To say that George Best was one of the most brilliant soccer players of all time is no exaggeration. But the Northern Irish football icon was also one of the most troubled, haunted by demons that dominated his adult life and cut his career short. Both sides of the Manchester United hero are captured in Espn’s latest “30 for 30” film titled “George Best: All by Himself,” which premieres on Espn Thursday night. Director Daniel Gordon, who captured the horror and heartbreak of the soccer world’s biggest disaster in the 2014 documentary “Hillsborough,” heralds both Best’s historic performances on the pitch and.
- 7/20/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Documentary festival’s MeetMarket will host 65 projects at 2017 edition.
A Michael Moore exec-produced Orson Welles doc and Dan Gordon’s Cuban sports film are among projects to be pitched at Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket.
The festival’s flagship pitch event, which takes place on 12-13 June, will host 65 projects selected from more than 500 submissions.
The Mark Cousins-directed Orson Welles: A Portrait Of The Artist will be seeking sales and distribution deals at the market, alongside Kim Longinotto’s Shooting The Mafia, a film about a female photographer’s war against the Mafia.
Hillsborough director Dan Gordon will return to pitch Running For The Revolution with co-producer Julie Goldman, and Bafta-nominated The Hard Stop producer Dionne Walker is to present psychological doc Invisible Woman 2.0, about a couple working the streets of Paris.
Elsewhere, the Laura Poitras exec-produced The Rashomon Effect, directed by Lyric R. Cabral, will look at the differing perspectives of eyewitnesses recalling the shooting...
A Michael Moore exec-produced Orson Welles doc and Dan Gordon’s Cuban sports film are among projects to be pitched at Sheffield Doc/Fest’s MeetMarket.
The festival’s flagship pitch event, which takes place on 12-13 June, will host 65 projects selected from more than 500 submissions.
The Mark Cousins-directed Orson Welles: A Portrait Of The Artist will be seeking sales and distribution deals at the market, alongside Kim Longinotto’s Shooting The Mafia, a film about a female photographer’s war against the Mafia.
Hillsborough director Dan Gordon will return to pitch Running For The Revolution with co-producer Julie Goldman, and Bafta-nominated The Hard Stop producer Dionne Walker is to present psychological doc Invisible Woman 2.0, about a couple working the streets of Paris.
Elsewhere, the Laura Poitras exec-produced The Rashomon Effect, directed by Lyric R. Cabral, will look at the differing perspectives of eyewitnesses recalling the shooting...
- 4/28/2017
- ScreenDaily
Author: Zehra Phelan
Ex-Manchester United legend George Best paved the way for so many of today’s footballers, with his dazzling good looks and Irish charm as well as his dynamic prowess on the pitch. He was the first footballer to become a celebrity icon not just on the pitch but off it as well. In the forthcoming documentary Best (George Best: All By Himself) Best’s life unravels and spirals into the depths of unhappiness before our very eyes.
Behind the camera, mounting the director’s chair, is British BAFTA®-nominated documentary maker Daniel Gordon who took us on an emotional journey with his documentary on Hillsborough last year. From the trailer, we can tell we are in for one hell of an emotional journey as we witness the rise and heartbreaking fall of one the greatest footballers to grace the earth – whether you’re Man United Fan or...
Ex-Manchester United legend George Best paved the way for so many of today’s footballers, with his dazzling good looks and Irish charm as well as his dynamic prowess on the pitch. He was the first footballer to become a celebrity icon not just on the pitch but off it as well. In the forthcoming documentary Best (George Best: All By Himself) Best’s life unravels and spirals into the depths of unhappiness before our very eyes.
Behind the camera, mounting the director’s chair, is British BAFTA®-nominated documentary maker Daniel Gordon who took us on an emotional journey with his documentary on Hillsborough last year. From the trailer, we can tell we are in for one hell of an emotional journey as we witness the rise and heartbreaking fall of one the greatest footballers to grace the earth – whether you’re Man United Fan or...
- 2/2/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Distributor strikes theatrical and home entertainment deal for George Best: All By Himself.
Dogwoof has acquired football doc George Best: All By Himself for UK & Ireland theatrical and home entertainment distribution in 2017.
The feature documentary unveils the drama and allure of gifted football star George Best. The film follows Best’s struggle to fight his alcoholism whilst his footballing prowess begins to abandon him.
The Fine Point Films (Bobby Sands: 66 Days) production is funded by BBC, Espn and Nothern Ireland Screen. It is directed by Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough).
The distribution deal was signed by Oli Harbottle, head of distribution at Dogwoof, and Trevor Birney, MD of Fine Point.
Harbottle commented: “We were immediately excited when we first heard that the story of George Best was being made into a feature documentary a few years ago. With the hugely talented Dan Gordon as director and the combined heavyweight experience of both Fine Point Films and [link...
Dogwoof has acquired football doc George Best: All By Himself for UK & Ireland theatrical and home entertainment distribution in 2017.
The feature documentary unveils the drama and allure of gifted football star George Best. The film follows Best’s struggle to fight his alcoholism whilst his footballing prowess begins to abandon him.
The Fine Point Films (Bobby Sands: 66 Days) production is funded by BBC, Espn and Nothern Ireland Screen. It is directed by Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough).
The distribution deal was signed by Oli Harbottle, head of distribution at Dogwoof, and Trevor Birney, MD of Fine Point.
Harbottle commented: “We were immediately excited when we first heard that the story of George Best was being made into a feature documentary a few years ago. With the hugely talented Dan Gordon as director and the combined heavyweight experience of both Fine Point Films and [link...
- 11/2/2016
- ScreenDaily
Daniel Gordon directs the story of the controversial race between Zola Budd and Mary Decker at 1984 Olympics.
Picturehouse will release Sky Atlantic’s original documentary The Fall.
The film will premiere at London’s Picturehouse Central on July 27 followed by preview screenings on July 28 and a release in Picturehouse Cinemas nationwide from July 29.
The Fall reunites rival runners Zola Budd and Mary Decker for the first time since their headling-generating race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
South Africa-born barefoot runner Budd and crowd favourite American athlete Decker infamously collided during the controversial 3000m women’s final.
The film includes archive footage as well as new and exclusive interviews.
Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough) directs, Karen Emsley produces and Passion Pictures’ John Battsek executive produces. It was commissioned and executive produced for Sky Atlantic by James Quinn.
Clare Binns, Picturehouse Entertainment director of programming and acquisitions, said, “Thousands will remember watching on TV in the summer of 1984, and we look...
Picturehouse will release Sky Atlantic’s original documentary The Fall.
The film will premiere at London’s Picturehouse Central on July 27 followed by preview screenings on July 28 and a release in Picturehouse Cinemas nationwide from July 29.
The Fall reunites rival runners Zola Budd and Mary Decker for the first time since their headling-generating race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
South Africa-born barefoot runner Budd and crowd favourite American athlete Decker infamously collided during the controversial 3000m women’s final.
The film includes archive footage as well as new and exclusive interviews.
Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough) directs, Karen Emsley produces and Passion Pictures’ John Battsek executive produces. It was commissioned and executive produced for Sky Atlantic by James Quinn.
Clare Binns, Picturehouse Entertainment director of programming and acquisitions, said, “Thousands will remember watching on TV in the summer of 1984, and we look...
- 6/28/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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