Broadway Blog - EVERY LITTLE STEP - Not Nominated....

The only real surprise (to me) in this morning's Academy Awards Nominations announcements was that the wonderful documentary, EVERY LITTLE STEP, wasn't included on the list. The film did make the Best Feature Documentary short list back in November, which are the 15 films (narrowed down from 89) that were being considered for the 5 documentary slots. 

The documentary is thankfully however available on DVD and if you haven't seen it, I HIGHLY recommend it. 

EVERY LITTLE STEP explores the incredible journey of A CHORUS LINE, from ambitious idea to international phenomenon. Through 15 years of continuous performances from the 70's to 90's and a revival beginning last year, A CHORUS LINE has touched generations around the world with stories so poignant, they could only have come from truth. The film compares and contrasts the original musical with the current revival. It investigates the societies in which they've debuted, and why the themes are so timeless and universal.

The film goes behind the scenes with exclusive interviews and footage of the revival's audition process, revealing the dramatic journey of the performers, and unfolding the story of life imitating art. The real dead-of-night conversations in a dance studio that inspired A CHORUS LINE were recorded to audio tapes which have been locked away for decades. The filmmakers, James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, were granted unprecedented access. Interviews, then and now, with the creative minds who shaped A CHORUS LINE and the cast who realized it provide fascinating insights and reveal the truths behind the genesis of the show.