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We're accustomed to thinking of great ballet stars as dazzling soloists. But Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer, an intimate study of longtime American Ballet Theatre principal Marcelo Gomes, made over a period of seven years by co-directors David Barba and James Pellerito, spends as much time highlighting its subject's extraordinary aptitude for partnering. That undersung virtue is seconded here by a string of ballerinas including Misty Copeland, Polina Semionova and Diana Vishneva, who attest to the rare combination of technique, sensitivity and connection that makes Gomes such a generous and freeing other half in a pas de deux.

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Thanks to your votes, the documentary profile "Marcelo Gomes: Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer" won this weekend’s Project of the Week contest! Congratulations to “Marcelo Gomes: Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer" directors David Barba & James Pellerito. The filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and the film is now officially a candidate for Project of the Month, the winner of which will receive a consultation from the Tribeca Film Institute. Marcelo Gomes' artistic ability matches his technical prowess. Our documentary will capture this dynamic equilibrium with a mix of rehearsal, performance, interview and verite footage of Marcelo traveling the world as a guest artist in Asia, North and South America and Europe. The film will delve into a brief history of the male ballet dancer and explore what separates a good partner from a truly great one. Marcelo knows the career of a...

Exclusive: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Prods. has come on board to co-produce with Charlie Corwin’s Original Media the second season of the docu-series Be Good Johnny Weir, which chronicles the flamboyant figure skater as he mounts his upcoming ice skating stage show Spectacular. The 10-episode second season is now in production for a summer run on the gay-centered cable channel Logo. Additionally, Milojo and Original Media, along with Weir’s Fireworks Management, will spearhead the development and production of Spectacular. “I am so honored and excited to have Kelly and Mark on board with Be Good Johnny Weir!," Weir said. "I have looked up to them for a long time and they have been two of my biggest cheerleaders so it only seems natural that our creativity comes together.” The first season of Be Good Johnny Weir aired on the Sundance Channel last summer. The show moved...

Which will include Coppola's Tetro which premiers at Cannes for a total of 392 films which includes 31 world premiers and 203 narrative features. Man, Siff always has good stuff, I wish I could go. Any writers in Seattle want to provide coverage for us?

Check out some of the premiers after the break.

World Premieres

Back to the Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, directed by Kevin Tomlinson (USA, 2009)

Dancing Across Borders, directed by Anne H. Bass (USA/Cambodia, 2009)

Facing Ali, directed by Pete McCormack (Canada, 2009)

The Hills Run Red, directed by Dave Parker (USA, 2009)

Icons Among Us, directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt (USA, 2009)

I’m No Dummy, directed by Bryan W. Simon (USA, 2009)

Pop Star On Ice, directed by David Barba (USA/Canada/Russia/Japan, 2009)

The Spy and the Sparrow, directed by Garrett Bennett (USA, 2009)

talhotblond, directed by Barbara Schroeder (USA, 2008)

The Whole Truth, directed by Colleen Patrick (USA,...

The Sundance Channel is making a big push in the unscripted area with two new series, "The Day Before" and "Be Good Johnny Weir," and several projects in development, including one from producer Mark Burnett.

Additionally, the channel has greenlighted a second season of the interview show "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ..."

"The Day Before" is an all-access behind-the-scenes look during the 36 hours before a fashion show.

-- "Be Good Johnny Weir," which follows the champion U.S. figure skater, is produced by David Barba, James Pellerito and Original Media.

Sundance's new nonfiction series in development for 2010 include:

-- Burnett's "Don't Bomb Kuala Lumpur," an anthropological comedy series featuring up-and-coming stand-up comedians visiting an unfamiliar city where they have to perform for the locals.

-- "Red Summer," based on Bill Carter's book, is a six-part series about an isolated Eskimo village during the commercial salmon season. Carter is the producer-director,...