EXPECTING
Synopsis
Michele Wiles, former principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, is about to give birth to her first child.
Wiles is a top athlete and artist in her field, but like any other woman she faces the exhilaration and anxiety that comes along with the milestone of starting a family.
Expecting features stunning footage of Wiles dancing at eight months pregnant and interviews that discuss her dance career and her fight for positive body image in the world of ballet. The film is an intimate portrait of the poignant time before starting a family, and the beauty that can be found in life's transitions.
Screenings
Premiere:
March 1st, 2019, Wilmington, North Carolina, Cinema Sisters International Film Festival
April 19, 2019, San Diego, California, Lyceum Theater, Women’s Film Festival San Diego
September 27, 2019, Alberta, Canada, Alberta International Women’s Film Festival
September 28, 2019, Luleå, Sweden, Folkets Bio Theater, Luleå Film Festival
October 24, 2019, New York, Village East Cinema, Female Voices Rock Film Fest
October 27, 2019 Ottawa, Canada, Arts Court Theatre, Eve Film Festival
November 14, 2019, Los Angeles, Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival
July 1, 2021, Los Angeles, FLICKFAIR On Demand Film Festival