On pointe: 'A Ballerina's Tale' wins African-American critics award

The documentary by Nelson George tells the story of prima ballerina Misty Copeland

Nelson George's film on groundbreaking ballet star Misty Copeland has been named the best documentary of the year by the African-American Film Critics Association.

A Ballerina's Tale will receive the honor at an awards ceremony in Hollywood on February 10. Joining A Ballerina's Tale in the winners' circle is Straight Outta Compton, which was named Best Picture. Ryan Coogler was named Best Director for his work on Creed. Click here for a full list of winners. 

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A Ballerina's Tale charts Copeland's dramatic rise in the ballet world. She is the first African-American ballerina to become a principal dancer of a major international company -- American Ballet Theatre.

​The film is now available on iTunes and Amazon Prime.