William Shatner doc to open Ontario doc fest

Ontario documentary film fest, DocFest Stratford, will see lots of dancing come October. The fest will open with William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet, a doc

August 31, 2009

Ontario documentary film fest, DocFest Stratford, will see lots of dancing come October. The fest will open with William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet, a doc about Shatner’s collaboration in a Milwaukee Ballet production by Margo Sappington called Common People, which featured the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds. The festival is set to close with Every Little Step, the doc about dancers auditioning for the A Chorus Line revival. The fest’s dates are October 21 to 25.

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