The film premieres on pbs on september 1st and american masters. 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. Boasting a trove of neverbeforeseen archival footage, american masters. Richard linklater dream is destiny debuts on american masters on pbs friday, september 1 98c. The new season of the american masters podcast features 10 biweekly episodes exploring the origin stories of artists and cultural figures. 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.
Some of the most engrossing moments come from the horses mouth. Dream is destiny official trailer 1 2016 documentary a feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, richard linklater. 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. Before slacker, an experimental narrative revolving around 24 hours in the lives of 100 characters, garnered acclaim in 1991, richard linklater had made many shorts and completed a super 8 feature. 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.
Dream is destiny is a featurelength documentary film on the life and work of richard linklater. With sandra adair, patricia arquette, michael barker, jack black. Dream is destiny 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Richard linklater himself is interviewed, the results edited sporadically throughout the films 96 minute running time. Jan 31, 2016 indie auteur richard linklater was at the sundance film festival again this year, but this time around his face was onscreen as well. Writer, director, producer, actor richard linklater b. Richard linklater dream is destiny will make its world premiere at the 2016 sundance film festival today, january 26 in the documentaries category. From 90s classic dazed and confused to the groundbreaking boyhood, follow visionary director richard linklater s oneofakind career. Richard linklater dream is destiny official trailer. What makes filmmaker richard linklater stand out as a subject is his own ambivalence to anything approaching being called a master. Writer, director, producer, actor richard linklater is all these things and more, a poster boy for the fiercely independent style of filmmaking that emerged out of austin, texas in the late 1980s. 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. Published on may 5, 2016 richard linklater dream is destiny comes to uk cinemas november 4 a feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, richard linklater.
Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. This is an unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from austin, texas in the 80s90s and how linklater s films sparked a low budget movement in the us and around the world. American masters presents richard linklater dream is. 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. Produced and directed by louis black founder of sxsw festivals and the austin chronicle and karen bernstein emmy and grammy award winning documentary filmmaker. From codirectors louis black and karen bernstein and airing on pbs, american masters. 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. Jun 30, 2016 opening in theaters and vod august 5th directed by. But along the way, the directors unconventional working methods and fierce independence have frequently put him at odds with the. Aug 05, 2016 directed by louis black, karen bernstein. Louis black and karen bernsteins richard linklater.
Richard linklater dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at. One sheet poster 27x40 rolled very fine offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. An unconventional look at a fiercely independent, do it yourself film style that arose out of austin, texas in the late 1980s1990s. Richard linklater dream is destiny is an unconventional and indepth look at the fiercely independent. He is known for humanist films that revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. Richard linklater dream is destiny is a production of black bernstein productions llc. Sep 01, 2017 september 1, 2017 channel guide staff tv best bets comments off on friday, sept.
Produceddirected by louis black and karen bernstein, dream is destiny is an unusual look at a. Richard linklater dream is destiny click to email this to a friend opens in new window. The director is the subject of a beautiful 90minute doc called. Sep 01, 2017 this is a repost of my richard linklater.
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. A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, richard linklater. Dream is destiny reveals the peculiar pairing of modesty with artistic ambition that has. Dream is destiny season 31 kqed skip to main content. Dream is destiny full movie in hd visit highlighting one of the most innovative america. Richard linklater dream is destiny sxsw 2016 event. If linklater is a taste you havent acquired then this isnt for you, but if you life the before series, boyhood, dazed and confused, everybody wants some and other films by linklater. Oct 31, 2016 richard linklater dream is destiny is a respectful, insightful if unremarkable documentary. Boasting a trove of neverbeforeseen archival footage.
Produceddirected by louis black and karen bernstein, dream is destiny is an unusual look at a fiercely independent film style that emerged from austin, texas in the 1990s, and the impact on a generation of do it yourself filmmakers who craved a career off the hollywoodnyc grid. Dream is destiny is about the mysterious, everchanging nature of how movies actually get made. Sep 25, 2016 but dream is destiny is not entirely just composed catalog, behind the scene footage and older, onset, interviews. Learn about richard linklater, the filmmaker behind dazed and confused, boyhood, and more. Dream is destiny 2016 26563 sundance select original u. Dream is destiny, an overview of linklaters story that opens in theaters and. Dream is destiny begins with a linear approach to the subjects movies, but because the subject is so unique, it switches gears midstream. Aug 04, 2016 louis black met the austinbased director richard linklater in january of 1985 at liberty lunch, one of the great, now longgone austin clubs, black remembered the other morning by phone. Aug 29, 2017 watch a clip from the documentary richard linklater. Linklaters sticktoit ethos is by necessity pragmaticas film critic kent jones observes, this is a guy who adapts to circumstances. Long before he directed boyhood, richard linklaters intense desire to create fueled his work outside the hollywood system. Louis black on making a film about richard linklaters. A long overdue documentary study of richard linklater.
Richard linklater dream is destiny to premiere at 2016. Even devoted fans of filmmaker richard linklater might question the need for louis blacks biodoc richard linklater. Dream is destiny richard linklater sonho e destino. Dream is destiny, codirected by karen bernstein and louis black. Dream is destiny 2016 12 out of 4 the career of richard linklater is discussed as we get to hear from the man himself as well as those who have worked with him and there are even a few critics on hand. Rather than leave texas, he chose to collaborate with likeminded artists crafting. Published on mar 12, 2016 the actor, who starred in linklater s award winning film boyhood, talks to fox 7s tania ortega about the documentary about director richard linklater. Dream is destiny, directed by louis back and karen bernstein. American masters is a pbs television show which produces biographies on artists, actors and writers of the united states who have left a profound impact on the nations popular culture. But he does so in order to make art, not to make a financial fortune, and the movie does a good job of showing how the filmmaker has maintained his independence, keeping hollywood at arms length. A tribute to a great austin director justcuriosity march 2016 dream is destiny is an enjoyable tribute to austins greatest directing talent and was extremely wellreceived during its showing at austins sxsw film festival where linklater is adored.