William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet is a 2009 American documentary film about a
The film explores the genesis of this unique artistic collaboration by fusing the music, poetry, and dance of "Common People" with interviews by William Shatner, Ben Folds, Margo Sappington, and Henry Rollins. Shatner plays a prominent role in the film and also acted as Executive Producer.[1][2][3]
The film was made by Special Entertainment and Big Screen Entertainment Group in association with Shatner's Melis Productions.[1][2][4]
The documentary had a very well received World Premiere at the Nashville Film Festival in April 2009, where it won the President's Impact Award. William Shatner attended and, to the delight of the audience, provided additional insights into his recording of "Has Been" and the ballet. Ben Folds and Margo Sappington were also in attendance. Variety magazine called the film "surprisingly revealing" and indieWire reviewed that "Shatner comes across as a true original."
After the premiere in Nashville the film screened at the
In October 2009 the film screened at the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain, where it won the Best Documentary award. William Shatner attended the festival and accepted the award. The film also won a Telly Award in 2012.[5]
In 2013, as an
The world television premiere was a multi-platform release through
References
- ^ a b c d http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=65996 The City Paper, By Ron Wynn (February 11, 2009), "Shatner beaming down to Nashville Film Festival", accessed 02-19-2009
- ^ a b c https://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0473655.htm CNN Money (February 12, 2009), "Big Screen Entertainment Group and William Shatner to Walk the Red Carpet at Nashville International Film Festival", accessed 02-19-2009
- ^ a b http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090211/ENTERTAINMENT04/902110408/1005/ENTERTAINMENT The Tennessean, By Dave Paulson (February 11, 2009)), "William Shatner will bring documentary to Nashville film fest = Star's movie tracks creation of a ballet", accessed 01-19-2009
- ^ http://www.nashvillescene.com/2009-02-12/film/peter-fonda-william-shatner-ballet-among-2009-nashville-film-festival-lineup/ Nashville Scene, By Jim Ridley (February 11, 2009), "Peter Fonda, William Shatner ballet (!) among 2009 Nashville Film Festival lineup", accessed 02-19-2009
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- ^ "EPIX: William Shatner's Next Frontier". The New York Times. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-06-04.