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entertainment2 years ago

'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' Dominates Critics Choice Documentary Awards

"Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" was the top winner at the 2023 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, taking home five awards including Best Documentary Feature, Best Narration for Michael J. Fox, Best Biographical Documentary, Best Direction for Davis Guggenheim, and Best Editing for Michael Harte. Jon Batiste won Best Score for "American Symphony," and "20 Days in Mariupol" won two awards for Best First Documentary Feature and Best Political Doc. The awards show, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, took place in New York and was livestreamed on various platforms.

via Hollywood Reporter|
#critics-choice-documentary-awards#davis-guggenheim#entertainment
entertainment2 years ago

"Exploring Intimacy and Risk-Taking in 'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' and 'Last of Us' Directors' Journey"

Davis Guggenheim discusses his unconventional approach to directing the documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie," which earned seven Emmy nominations. Meanwhile, Peter Hoar reflects on the risks taken in directing the episode "Long, Long Time" for HBO's "The Last of Us," which depicted a rare romantic connection in the midst of an apocalyptic narrative. Both directors discuss the challenges and rewards of deviating from traditional storytelling methods.

via Hollywood Reporter|
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film2 years ago

Michael J. Fox's Life and Career with Parkinson's: A Documentary Journey.

The documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" uses a mix of scripted re-enactments, archival footage, interviews, and clips from Fox's career to creatively illustrate key moments of his life, including how he hid his Parkinson's for years. Director Davis Guggenheim wanted to make a fun, fast-paced movie with as much life and humor as its subject, and editor Michael Harte spent eight weeks watching every film and TV show Fox had ever been in to find useful scenes. The film is streaming on Apple TV+.

via The New York Times|
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film2 years ago

The Inspiring Life of Michael J. Fox: A Review of STILL

"Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" is a biographical documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim that revisits the actor's career with humor and style, while also charting his experiences learning to live with Parkinson's disease. The film cleverly uses clips of Fox's own movies as a counterpoint to his words, revealing how he managed to hide his illness in plain sight. Despite not sugarcoating Fox's life with Parkinson's, the documentary is not a downer and is instead a character study in which Fox reflects on his life with quick wit and self-deprecation.

via The New York Times|
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