Sundance will get in 'Position'

'First Position'Sundance Chooses has snagged United States privileges to "First Position," the ballet doc that preemed in the Toronto Intl. Film Festival the 2009 fall. Written, directed and created by Bess Kargman, "Position" focuses on six youthful ballroom dancers from around the world competing for scholarship grants and jobs within the Youth America Grand Prix, a exclusive bunhead competish. Film will keep the models around the festival circuit this fall, including tests at Vancouver, the Hamptons and DOC New york city. United States distribution pact for "First Position" was discussed by Arianna Bocco and Betsy Rodgers of Sundance Chooses with Submarine's Josh Braun and attorney Marc H. Simon. Movie also was acquired by Hopscoth for New zealand and australia. Sundance Chooses is really a sister division of IFC Films and it is genre banner IFC Night time, the 3 which release films on multiple platforms including VOD and theatrical. "First Position" joins a Sundance Chooses slate which includes "Pina," "Weekend" and "The Little One using the Bike." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com