JODOROWSKY'S DUNE (2014)
1h 30min  |  Documentary

 

SYNOPSIS

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The film explores cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune in the mid-1970s.

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CAST & CREW

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Stars - Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger

Director - Frank Pavich

Producers - Damon Cook, Frank Pavich, Alex Ricciardi, Donald Rosenfeld, Stephen Scarlata, Michel Seydoux, Travis Stevens

Cinematographer - David Cavallo

Editing - Paul Docherty, Alex Ricciardi   
Music - Kurt Stenzel

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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

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Cannes Film Festival 2013
Nominee - Golden Camera 

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Fantastic Fest 2013
Winner - Fantastic Fest Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature

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Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2013
Winner - Audience Award, Best Motion Picture
Winner - Special Mention
Nominee - Best Motion Picture

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Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US 2015
Winner - Cinema Eye Honors Award, Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
Nominee - Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize

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Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival 2014
Winner - Silver Scream Award

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Austin Fantastic Fest 2013
Winner - Audience Award
Winner - Best Documentary

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Australian Film Critics Association Awards 2015
Winner - AFCA Award

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Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2015
Nominee - Critics Choice Award, Best Documentary Feature

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Calgary Underground Film Festival 2014
Winner - Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature

 

PRESS REVIEW QUOTES

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"'Jodorowsky's Dune' tells us about the true power of cinema." ESPINOF

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"A deeply moving testament to single-minded, indefatigable commitment of creative vision." WASHINGTON POST

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"A great seminar on creativity." WALL STREET JOURNAL

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