With Marina Canals-Barrera and Tik Tok
Sensations Savannah Lee May, Lilliana Ketchman, Bailey Sok, Hayden
Summerall, Laura Krystine, and Gunner Burkhardt
LOS
ANGELES, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Films
will release the teen film Dance Rivals, from director Nayip
Ramos and starring Savannah Lee May
(Kenny Ortega's Julie and The
Phantoms), on all major Transactional VOD platforms
July 16, 2024. Producers Ryan
Armendariz and writer, producer Jimmy
Summerall are both from the team behind hit teen dance films
To The Beat! (2018) and To The Beat! Back 2
School (2020). This coming-of-age story was executive
produced by Fernanda Whitworth and
features a cast of top TikTok stars and popular talent from the
world of dance. Choreographed by Emily
Lutes, who toured with Mariah
Carey and owns The House dance studio, and Ade Obayomi, a
top-six star from So You Think You Can Dance, the
high-energy dance-heavy movie features dance phenomena Bailey Sok, Jalen
Forward and Josh Price. The
title song, "LA, Here I Come," was performed by Hannah Giraldo, daughter of Pat Benatar and Neil
Giraldo, and written by Kyle
Massey (Disney Channel's That's So Raven and Cory
in the House).
Synopsis: When a talented young dancer moves to Los Angeles with her family, she is nervous
about fitting in. As she teaches her younger sister's dance team,
she is quickly noticed and recruited by the top dance squad in the
city. But tensions rise between her and the reigning dance queen,
so they each assemble their own crews and settle their differences
on the dance floor. Watch the trailer:
https://youtu.be/ZMNd82jvRVk
Starring Savannah Lee May
(Julie and The Phantoms), Maria Canals-Barrera (Wizards
of Waverly Place), Laura Krystine (100 Things To Do Before
High School, To The Beat!, To The Beat! Back 2 School), singer
Hayden Summerall, and also starring Gunner Burkhardt (Alexa and Katie). Maria
Canals-Barrera's daughter and husband also appear in the film.
A red-carpet screening event with the cast and more will be held
on Sunday, July 14 at the Saban
Theatre in Beverly Hills starting
at 4:00pm PT. Visit and follow
@DanceRivalsTheMovie on Instagram for the most up-to-date
information.
Lise Romanoff, CEO and Managing
Director of Vision Films says, "Reminiscent of our hit film To
The Beat, this movie really embodies the contemporary and
unique form of teenage dance that is the heart of the TikTok
crowd."
Producer Ryan Armendariz shares,
"This film showcases some of the best dancers in LA and I'm so
excited for everyone to fall in love with not only the dancing, but
also the story."
Writer/Producer Jimmy Summerall adds, "This project has been a
remarkable journey. I had the pleasure of working with three of my
sons, Hayden Summerall, Dylan Summerall, and Hunter Summerall on this film. We also had an
incredible team, including lifelong friends and new connections
that I will cherish forever. We are excited to share this amazing
experience with audiences and hope it resonates as deeply with you
as it has with us."
Dance Rivals will be available on major TVOD
platforms including iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon Instant, Vimeo, and
hoopla along with most cable providers in the US including Dish,
DirecTV, Comcast, Spectrum, Charter, Cox, Verizon Fios,
Frontier, Suddenlink, Mediacom, Century, and in Canada on, Shaw, Rogers, and Bell. DVDs will
follow online at major retailers.
About Vision Films
Vision Films is a leading
independent sales and VOD aggregator specializing in the licensing,
marketing, and distribution of over 800 feature films,
documentaries, and series from some of the most prolific
independent film producers in the world. Led by Lise Romanoff, Managing Director/CEO Worldwide
Distribution, Vision Films releases 2-4 films a month across
Theatrical, VOD, DVD, and television platforms. visionfilms.net
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