Picture Credit: Tribeca Film Festival
Netflix has scooped up the streaming rights to the deeply personal documentary Room to Move, which will officially make its streaming debut on Netflix in the United States on May 27th. This is a major festival pickup from 2025, with the movie still without a streaming home in the United States. The doc originally made waves as a World Premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming documentary.
What is Room to Move about?
Directed by Alexander Hammer, the visually expressive doc follows the life of acclaimed choreographer, performer, and educator Jenn Freeman as she navigates a profoundly transformative chapter in her life: receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis at the age of 33.
Here’s the official logline and what you can expect from the documentary:
“A respected force in the contemporary dance world, Jenn built a thriving career through precision, artistry, and discipline. Privately, however, she managed a lifetime of sensory overwhelm, social friction, pain, and unspoken questions about her experience of the world. From a young age, movement was her language—leaping, spinning, and squirming through a reality that often felt too loud, too fast, and simply ‘too much.’ Dance became both her outlet and her survival mechanism. Yet, it wasn’t until her late-in-life diagnosis that she finally received the answer she hadn’t known she was seeking.”
The film tracks Jenn as she prepares for her first evening-length solo performance, Is It Thursday Yet?, teaming up with Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh. Amidst a major life change—moving out of her long-time New York City home—Jenn begins piecing together the emotional and neurological roadmap of her life.
Interestingly, the documentary doesn’t just stop at Jenn’s story. Filmed with what’s described as “immersive intimacy,” the journey begins to resonate behind the camera as well. Director Alexander Hammer eventually turns the lens inward, transforming what starts as a portrait of a dancer into a broader exploration of identity, expression, and the quest for clarity.
Who is behind the documentary?
The documentary is a GoodCompany Production in association with Suffolk Street Creative. Netflix comedy fans will undoubtedly recognize Amy Schumer (Amy Schumer: Growing, Emergency Contact), who serves as an Executive Producer on the project alongside Chris Fischer. Schumer was notably interviewed by Variety for the film, stating the aim was to “destigmatize autism.”
Here’s the full breakdown of the cast and crew involved in bringing Room to Move to our screens:
- Director / Editor: Alexander Hammer
- Cast: Jenn Freeman, Sonya Tayeh, Alexander Hammer, Ian Stuart, and Amy Schumer
- Producers: Jonathan Lia, Alexander Hammer, Ian Stuart, Jenn Freeman, Ryan Heiferman, Ralph Miccio, and Jenna Mack
- Executive Producers: Amy Schumer, Chris Fischer, Sarah Sarandos, Sonya Tayeh, Miguel Blanco, Deborah Van Eck, and Pamela Ryckman
- Cinematographers: Alexander Hammer and Ian Stuart
- Music: Holland Andrews (with additional music by Timo Elliston)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: (L-R) Ian Stuart, Jenn Freeman, and Alexander Hammer of the film “Room to Move” pose for a portrait during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studio on June 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Derballa/Getty Images)
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