Step (2017)

Name: Step
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-07-28
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Paula Dofat, Cori Grainger, Tayla Solomon, Blessin Giraldo

Step (2017), directed by Amanda Lipitz, starring Paula Dofat and Cori Grainger.

07/28/2017 BR Documentary 1h 23m

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The senior year of a girls’ high school step team in inner-city Baltimore is documented, as they try to become the first in their families to attend college. The girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in their troubled city.

Casey ReganCinematography
Amanda LipitzDirector, Producer
Arielle DavisEditing
Penelope FalkEditing

About the film

Step (sometimes stylized STEP) is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Amanda Lipitz, focusing on a girls' Baltimore high school dance team. It won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Inspirational Filmmaking at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2017 AFI Docs Festival. It was released in theaters on August 4, 2017.

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Story

Step is the true-life story of a girls’ high-school step team set against the background of the heart of Baltimore. These young women learn to laugh, love and thrive – on and off the stage – even when the world seems to work against them. Empowered by their teachers, teammates, counselors, coaches and families, they chase their ultimate dreams: to win a step championship and to be accepted into college. This all female school is reshaping the futures of its students’ lives by making it their goal to have every member of their senior class accepted to and graduate from college, many of whom will be the first in their family to do so.

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Release

The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the United States on August 4, 2017. The film made $145,000 from 29 theaters in its opening weekend, and then $185,000 from 278 theaters in its second.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96% based on 102 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Step tells an irresistibly crowd-pleasing story in a thoroughly absorbing way -- and while smartly incorporating a variety of timely themes." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post remarks that the film "...fires on every cylinder, investing viewers in personal stories that couldn’t have higher stakes and inviting them on a journey that pays off in ways expected and utterly surprising."

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Trivia

It premiered on July 28, 2017, a Friday.
It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
It won 1 award(s) and received 0 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary among them.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosStick Figure Productions, Impact Partners, Vulcan Productions, Artemis Rising, Chicago Media Project, Chicken & Egg Films
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary 2017

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Crew

Casey Regan Cinematography
Amanda Lipitz Director
Arielle Davis Editing
Penelope Falk Editing
Amanda Lipitz Producer
Steven Cantor Producer
Laura Karpman Original music
Raphael Saadiq Original music

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What is Step about?

Step: The senior year of a girls’ high school step team in inner-city Baltimore is documented, as they try to become the first in their families to attend college. The girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in their troubled city.

Who directed Step?

Step was directed by Amanda Lipitz in 2017.

Who stars in Step?

The cast of Step includes Paula Dofat, Cori Grainger, Tayla Solomon and Blessin Giraldo.

How long is Step?

Step runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.

What awards did Step win?

Step has 1 recorded awards, among them Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary.