Cami is a young teenager from a quiet, middle-of-America suburb who seemingly has the "It" factor.

She is a multi-talented dancer who excels in school and is also beloved by her best friend, Jesse, and a diverse, supportive group of friends around her. Together, they are Z-Crew, a modern hip hop dance troupe dreaming of traveling the world one day. But at home, Cami also happens to be a highly touted ballet academy prospect under the strict constraints of her over-protective mother and ballet instructor, Gina.

All worlds collide when Cami’s double life is exposed to both sides. We follow Cami's journey as she finally learns to step outside her comfort zone and take initiative. Like the young dreamers inside us all, Cami faces a pivotal decision that could mark the beginning of the rest of her life. Within the context of dance, a beautiful art form that is invariably subject to each their own, En Pointe serves as a reminder to find our own paths and never let go.

Director's Statement

Making this film has been an incredibly challenging yet cathartic process for me. I'd been writing music, singing, and acting professionally ever since I was 10 years old, so telling stories has always been one of my greatest joys. But over the years, I've since developed a vocal condition that led me to pivot towards a new creative direction, which has inspired me to tell this story about a young woman pursuing new sights despite the obstacles in front of her. This film marks a new beginning for me in my life, and represents a reminder of the power of resilience and passion.

Crew

Megan Lee - Writer/ Director

Megan Lee is a Los Angeles-born Writer, Director, and Actor. She is best known for her lead-role as "Sun-Hi" in the hit Nickelodeon show, Make It Pop, but over the years she has also co-starred on shows like Modern Family, S.W.A.T, and many other feature films and national commercials.

As a Director, she has recently completed 2 shorts that are currently in the festival circuit. Through classes at UCLA Extension, she has studied under renowned directors Peter Lauer (Arrested Development, Scrubs, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Justine Raczkiewicz (Waste, Horns, Piranha 3D), and Jerome Sable (The Legend of Beaver Dam).

Samantha K. Tan - Writer/ Producer

Samantha K. Tan is a Los Angeles based Producer and Writer whose work highlights people of color female filmmakers and the LGBTQ community. Her latest web series project, Ambitious, was recently accepted as a Sundance COLLAB Asian American Fellowship and was highlighted in various industry outlets such as Variety, Deadline, and IndieWire. She also produced Expanding Sanctuary, an immigrant rights documentary that was featured on 6abc Philadelphia. As a Vietnamese-Chinese-American filmmaker, Samantha is extremely excited to share more diverse and thought provoking narratives on and off screen.

Joseph Choi - Cinematographer

Joseph Choi is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer who specializes in narrative feature-length and short films. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he developed a passion for motio pictures after moving to Southern California and graduating from UCLA. He has since lensed two feature films and several other short films and music videos, recently having been awarded "Best Cinematography" by the Indie Short Fest this year in collaboration with Megan Lee on her latest music video work, "Sing". He is a current Associate Member of the SOC (Society of Camera Operators) and a graduate of the UCLA Extension Certificate Program for Cinematography.

Emily Wong - Composer

Emily Wong is a composer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Singapore. In 2016, she earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons.) at the National University of Singapore and in 2020, a Masters in Music Composition for Film and Multimedia at New York University Steinhardt, where she studied with John Kaefer, Chris Hajian and Paul Chihara.

Emily provided original music for “Vandals”, an animation that won the top prize in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest. She recently composed original music for “Avatar: Explore Pandora”, a state-of-the-art touring exhibition based on the global blockbuster, Avatar, that made its national premiere in Chengdu, China in May 2021. In October 2021, Emily joined Universal Production Music as one of their music composers.

Samuel King Yen Lin - Producer

Samuel King Yen has been working production across a variety of different shows, specializing in commercial, reality, and unscripted content. Some of Lin's more notable works are Team Liquid's: The Next Wave; Peacock's: Paris in Love; and Netflix's: Family Roast. Lin is also staffed as Show Director for the Unforgettable Gala (2022).

Briana Frapart - Executive Producer/ Casting Director

Briana Frapart began her career in Miami at Lori Wyman Casting and has since produced Academy Award qualifying productions like "Savior" (2021), and specializes in the production, artist management, and casting of digital content, features, docu-series, music videos, shorts, K-Pop, live entertainment, and commercials.

Her credits include HBO Max, Puma, Netflix, Comedy Central, Zach King Studio, Peacock/DreamworksTV, Omaze, Discovery+, WV Entertainment, SB Projects, RED Digital Cinema, and more. Briana is a proud member of the Casting Society and Women in Music.

Arden Cho - Executive Producer

Arden Cho is an actress and producer known for her most recent leading role as Ingrid on Netflix’s Partner Track, a series that trended in Netflix Top 10 of 2022. Her other credits include an ensemble cast as “Kira” from MTV’s Teen Wolf (2011), recurring in the series hit Chicago Med (2015) and The Honor List (2018).

Arden will also be starring in Netflix’s upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action adaptation series.

Jocelyn Hudon - Executive Producer

Jocelyn Hudon was born and raised in Toronto. She grew up dancing and performing at the National Ballet School of Canada. While known for her memorable role of ‘Abby’ on Guillermo Del Toro’s FX Series The Strain, she has also made an impact in the Netflix series The Order, CBS’s Criminal Minds, and FOX’s 911. She recently played the lead role of 'Grace Bennett' in the series, When Hope Calls. This year she stars in Paramount Plus’s feature film V For Vengeance, Netflix’s Sniper, and indie film The Fall. She will also just wrapped the Apple Plus’s comedy series Acapulco and FX’s Dave.

Tommy Lynch - Executive Producer

Tommy has been working as a creative, innovative television writer/producer for over three decades. He has written, directed and produced some of the most successful, dynamic, and groundbreaking television shows in the world for the youth-centered demographic. The New York Times called him “the creator of the ‘tween’ genre.” After breaking ground with “KIDS Incorporated” (the first kids book-musical series) and The Secret World of Alex Mack (which featured the first teenage female superhero), Lynch continued to push the boundaries of kids television with Emmy-nominated Scout’s Safari, four-time GLADD-nominated South of Nowhere, and Emmy-winning Class of 3000. He then went on to helm WGA Award-winning The Troop and Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, both on Nickelodeon. Lynch released half-hour musical smash hit Make it Pop on Nickelodeon among many others, and animated series for Teletoon and Discovery, and one-hour drama projects for Spike and ABC Family.

Tara Hotchkis - Executive Producer

In addition to real estate, Tara is passionate about contemporary art and design, supporting several Los Angeles-based non-profit organizations. She serves as an Ambassador for the Los Angeles Public Library Foundation's Young Literati and is a member of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's (MOCA) Director's Forum. Tara is a member of SAG-AFTRA, having appeared in numerous television shows and commercials. In 2013, Tara combined her passion for art and architecture and co-hosted "The Kuhnert Chronicles" for Ovation Television Network.

Tara is a contributing writer and member of Forbes Real Estate Council, has been featured in Angeleno Magazine’s 2017 and 2018 Los Angeles Power Players Issue, has been a featured real estate expert on CurbedLA, is a former NCAA Division I tennis player, a Graduate of REALTOR® Institute, a graduate of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, a 2021 graduate of UCLA's feature film screenwriting program, and a member of The California Club in Los Angeles. Tara holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and is an MBA Candidate at Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School in Malibu.

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