As an April Fool's Day prank Netflix created a new genre called "Surreal Ballets Based on a William Shatner Album" and listed the film 50 times in everyone's Recommended section.
William Shatner attended the world premiere of the ballet and met with the dancers after the performance.
The film won the Best Documentary Award at the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain. William Shatner attended the ceremony and accepted the award.
The film won the Silver Telly Award in 2012.