Highlighting one of the most innovative american directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his smalltown texas roots to his warm reception. Aug 02, 2016 h e kinda has to create another world to express how he feels about this one, enthuses boyhood star ellar coltrane of director richard linklater during the procession of admiring quotes that opens richard linklater. Dream is destiny begins with a linear approach to the subjects movies, but because the subject is so unique, it switches gears midstream. Rather than leave texas, he chose to collaborate with likeminded. Writer, director, producer, actor richard linklater is all these things and more, a poster boy for the. Dream is destiny will fascinate fans of the director of. Dream is destiny will fascinate fans of the director of boyhood and the before sunrise trilogy. Dream is destiny, directed by louis back and karen bernstein. Linklater s career has enough chapters to fill a film of its own, which is what codirectors louis black and karen bernstein do in richard linklater. Aug 03, 2016 linklaters career has enough chapters to fill a film of its own, which is what codirectors louis black and karen bernstein do in richard linklater. Dream is destiny, the third recent release to offer a peek into the life of the texan filmmaker and the second to do so in the style of a conventional expository documentary. By helene ravlich this film is not just about richard linklater and his films but the spirit and need of independent filmmakers and films, emphatically saying to all. Dream is destiny 2016 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Dream is destiny stars richard linklater, ethan hawke, julie delpy, matthew mcconaughey the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a. H e kinda has to create another world to express how he feels about this one, enthuses boyhood star ellar coltrane of director richard linklater during the procession of admiring quotes that opens richard linklater. Yep, and that person is on full display in richard linklater. Louis black and karen bernstein directed this intimate look at the career. Produced and directed by louis black founder of sxsw festivals and the austin chronicle and karen bernstein emmy and grammy award winning documentary filmmaker. Highlighting one of the most innovative american directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his smalltown texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. But along the way, the directors unconventional working methods and fierce independence have frequently put him at. Richard linklaters roots with the austin film society. Dream is destiny is a fun, wily, and infectious portraitoftheartist documentary, filled with things we havent seen before theres a ton of footage of linklater. Richard linklater dream is destiny provides an unconventional look. One sheet poster 27x40 rolled very fine offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas.
Louis black on making a film about richard linklaters. Puncturing the notion of the divinely inspired or pretentiously inscrutable artiste, black says, when. Jan 27, 2016 richard linklaters influence on independent american cinema is unavoidable at sundance. Dream is destiny will be screened on february 11 at movie movie cityplaza, in taikoo shing, and on february 14 at broadway cinematheque, in yau ma tei, as part of movie movie. Aug 18, 2016 yep, and that person is on full display in richard linklater. Sep 22, 2016 telling the story of richard linklater dream is destiny. Dream is destiny 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is still telling his stories as if he was the boy who is skipping lessons in order to go to the library. Dream is destiny is a fun, wily, and infectious portraitoftheartist documentary, filled with things we havent seen before theres a ton of footage of linklater on.
He is known for humanist films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. The film premieres on pbs on september 1st and american masters. Opening in theaters and vod august 5th directed by. Richard linklater dream is destiny debuts on american masters on pbs friday, september 1 98c. Dream is destiny is about the mysterious, everchanging nature of how movies actually get made. One of the foremost american filmmakers of our time, richard linklater achieved cult immortality with the 90s classic dazed and confused, won critical respect for the sublime before trilogy, and redefined cinematic storytelling with the groundbreaking boyhood. Even devoted fans of filmmaker richard linklater might question the need for louis blacks biodoc richard linklater. Dream is destiny 2016 26563 sundance select original u. Hes done independent films on shoestring budgets and we all know those films are the most difficult to get distribution. Dream is destiny stars richard linklater, ethan hawke, julie delpy, matthew mcconaughey the movie has a.
Richard linklater dream is destiny a film by louis black and karen bernstein available on demand. Richard linklater dream is destiny richard linklater and louis black in richard linklater dream is destiny. Charting a new course for indie cinema this american masters biopic profiles a director obsessed with time and skilled across genres. With sandra adair, patricia arquette, michael barker, jack black. Dream is destiny is remarkably intimate without really even touching on its subjects personal life. Voyage to the prehistoric planet full science fiction movie basil rathbone. He, more than anyone his age, is making movies not about other movies, but about life itself. His screening of slacker at the festival in 1991 put him firmly on the map and the films he has brought. One of the things that you have to appreciate about a documentary that talks about richard linklater is its focus on place. Rather than leave texas, he chose to collaborate with likeminded artists crafting. Dream is destiny, a mostly glowing look at the filmmaker directed by louis black and karen bernstein.
Additional funding for richard linklater dream is destiny is provided by the national endowment for the arts. Louis black and karen bernsteins richard linklater dream is destiny is the documentary on linklater that linklater. Dream is destiny 2016 richard linklater, the director of dazed and confused, before sunrise and boyhood, discusses his life and career as an independent filmmaker. Film has sort of taken hold of me an auteur from a small town in texas, richard linklater shares his humble and profound visions in dream is destiny. Produced and directed by louis black founder of sxsw festivals and the austin chronicle and karen bernstein emmy and grammy award winning documentary filmmaker, this is an unusual look at a fiercely. If inessential viewing, dream is destiny stays on the right side of overkill. Watch a clip from the documentary richard linklater. In 1993, linklater released dazed and confused, a rocknroll comedy film that remains a cult favourite. Richard linklater dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at the. Nov 03, 2016 watch the trailer for richard linklater.
Jul 12, 2017 linklaters returned to the snowcapped mountains of park city, utah, as the subject of louis black and karen bernsteins documentary richard linklater. Dream is destiny video this article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. Sep 01, 2017 this is a repost of my richard linklater. Dream is destiny, codirected by karen bernstein and louis black. Linklater s returned to the snowcapped mountains of park city, utah, as the subject of louis black and karen bernsteins documentary richard linklater. Richard linklater dream is destiny dogwoof documentary. Only in his mid50sand arguably at the peak of his career after the major awards and box office success of 2014s boyhoodthe writerdirector has so much work left to do that a retrospective feels premature. Richard linklater still lives in texas, away from the busy urban life and the spotlights of hollywood.
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, richard linklater. Long before he directed boyhood, richard linklaters intense desire to create fueled his work outside the hollywood system. An unconventional look at a fiercely independent, do it yourself film style that arose out of austin, texas in the late 1980s1990s. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Long before he directed boyhood, richard linklater s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the hollywood system. Director of slacker, dazed and confused, the before trilogy, and boyhood, linklater is called the master of indie films. Dream is destiny is released in uk cinemas on november 4th.
Louis black and karen bernstein directed this intimate look at the career of director richard linklater, whose humble diy beginnings in texas gave birth to a career of innovative and iconic. Boasting a trove of neverbeforeseen archival footage, american masters. In one memorable scene, linklater takes black through the journals he kept in his early twenties. Aug 29, 2017 watch a clip from the documentary richard linklater.
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