How She Move (2007)

Director:

Ian Iqbal Rashid

Writer:

Annmarie Morais (written by)

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Set your dreams in motion.

Plot:

Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for the competitive world of step dancing. |

Plot Keywords:

Step Dancing | Dance | African American | Stepping | Dance Contest

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Tre Armstrong	...	Michelle (as Tré Armstrong)
Boyd Banks	...	Mike Evans
Clé Bennett	...	Garvey
Ardon Bess	...	Uncle Cecil
Conrad Coates	...	David Green
Keyshia Cole	...	Herself
Eve Crawford	...	Seaton Teacher
DeRay Davis	...	Himself
Shawn Fernandez	...	Trey (as Shawn Desman)
Nina Dobrev	...	Tall Girl in Bathroom
Kevin Duhaney	...	E.C.
Brennan Gademans	...	Quake
Ingrid Gaynor	...	Pam Green
Balford Gordon	...	Neighbourhood Guy
Patrick Hayes	...	Customer
Malvin Jacobs	...	Scrawny Guy
Rogue Johnston	...	DJ
Jai Jai Jones	...	Lester Johnson
Evelynking Nanatakyi	...	Bishop Teen Groupie
Tristan D. Lalla	...	Manny
Merwin Mondesir	...	Niko Niles
Daniel Morrison	...	Wayne
Dwain Murphy	...	Bishop
Melanie Nicholls-King	...	Faye Green
Vanessa Oryema	...	Raya Green (Age 12)
Brian Paul	...	Mr. Duncan
Sarah-Jaiyn Ruglass	...	Sorority Stepper
Tanisha Scott	...	Deandra
Alison Sealy-Smith	...	Mrs. Davis
Djanet Sears	...	Vice Principal Wilson
Romina D'Ugo	...	Selia
Sydney Van Delft	...	Short Girl in Bathroom
Rutina Wesley	...	Raya Green
Olisa Thompson	...	Fem Phatal Dancer
Sarah Francis	...	Fem Phatal Dancer
Onika Powell	...	Fem Phatal Dancer
Stacyann 'Ponytailz' Simpson	...	Fem Phatal Dancer
Latoya Webley	...	Fem Phatal Dancer
Shawn Byfield	...	5KO Step Team
Mac Jeffrey Ong	...	5KO Step Team (as Jeffrey Ong)
Chris Andrew Robinson	...	5KO Step Team (as Christopher Andrew Robinson)
Devon Perri	...	5KO Step Team
Kmel Howell	...	Kin Dreadz Dancer (as Kejamel 'Kamel' Howell)
Christopher 'War' Martinez	...	Kin Dreadz Dancer
Jerry 'Flo' Randolph	...	Kin Dreadz Dancer (as Jerry 'Flo Master' Randolph)
Rynan 'Rainen' Paguio	...	Kin Dreadz Dancer
Dwayne Gulston	...	Kin Dreadz Dancer
Seye Charles	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Ikenna Anyanwu	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Akwasei Yeboah	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Anton Vallie	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Joshua Iajola	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Quesi Lewis	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Greggy Amisial	...	Phi Beta Sigma - Dem Boys Step Team
Nicole Dominicci	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Maria Morales	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Raquel Mendoza	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Emily Cruz	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Valerie Ruiz	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Andrea Hernandez	...	Lambda Pi Chi Step Team
Demek Adams	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Gordon Fletcher	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Rictor Craig	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Raymond Pulliam	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Qui-Juan Jones	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Dalontee Edgerson	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Perry Hollowell	...	Kappa Alpha Pi -The Diamond Step Team
Renae Roberts	...	Black Ice Step Team
Nicole Lloyd	...	Black Ice Step Team
Marie Collins	...	Black Ice Step Team
Danielle Bullen	...	Black Ice Step Team
Hasina Massop	...	Black Ice Step Team
Leslie Williams	...	Black Ice Step Team
Dante Corde	...	Dancer
Leon Blackwood	...	Dancer
Troy Kirby	...	Dancer (as Troychae Kirby)
Shawn Fraser	...	Dancer
Ms. Prissy	...	Dancer - Additional Photography
Earl Wright	...	Dancer - Additional Photography
David Carmon	...	Dancer - Additional Photography
Donnie 'Crumbs' Counts	...	Dancer - Additional Photography (as Donnie Counts)
Dennis McKinley	...	Dancer - Additional Photography
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sara Hassan	...	Michelle's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Ian Iqbal Rashid

Writing credits
Annmarie Morais		(written by)

Produced by
Brent Barclay	....	producer
Colin Brunton	....	line producer
Jennifer Kawaja	....	producer
Claire Prieto	....	co-producer
Julia Sereny	....	producer
Claire Welland	....	line producer: additional photography

Original Music by
Andrew Lockington

Cinematography by
André Pienaar

Film Editing by
Susan Maggi

Casting by
Kim Coleman
Stephanie Gorin

Production Design by
Aidan Leroux

Art Direction by
Rhonda Moscoe

Set Decoration by
Liesl Deslauriers

Costume Design by
Kimberley Ann Rush

Makeup Department
Julia Carter	....	key makeup artist (as Julia nd Carter)
Yasmine Crosdale	....	first assistant hair stylist
Yasmeen Jalali	....	first assistant makeup artist: additional photography
Marika Latorcai	....	key makeup artist: additional photography (as Marika Williams)
Shauna Llewellyn	....	first assistant makeup
Kai Marks	....	key hair stylist: additional photography
Tony Mastropietro	....	first assistant hair stylist: additional photography (as Toni Mastropietro)
Ryan Reed	....	key hair stylist
Rudy Sotomayor	....	hair stylist: Keyshia Cole, additional photography
Ursula Stephen	....	makeup artist: Keyshia Cole, additional photography

Production Management
Ralph Bertelle	....	executive in charge of production
Colin Brunton	....	production manager
Lynda McKenzie	....	post-production supervisor
Claire Welland	....	unit production manager: additional photography
Douglas Wilkinson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Black	....	second assistant director
Neille Brockie	....	third assistant director: additional photography
P.J. Diaz	....	third assistant director
Jennifer Kiefaber	....	trainee assistant director: additional photography
David Manion	....	first assistant director
Kira McCord	....	trainee assistant director
Eric S. Potechin	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Tom Quinn	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Greg Sigurdson	....	trainee assistant director
Neil Winemaker	....	third assistant director
Little X.	....	second unit director

Art Department
Sylvain Bombardier	....	first assistant art director
Cynthia Chau	....	second assistant art director
Steven Ciancamerla	....	set dresser
Frank Croft	....	painter
Matthew Howlett	....	set buyer
Jim Lambie	....	set decorator: reshoots
Jason Lunn	....	lead set dresser
Matt Middleton	....	first assistant art director
Alan Moy	....	head carpenter
Martha Sparrow	....	art department apprentice
Paul Vernon	....	property master: reshoots

Sound Department
Steve Baine	....	foley artist
Todd Beckett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steph Carrier	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Dykstra	....	foley recordist
Keith Elliott	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Germann	....	sound effects editor
Jamie Gould	....	sound re-recording assistant
Martin Gwynn Jones	....	first assistant sound editor
Garrett Kerr	....	supervising sound editor
Nick Marian	....	sound assistant
Stephen Marian	....	sound recordist
Colin McLellan	....	adr recordist
Jason Perreira	....	re-recording assistant
Brent Pickett	....	first assistant sound editor
Rob Rouse	....	boom operator
Dale Sheldrake	....	dialogue editor
Lou Solakofski	....	sound mixer
Jane Tattersall	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Dan Allen	....	special effects first assistant
David Antonacci	....	special effects technician
Sean Armstrong	....	special effects technician
Peter Kovachis	....	special effects key
Derek Liscoumb	....	special effects coordinator
Ron Shinder	....	special effects technician
Gloria Tong	....	special effects technician
Sean Wakfer	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Darren Boyce	....	key grip: second unit
Paul Cameron	....	grip
Federico De Marco	....	assistant camera
Gabriele DiChiara	....	gaffer
Christian Drennan	....	key grip
Anthony Ellis	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Carl Flood	....	electrician
Dean Ford	....	grip
Sophie Giraud	....	still photographer
Mike Gowland	....	generator operator
Colin Hoult	....	camera operator: additional photography
Andy Jekabsons	....	camera operator
Joe Jones	....	grip
Alex Jordan	....	electrician
Sean Jordan	....	best boy
Andris Matiss	....	camera operator
David Rumley	....	assistant camera
Tyler Sellers	....	best boy grip
Craig Stewart	....	dolly grip
Dean Stinchcombe	....	assistant camera
Ian Watson	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Michael T. Burgess	....	background casting assistant
Kathleen Howell	....	casting associate
Eve Streger	....	casting assistant
Karen Williams	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Les Handrahan	....	wardrobe truck supervisor
Leslie Kavanagh	....	wardrobe set supervisor
Michelle Lyte	....	wardrobe shopper
Seannita Parmer	....	wardrobe: Keyshia Cole
Lerelynne Phillips	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Louis Casado	....	film timer
Bob Doyle	....	assistant editor
Robert Doyle	....	assistant editor
Jim Fleming	....	digital film colorist
Luis Freitas	....	assistant editor
Rob Gyorgy	....	DI editor

Music Department
Kevin Banks	....	music editor
Rob Bertola	....	music playback
Bronwen Boyan	....	executive music consultant
Steve Cupani	....	assistant score recordist
Kellylee Evans	....	vocalist
Andrew Franklin	....	composer: additional music
Amy Fritz	....	music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Blair Holder	....	executive music consultant
Stacey Horricks	....	associate music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates
Montell Jordan	....	executive music producer: step segments
Ron Searles	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Rick Anglin	....	driver
Don Chan	....	transportation captain
Darrell Gibson	....	driver
Bill Hong	....	driver: insert car
Mark Johnson	....	driver
Mary Jozvai	....	driver
Al MacNeil	....	unit transportation coordinator
Jerome McCann	....	driver
Glen McGugan	....	head driver
Andres Vosu	....	picture vehicle coordinator
Grant Wilkins	....	driver

Other crew
John Glen Adams	....	production assistant: additional photography
Cynthia Amsden	....	associate publicist
Paul Becker	....	dance coach: pre-production
Derek Brady	....	location scout: additional photography
Laurel Bresnahan	....	education liaison
Lisa Burling	....	script supervisor
Michael Campbell	....	assistant location manager
Gianluca Caponegro	....	assistant location manager
David Carmon	....	dance double
Dante Corde	....	assistant choreographer
Elise Cousineau	....	assistant to producer
Carlo Denuzzo	....	key craft service
Marc DeNuzzo	....	key craft service
Stephen J. Donkers	....	production assistant: additional photography
Ava DuVernay	....	publicity consultant
Kari Fairweather	....	assistant to producers
Janice Fowlie	....	production accountant
Mary Fraser	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Ray Gaffoor	....	production assistant
Lisa Ghione	....	unit publicist
Debra Gibson	....	accountant
Kelly Gilbert	....	first assistant accountant (as Kelly Gilbert-Ursacki)
Doane Hanus	....	production assistant: additional photography
Hi-Hat	....	choreographer
Troy Kirby	....	assistant choreographer
Cassandra Lammerding	....	location production assistant
Joseph Matukewicz	....	production executive
James Mauro	....	assistant to line producer (as Jim Mauro)
Shannon Parks	....	production assistant
Alicia Pleasence	....	assistant production coordinator
Christine Razmofsky	....	third assistant accountant
Kim Roberts	....	on-set dialect coach
Heather Ross	....	coordinator
Jillian Sabean	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Catherine Sample	....	travel coordinator
B.E. Sharp	....	key accountant
Barb Slater	....	tutor
Chantelle Smith	....	office production assistant
Geoffrey Smither	....	location manager (as Geoff Smither)
Ian Smith	....	assistant location manager
Derek Ursacki	....	second assistant accountant
Ned Vukovic	....	dialect coach

Thanks
Susan Shipton	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Sienna Films (producer)
• Celluloid Dreams (producer)
• MTV Films (producer) (USA)
• Astral Media (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF) (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced in association with) (Canada)
• Canadian Television Fund (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Chum Television (developed and produced with the assistance of) (Canada)
• Corus Entertainment (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Government of Canada (produced in association with) (Canada)
• Harold Greenberg Fund, The (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Movie Central Network (produced in association with) (Canada)
• Movie Network, The (TMN) (produced with the participation of) (produced in association with) (Canada)
• Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, The (produced in association with) (Canada)
• Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Shaw Rocket Fund (produced with the participation of) (Canada)
• Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of) (Canada)

Distributors

• Mongrel Media (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Paramount Vantage (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Celluloid Dreams  funding
• Deluxe Post-Production  post-production facilities
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• S.L. Feldman & Associates  music supervision
• Tattersall Sound  picture editing facilities
• Tattersall Sound  sound post-production
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility

Also Known As:

Bouge de là! (Canada: French title)
Step (Canada: English title) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug content, suggestive material and language.

Runtime:

USA:94 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

Canada | USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | Canada:PG | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Sienna Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final dance scene, the windows in the car disappear and reappear during shots.

Quotes:

Raya Green: It's funny, isn't it? How one moment can change a million after it.

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Ms. Golly

why is this nr.23 in the bottom 100???

I was a bit scared to watch this movie due to its rates. But living in Italy titles like this never ever come across and I love step so much that I decided to give it try. And how surprised I was! The story is different from any other dance-movie I've seen lately, with a deeper meaning than just "winning". It's touching and well written and well directed. Raya is such a strong character, I love the fact that she never doubts herself, she's so mature and focused and AWARE of her TALENT (and what talent Rutina Wesley has, my jaw dropped in the final dance scene). The way she pursues her dream and refuses to let anything stop her is, honestly, inspiring. Also, the fact that she's not the typical super-hot chick (see Jessica Alba, Briana Evigan, Jenna Dewan, Zoe Seldana...) makes her really appealing and real. Seriously, why is this movie rated so low? You can understand between the first 5 minutes that it's a good work. Really good actually. I even cried at the end of the movie. And the dancing routines are just sick.