This series comprises independent and compilation films, including films made by Grell; commercial and non-commercial videotapes; and DVDs. The films are mostly in 16-mm and 8-mm format and feature short films, sequences from ballets including Romeo and Juliet, classroom sequences, clips of dances and of dancers in performance, and interview sequences. Films also include reels labeled “The Ballet of the Bolshoi Archive (Parts I-III), as well as numerous canisters containing film with very few frames. The DVDs include several from the Criterion Collection (company); film focusing on the Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, and other companies; Ballet Russes; Bolshoi Ballet '67; profiles of dancers; and documentaries. The noncommercial videotapes include material concerning performances and rehearsals of the Bolshoi and of the Kirov ballets. Videos also contain material on dance classes and documentary material concerning dancers. Many of the videotapes contain handwritten notes, some of which include contents of the videos. Most of the videos are in the VHS, T-120 format; others are in formats including Sony L-500. Locations listed include Moscow, Leningrad, Japan, Los Angeles and other U.S. locations, Paris, Mexico, and Buenos Aires.