If you’ve never heard of the progressive neuromuscular disease Friedreich’s ataxia, you’re exactly the target demographic for Zack Bennett and Kevin Schlanser’s documentary. Depicting the efforts of a sufferer to participate in a grueling cross-country bike ride in order to raise awareness of the condition The Ataxian pursues the same goal in moving fashion.
The film centers on Kyle Bryant, who was diagnosed with the disease — which usually afflicts children and almost always proves fatal — when he was 17 years old. As he increasingly lost the ability to play sports and even walk, Kyle began to test himself...
The film centers on Kyle Bryant, who was diagnosed with the disease — which usually afflicts children and almost always proves fatal — when he was 17 years old. As he increasingly lost the ability to play sports and even walk, Kyle began to test himself...
- 12/22/2016
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Claire Carré’s Embers scooped best feature film in the juried awards as the southern California festival came to an end.
Carré was also named best director, while George Kosuros won best actor for American Wrestler: The Lizard. Best documentary went to Off The Rails by Adam Irving.
In the audience awards, Jeremy Profe’s The Lennon Report and Jesse Shapiro’s Nobody Walks In La took the feature film prize.
Zack Bennett and Kevin Schlanser prevailed in the documentary category for The Ataxian, while Dmitry Meskhiev’s Battalion (Russia) was named best foreign film.
The Outstanding achievement in filmmaking: feature film award went to Alex Ranarivelo for American Wrestler: The Wizard, and The Violin Teacher director Sergio Machado and The Innocents director Anne Fontaine collected the corresponding prize for foreign film.
Bob Yari took the directing honours for Papa: Hemingway In Cuba, while Dev Patel and Evanna Lynch were named best actors for The Man Who Knew Infinity and My Name Is Emily...
Carré was also named best director, while George Kosuros won best actor for American Wrestler: The Lizard. Best documentary went to Off The Rails by Adam Irving.
In the audience awards, Jeremy Profe’s The Lennon Report and Jesse Shapiro’s Nobody Walks In La took the feature film prize.
Zack Bennett and Kevin Schlanser prevailed in the documentary category for The Ataxian, while Dmitry Meskhiev’s Battalion (Russia) was named best foreign film.
The Outstanding achievement in filmmaking: feature film award went to Alex Ranarivelo for American Wrestler: The Wizard, and The Violin Teacher director Sergio Machado and The Innocents director Anne Fontaine collected the corresponding prize for foreign film.
Bob Yari took the directing honours for Papa: Hemingway In Cuba, while Dev Patel and Evanna Lynch were named best actors for The Man Who Knew Infinity and My Name Is Emily...
- 5/2/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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