Afilm coproduced by a Hollins Dance M.F.A. alumna about renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones and his epic ballet, “D-Man in the Waters,” has won a 2024 Peabody Award.

Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters, a documentary by Rosalynde LeBlanc M.F.A. ’11 and Tom Hurwitz, was honored at the 84th Annual Peabody Awards in June in Beverly Hills, California. The film is one of 34 projects to receive the distinction this year out of 1,100 entries.

“We are profoundly honored to have our work recognized by this award that speaks to excellence in storytelling,” said LeBlanc and Hurwitz, “and we sincerely thank everyone involved with us in funding, making, and distributing Can You Bring It.”

The documentary received unanimous critical acclaim during its theatrical release. Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times said, “Death and grief may exist in the soul of ‘D-Man in the Waters’ but Can You Bring It is full of vitality and energy, a testament to the power of art in the face of tragedy.”