The following interview with STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie director Davis Guggenheim was originally published at Above the Line. In light of the site being taken offline this weekend, I am republishing my interview with the filmmaker on Solzy at the Movies. None of the text has been changed since its original publication. When STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie premiered earlier this year at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, it was followed by a well-deserved standing…
"Davis Guggenheim on Apple’s New Michael J. Fox Documentary and the “Great Responsibility” He Felt in Telling the Actor’s “Incredible Story”"Tag: STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
The Sundance Film Festival kicks off its 40th edition when crowds gather at Park City and Salt Lake City theaters on Thursday. I started going to Sundance back in 2018. I’ve since attended in person again in 2019, 2020, and 2023. Because of Covid, I attended virtually in both 2021 and 2022. This year will be different with once again attending virtually from the Windy City. The thing about going in person is not only…
"Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off 40th Edition This Week" STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie is shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars but won big at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. This begs the question of whether an Oscar is next for the STILL team. The film won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special in addition to awards for directing (Davis Guggenheim), editing (Michael Harte), and music composition (John Powell). What makes this year really interesting is the Television Academy delaying the Emmy…
"STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Wins Emmy, Is Oscar Next?" Emmy-winning actor Michael J. Fox reflects on his life and his fight against Parkinson’s Disease in STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim takes an interesting approach to his documentary on the Back to the Future star. This is a documentary that could have gone any number of ways. Instead, editor Michael Harte has quite the job of weaving in clips from films and series to match what the actor is saying. There’s…
"STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie – Sundance 2023"