USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, Outside the Box [Office],
and Late Autumn Productions, LLC, invite you and a guest to attend

A Special Sneak Preview Screening of

TILER PECK: SUSPENDING TIME

Directed by Alex Ramsey
Produced by Eric Cook and Garen Scribner

Followed by a Q&A with Tiler Peck, SCA Alumni Alex Ramsey & Eric Cook,
and USC Kaufman Professor Garen Scribner

7:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108
George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007

FREE ADMISSION. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP REQUIRED.
RSVPs ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE AUDITORIUM.
 

CLICK HERE TO RSVP
 

About Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

Prima ballerina Tiler Peck faces a career-defining crossroads, battling crippling injuries and personal heartbreak as she fights to return to the stage and emerge as a visionary choreographer rewriting her legacy.

Provided courtesy of Late Autumn Productions, LLC. Running time: 52 minutes. 

About the Guests

TILER PECK

Tiler Peck is celebrated as one of today’s greatest American ballerinas, distinguished not only as a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, but also as an Olivier-nominated choreographer and multifaceted artist. Renowned for her extensive repertoire, Peck's career highlights include directing the inaugural Artists at the Center for New York City Center, which evolved into the acclaimed Turn it Out with Tiler Peck and Friends, captivating audiences at venues like London’s Sadler’s Wells and across California. She has choreographed for prestigious companies including Boston Ballet, Northern Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and Ballet X, with her recent work for NYCB, Concerto For Two Pianos, marking another milestone in her choreographic journey. Beyond ballet, Peck is an author, designer, & actress, having made significant contributions to film and television, choreographing for John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum and appearing in productions such as Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things, Hulu’s documentary Ballet NOW, and Prime Video’s Étoile. Tiler's new book “XO, Ballerina Big Sis” will be released this October. @tilerpeck

ALEX RAMSEY (Director, SCA Alumnus)

Alex Ramsey started his career while still at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. In 2018 Alex directed TRACING LIGHT, an award-winning documentary short. Tracing Light won a Vimeo Staff Pick, was featured at New York Indie Doc Fest, Directors Notes, and the 1.4 Awards, and was acquired by XTR to become a permanent fixture on their platform, Documentary. Recently, Alex’s film, THE FACE OF FEAR has garnered awards across the internet, from features on Film Shortage and Beyond the Short to a Musicbed Award. Alex’s short documentary, LIMBO, created in partnership with Border Angels and Define American, is currently being entered into festivals around the world.

ERIC COOK (Producer, SCA Alumnus)

Eric Cook is an independent producer based in Los Angeles, working across narrative film, documentary, and commercials. He executive produced the feature film Monica (2021), which premiered in competition at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, and developed and co-produced Showtime’s investigative documentary Ready for War, which premiered at TIFF 2019. In 2022, he released the four-part docuseries Model America (NBC News Studios/MSNBC/Peacock), earning a News & Documentary Emmy nomination. In 2023, Eric premiered two docuseries: True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes (AMC Networks) and Amazon’s Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, the latter becoming the platform’s biggest documentary debut. Its follow-up season, Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War, premiered in 2025. His 2024 feature documentary They Called Him Mostly Harmless debuted at #1 on HBO Max’s most-watched list. He is currently in production/post-production on feature documentaries for Hulu and PBS. Eric is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, a 2020 IFP/Gotham Episodic Lab Fellow, and a member of the Producers Guild of America.

GAREN SCRIBNER (Producer, USC Kaufman Faculty)

Garen Scribner is a producer, manager, and Artistic Director of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. Scribner is executive producer and host of the broadcast TV series BROADWAY SANDWICH (6x NY Emmy Nominee), executive producer of AND THE TONY NOMINEES ARE, and producer of the feature film WAITING PLACES for Past, Present, Future, all for PBS. VOGUE called his film CORPS-EN-TINE for The Australian Ballet “one of the best things to come out of quarantine."As a performer, Garen starred as Jerry in the Broadway and National Tour productions of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS after a decade as a soloist with the San Francisco Ballet and artist of Nederlands Dans Theater. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University.

About Outside the Box [Office]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. The series draws from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain.

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Check-In & Reservations

This program is open to all eligible individuals. The USC School of Cinematic Arts operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

This screening is free of charge and open to the public. A reservation confirmation will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.

All SCA screenings are OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status.

Accessibility Needs

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact Alessandro Ago, Assistant Dean, Programming and Special Events, at aago@cinema.usc.edu or 213-740-2330. It is requested that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least seven days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.

Parking

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https://transnet.usc.edu/index.php/daily-and-hourly-parking/
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Contact Information

Name: Alessandro Ago
Email: aago@cinema.usc.edu