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Sometimes You Have to Fall Before You Fly
Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. As she zoned in on her Olympic goals, 14 year old Ariana Berlin's life took a sharp turn when she was involved in a debilitating car accident. Gaining her confidence and movement back through learning hip hop dance, she unexpectedly found herself called back to the gymnastics world thanks to world renowned UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field. With Val's help, Ariana was eventually able to secure a spot on the UCLA gymnastics team and win an NCAA championship, a lifelong goal that she had always dreamed of. This is a wonderfully inspiring story of persistence, confidence, and the heart and courage to make a somewhat impossible comeback in life.Read moreLess
Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. As she zoned in on her Olympic goals, 14 year old Ariana Berlin's life took a sharp turn when she was involved in a debilitating car accident. Gaining her confidence and movement back through learning hip hop dance, she unexpectedly found herself called back to the gymnastics world thanks to world renowned UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field. With Val's help, Ariana was eventually able to secure a spot on the UCLA gymnastics team and win an NCAA championship, a lifelong goal that she had always dreamed of. This is a wonderfully inspiring story of persistence, confidence, and the heart and courage to make a somewhat impossible comeback in life.
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Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. As she zoned in on her Olympic goals, 14 year old Ariana Berlin's life took a sharp turn when she was involved in a debilitating car accident. Gaining her confidence and movement back through learning hip hop dance, she unexpectedly found herself called back to the gymnastics world thanks to world renowned UCLA Coach Valorie Kondos Field. With Val's help, Ariana was eventually able to secure a spot on the UCLA gymnastics team and win an NCAA championship, a lifelong goal that she had always dreamed of. This is a wonderfully inspiring story of persistence, confidence, and the heart and courage to make a somewhat impossible comeback in life.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Ana GoljaAriana Berlin
Jennifer BealsCoach Valorie Kondos-Field
Asha BromfieldMichelle
Trevor TordjmanNate
Jake EpsteinCoach Pierce
Ramona MilanoSusan Berlin
Lamar JohnsonTwist
Sarah FisherIsla Steponchev
Art HindleDoctor
Genny SermoniaCashmere
Jacqueline ByersCaity
Richard DavisYoung BoyExplore the crew
- Director
- Sean Cisterna
- Writer
- Willem Wennekers
- Producer
- Sean Cisterna
- Director of Photography
- Pasha Patriki
- Original Music Composer
- Grayson Matthews
- Producer
- Jeff Deverett
- Producer
- Jay Deverett
- Editor
- Michelle Szemberg