A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.

1992. Australia. Runtime: 94 minutes

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Andrew Bovell, Craig Pearce

Producer: Tristram Miall

Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, pat Thomson, Gia Carides, Peter Whitford, Barry Otto

19 wins and 20 Nominations, including:

TIFF People’s Choice Award Winner

AFI Best Film Winner

AFI Best Director Winner

BAFTA - Best Costume Winner

BAFTA - Best Production Design Winner

JENNIFER NICHOLS - BIO

Jennifer Nichols, choreographer, director and professional dancer, is also founder of the renowned ballet fitness program, the Extension Method and owner of the Extension Room. She is Co-Artistic Director of the dance entertainment firm Hit & Run Dance Productions and danced with Opera Atelier Ballet for ten years. Jennifer is co-owner of the culture and fitness retreat company, Extend Retreats.

For stage, Jennifer holds extensive choreography and performance credits, including the Dora Award Nominated 'Pandora' (FAWN Chamber Creative), 'Seven Deadly Sins' (Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Summer Music Festival), 'Messiah' (Against the Grain Theatre). 'Sweat' (Bicycle Opera), 'L'Histoire du Soldat' (Toronto Summer Music Festival), 'Lilt' (Esprit Orchestra), 'Sewing the Earthworm' (The Canadian Art Song Project), 'Synesthesia IV'(FAWN Chamber Creative), 'The Mystical Soul' (The Art Gallery of Ontario), 'La Belle Helene' (The Glenn Gould School) and 'Die Fledermaus' (Opera 5). She was also commissioned as director of Hausmusik's 'Traverseé (2017) for Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.

For television and film, Jennifer holds Head Choreographer and Dance/Script consultant credits for the Netflix series 'Tiny Pretty Things' and was also choreographer for 'Reign' (CW), 'Titans' (DC Universe), 'Frankie Drake' (CBC), 'Salvation' (CBS), 'Mary Kills People' (Global TV). 'Falling Water' (USA Network), 'Transylvania' (CW), 'Reacher' (Amazon), 'Hudson & Rex (CBC), 'Davey & Jonesie's Locker' (Amazon) and the feature film 'Barney's Version' (Serendipity Point Films).

Jennifer’s feature film directorial debut, 'Sweat' (Bicycle Opera), premiered at the 2023 Kingston Canadian Film Festival and won Best Narrative Feature at the L.A. Independent Women Film Awards.