Sidewalk Film Festival Opening Night Film: Step

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. Step premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January, where it won a Special Jury Prize for Documentary.

“Step is empowering and irresistible,” says Corey Craft, Sidewalk features programmer. “It is an uncommon sports movie where you will stand up and cheer not only at the results of the dance competitions and at the impressive choreography on display but at the results of a college admissions letter. You will not see a more triumphant film all year.”