| Running from Crazy (101 min) US |
[watch trailer] |
Thursday 10/23, 7:45 PM (Session 21)
Director: Barbara Kopple
Producers: Barbara Kopple, David Cassidy
Description:
Hailed as one of the most distinguished families in American literature, the Hemingways have always exposed both their bright brilliance and their harrowing secrets. The film presents Mariel Hemingway, a granddaughter of the legendary writer Ernest, as she explores her family's disturbing history of mental illness and suicide. As a youngster, Mariel followed her supermodel sister, Margaux, into the acting world. Critics immediately praised Mariel's natural talent, which created a deep rift between the sisters. This film follows Mariel and reflects on her personal family history of suicide and the path she has built to avoid the same troubling depression suffered by so many of her relatives.
Biography:
Barbara Kopple is a two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker. A director and producer of narrative films and documentaries, her most recent project is the documentary Running from Crazy. The film premiered at Sundance in 2013, screened at Tribeca and many other festivals, and recently received a 2014 Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special. Barbara produced and directed Harlan County USA and American Dream, both winners of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Her other films include The House of Steinbrenner, Woodstock: Now and Then, Shut Up and Sing, Havoc, A Conversation with Gregory Peck, My Generation, Wild Man Blues, Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, and many more.
Contact Information:
Cabin Creek Films
e: cabincreekfilms@aol.com
w: www.cabincreekfilms.com/tv_RunningFromCrazy
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