deadline.com/2023/02/call-me…
Watch "Call Me Dancer" tonight at 10/9c on #DocWorld! @jaysean @Peridance to.worldchannel.org/DW_CMDan…
#FilmmakerFriday: "I feel that, as a director, it is part of my responsibility to bring this film to these communities and open up conversations about topics that the film touches and that are often taboo." – Kata Oláh @variety variety.com/2023/film/global…
Watch how the director demonstrated the reality for the #LGBTQ+ community in #Hungary in "Narrow Path to Happiness," now streaming on YouTube. #PrideMonth @GergoGagyi @marcsmolowitz @13thgenfilm @PBSSoCal youtu.be/3zt3VB_Pr5A
What does it take for a young man from #India to chase a career in professional #dance? Follow #ManishChauhan from the streets of #Mumbai to the bright lights of #NYC in “Call Me Dancer,” premiering 6/29 on #DocWorld: to.worldchannel.org/DW_CMDan… @jaysean @Peridance #India
Next on #AfroPoP: A #PrideMonth special encore, "Mama Gloria"! Watch the life story of #transgender icon Gloria Allen, who cared for #trans youth with her infectious energy, spirit and love. Watch 6/30 at 8/7c or stream now on YouTube! @BLKPublicMedia youtu.be/88FhuElqSJI
"#Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by #LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism..." @newshour pbs.org/newshour/world/hunga…
What is the reality of living in Hungary as a gay couple? Gergo and Lenard set out to write a musical about their lives in "Narrow Path to Happiness," premiering tonight at 10/9c on #DocWorld. @marcsmolowitz @13thgenfilm @PBSSoCal to.worldchannel.org/DW_Patht…
#FilmmakerFriday: Filmmaker @emaexplorations was able to bring a personal touch to a film like "The Making of a Japanese" after attending school in Japan herself. @nytimes nytimes.com/2024/04/05/world…
Watch "The Making of a Japanese," now streaming on YouTube! @emaexplorations @motokorich @tiff_site @nyuniversity youtube.com/watch?v=KB8ZtKxd…
Gergo and Lenard, a gay #Hungarian couple, move to #Budapest with dreams of creating a musical about their lives. But even more, they have dreams of acceptance. Watch them navigate daily life in “Narrow Path to Happiness,” premiering 6/22 on #DocWorld: to.worldchannel.org/DW_Patht…
Coming up next on #AfroPoP: In the #Afrofuturistic narrative film "Neptune Frost," executive produced by #LinManuelMiranda, a hacker and a coal miner team up in post-civil war #Rwanda to challenge an authoritarian regime: to.worldchannel.org/APoP_Nep… @BLKPublicMedia