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BALLET AFTER DARK

PROJECT TYPE

Film

RELEASE DATE

January 2020

ROLE

Cinematographer
Writer
Editor

LOCATION

Baltimore, Maryland

Ballet After Dark is a powerful short documentary that follows Tyde-Courtney Edwards, a classically trained ballerina from Baltimore who transforms personal trauma into a movement of healing and empowerment. After surviving a sexual assault, Tyde channels her experience into founding Ballet After Dark - an outreach organization that uses dance as a pathway to recovery for survivors of violence. As the film traces Tyde’s complex journey through body image, censorship, social media, and the rigid norms of the ballet world, it offers an unflinching look at what it means to be a Black woman reclaiming narrative, agency, and artistry. At its core, Ballet After Dark is not only about survival, but about defiance, resilience, and the radical power of movement to create space for all of who we are.

Directed by Barbara K. Asare-Bediako
Cinematography by Nora Long
Written by Barbara K. Asare-Bediako and Nora Long
Edited by Chung Wei and Nora Long

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NJL Nora Long has over a decade of professional production experience as a non-fiction director and cinematographer. Inspired by the natural world, I bring an organic, timeless aesthetic and love of natural light to the images I create. Whether working with Sony, RED, Panasonic, Blackmagic, or Canon camera systems, I create immersive imagery that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking and is deeply connective. I’m equally comfortable working independently in the field or as a part of a collaborative team, and excel at finding creative solutions in challenging circumstances. As a licensed drone pilot, underwater camera operator, and speed walker, I’m prepped and ready to chase a great story via air, sea, land, and beyond.

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