Jig (film)
After realising further funding would be required, Bourne negotiated a deal with Creative Scotland and the BBC which secured a short theatrical release for the project followed by reversion of the TV rights to BBC2.In order to ensure copyright compliance, Bourne commissioned a suite of dance music from two Irish musicians, which was specially licensed for use in the film's rehearsal scenes.[9] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times praised the film for capturing "the unique physical, emotional and financial aspects of diving into competitive Irish dance", calling Bourne's documentary "superbly crafted" and giving it four stars out of five.[10] Mark Feeney, for the Boston Globe, wrote that the "involving, if at times overly slick" film deserved praise for its presentation of the dancing without "editing trickery".[7] However, many reviewers criticised the film's use of tension, such as Jeanette Catsoulis of the New York Times, who wrote that the "programmatic" documentary quickly became "leaden", despite the quality of its cinematography.