The film is presented through the eyes of a group of Nureyev’s friends and associates gathered in Paris to commemorate the day of his defection to the West. 

 

"First come the sweat and the tears, then comes the glory." 
Rudolf Nureyev

To date, 40 hours of footage including 17 interviews have been shot in America and abroad.  Further trips to these countries will be made to complete necessary interviews and location shots. 

We have completed 6 min. Trailer which is availble upon request along with Informational Packet.

Production Team

Yelena Demikovsky

Philippe Charluet, Co-Producer (Melbourne, Australia)
Born in France, Philippe Charluet has lived in Australia for the past 25 years.  In 1995, he formed his production company, Stella Motion Pictures. Charluet produces and shoots programs ranging from television documentaries to arts series to entertainment specials.  He previously was an independent producer and director of photography for diverse projects in Australia and around the world.  Recent production credits include Director’s Cut and Grand for the Sydney Dance Company, Wild Swans: Behind the Scenes (winner: Bronze Plaque/Columbus International Film & Video Festival) and Tivoli (ABC-TV).  He was DP on Dances of Life (PBS, Gold Eagle Cine Award). Charluet has won several gold awards for his programs on dance (US International Film & Video Festival, Australian Cinematographers Society.)
http://home.wxc.com.au/smp

Nadine Meisner, Co-Producer (London, England)
Based in London, Nadine Meisner has traveled extensively to write about dance.  For more than 20 years, she has contributed to newspapers and magazines.  Meisner was a regular writer on The Times and Sunday Times before moving to The Independent.  Since leaving this position two years ago, she has been conducting research for a book about 19th century Russian ballet.  Her two special interests — Russia and France — came together in the person of Rudolf Nureyev. 

Leslie J. Yerman, Associate Producer (New York, USA)
Leslie J. Yerman is a consultant to documentary filmmakers specializing in marketing and outreach, film festival strategies, development and rights and permissions. She is associate producer of the independent documentary, Jokerman, which is in post-production. Projects include the award-winning Visioning Tibet (seen in the US, Europe and Asia), the award-winning The Longing: The Forgotten Jews of South America (seen in the US, Canada, Europe and Israel), and happy to be so…, Tea & Justice, The Healing Gardens of New York, Porraimos: Europe’s Gypsies in the Holocaust and Vito After.
www.lesliejyerman.com