Sep 05, 2014 on june 12, 1970, dock ellis threw a nohitter for the pittsburgh pirates on lsd. Mexican actor gael garcia bernal plays rene, an indemand advertising man working in chile in the late 1980s. Jul 05, 2017 he recently photographed the 2014 sundance documentary selection, no no. Coming up in the 1960s, while professional baseball hadnt fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression black is beautiful. Sep 08, 2014 in firsttime director jeffrey radices no no. This yettobereleased featurelength documentary goes beyond the nohitter dock ellis famously pitched while on lsd.
A dockumentary, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2014. Meanwhile, we struggle to focus our own attention, to fight our societys weapons of mass distraction so we can not just see our work to completion but fully discover the. A dockumentary covers all the bases for a great film but. A dockumentary pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. A dockumentary by nathan rabin a crowdpleasing chronicle of the life and times of exuberant pitcher dock ellis, who famously pitched a nohitter while out of his mind on lsd, no no. Documentary competition program at the 2014 sundance film festival on january 20, 2014. Sam is a director and editor working in austin, tx. Small memorial stadium is a baseball park in jacksonville, florida. A dockumentary is a 2014 american documentary film directed and produced by jeff radice. With a client list that boasts more than 350 of the the top athletes and teams of our time including curtis granderson, joe haden, hines ward, terrell owens, andrew mccutchen, smokin joe frazier and the roberto clemente foundation, kj is the one that todays athletes and their teams look to when they desire the highest quality action portraiture.
The best films of the 2014 sundance film festival indiewire. A dockumentary 2014 is a baseball documentary, biography movie starring larry demery and dock ellis. The quest for justice and harmony echoed through the best films of 2014, playing out in various arenas. Louis was executive producer of be here to love me. A crowdpleasing chronicle of the life and times of exuberant pitcher dock ellis, who famously pitched a nohitter while out of his mind on lsd, no no. An even smaller number have a college education, said matt obrien, director of research for the.
Ron carter worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. It is located in the durkeeville community in northwest jacksonville. A dockumentary also imparts broader, thoughtprovoking messages that should. On june 12, 1970, dock ellis threw a nohitter for the pittsburgh pirates on lsd. War in the ring with john florio and ouisie shapiro and special roundtable guest. The film captures the advertising tactics in the political campaigns for the 1988 plebiscite, when the. Constructed in 1912 and rebuilt in 1936, it was the citys first municipal recreation field, and served as its primary baseball park before the construction of wolfson park in 1954.
Dock is the only pitcher to ever claim he accomplished his while high on lsd. In 7 years of organized professional baseball, its the only nohitter of its kind. Nodo is the colloquial name for noticiarios y documentales, news and documentaries, a statecontrolled series of cinema newsreels produced in spain from 1943 to 1981 and closely associated with the 19361975 francisco francos dictatorial regime in their heyday, the nodo newsreels predictably contained a good deal of propaganda and effervescent reporting in favour of the francoist state. A dockumentary looks at dock ellis the new york times. He recently photographed the 2014 sundance documentary selection, no no. A dockumentary, which premiered at the 2014 sundance film festival, screened theatrically in 35 cities and was broadcast on showtime throughout december 2014. Fewer than 50% of daca beneficiaries have a high school diploma. Published on aug 25, 2014 in the 1970s dock ellis pitched a baseball nohitter on lsd and his outspoken style courted conflict and controversy. On june 12, 1970, dock ellis threw a no hitter for the pittsburgh pirates. A dockumentary is dock ellis, the pittsburgh pirates pitcher who famously claimed he had thrown his 1970 nohitter against the san diego padres while on lsd. His debut feature jules of light and dark world premiered at the new orleans film festival and won the grand jury prize at newfest in 2018. A dockumentary larry demery dock ellis ron howard 2014 baseball pitcher dock ellis had a controversial life and career, once pitching a no hitter while high on lsd. Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field.
How he overcame his addictions and reached out to help others in similar straits is one of baseballs great untold stories. A film about townes zandt and associate producer of. This yettobereleased featurelength documentary goes beyond the. Mitch nathanson a wideranging conversation touching on a behindthescenes look at the writing process and the challenges of a young adult book, joe louis and the irs, max schmelings actions during the nazi regime, jim bouton, dick allen, willie horton and the detroit riots, the first game project. Communities were torn between bridge builders and bridge burners, those seeking justice for all and those pursuing narrower interests. He holds a ba from carleton college, an ms in cultural geography and environmental history from the pennsylvania state university, and an mfa in film production from the university of texas at austin, where he now works as a lecturer. We are particularly interested in films about art, culture, the environment, music, and. See more ideas about baseball movies, movies and baseball. A dockumentary 2014 a no hitter is a rarity in baseball, you would think that pitching while on lsd would not help. Dockumentary film about pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis who is known for having thrown a no hitter on lsd. A dockumentary, ellis life is thrown under the microscope, and what is uncovered is that as much of a raconteur ellis truly was, he was also as influential a leader in and outside of the sports world as one could ever imagine despite having a title that would lead any viewer to believe that the sole focus of the film would be set squarely. You dont have to be a fan of baseball like me to appreciate the captivating tale of redemption candidly and affectingly told in no no. Attention, our audiences and our own its a valued commodity these days.
No is a 2012 internationally coproduced historical drama film directed by pablo larrain. Louis black is cofounder and editor of the alternative weekly the austin chronicle and a founder of the south by southwest music, film and interactive conferences and festivals. In over 7 years of organized professional baseball, its the only nohitter tossed while the pitcher was high on lsd. A dockumentary follows the fabled career of pittsburgh pirate pitcher dock ellis who famously pitched a nohitter while tripping on lsd in 1970. Dock spent his latter years helping others in their. A dockumentary is about elliss whole life, the ups and downs. Aside from the lateinthefilm embrace of sobriety, just about every element of the film is stoner.
In 6 years of baseball history, only 276 no hitters have been recorded. We struggle to command our audiences attention, for them to discover our work and then, once theyve discovered it, to actually focus on it. The film, which premiered at sxsw earlier this year, tells the story of how dock ellis pitched a nohitter while on lsd in the 1970s. A dockumentary 2014 a nohitter is a rarity in baseball, you would think that pitching while on lsd would not help. In a year without pixar, the best hollywood offerings were the lego movie and big hero 6. A dockumentary weaves a surprising and moving story of a life in and out of the spotlight. A dockumentary centered around the life and career of dock ellis get movie times, tickets. We recognize that all these expectations apply equally to the documentary form. Directed by jeff radice as someone who lived through the 70s, i can tell you that i never thought them particularly turbulent or interesting. She recently completed home no more, a short documentary commissioned by. The film details the life story of american professional baseball player dock ellis, his. No 1 under the skin by turns breathtaking, hilarious and disturbing, jonathan glazers extraordinary, erotic film achieves a rare blend of fantasy and realism. While the films sense of chronology is at times strained and its tale of.
Ellis continued his drug counseling up until his diagnosis of cirrhosis in 2007. Jeffrey radice 4242362517 email protected on june 12, 1970, dock ellis threw a nohitter for the pittsburgh pirates. A dockumentary larry demery dock ellis ron howard 2014 baseball pitcher dock ellis had a controversial life and career, once pitching a nohitter while high on lsd. Before seeing the film, i had always regarded the fact that gifted yet troubled major league allstar pitcher dock ellis once hurled a nohitter while tripping on acid to be cool. Aug 25, 2014 published on aug 25, 2014 in the 1970s dock ellis pitched a baseball no hitter on lsd and his outspoken style courted conflict and controversy. Before seeing the film, i had always regarded the fact that gifted yet troubled major league allstar pitcher dock ellis once.
A dockumentary 2014 dock ellis was a pittsburgh pirates pitcher who wore curlers on the field and always spoke his mind. Modern film audiences draw from a wide variety of screen media experiences, and todays audiences have come to expect visual elements such as motion graphics, titles and credits, even animation. A dockumentary 2014 baseball pitcher dock ellis had a controversial life and career, once pitching a nohitter while high on lsd. Set on an isolated estate in late nineteenthcentury bergamo, italy, the film sees olmi go full neorealist to tell the intersecting stories of four families working on the same estate, and all the ups and downs that come with it. Depend on wokv jacksonvilles news, weather, and traffic. This is the story of dock ellis, who did just that for the pittsburgh pirates in june, 1970. A story of resistance and the evolving questions of the.
A dockumentary explores the incident, ellis rebellious life, and the contextual culture of the 1960s and 70s that turned the player into a lowkey folk hero. A far cry from the almost cassavetesesque classic il posto, clogs is a whisperquiet epic, a generational meditation on life at the turn of the 20th century. A dockumentary is dock ellis, the pittsburgh pirates pitcher who famously claimed he had thrown his 1970 no. Documentary filmmaker jeff radice told the story of ellis life in no no. The film details the life story of american professional baseball player dock ellis, his prolific career, his. Louis was an original board member of the austin film society and a past president of that organization. Jan 27, 2014 the best films of the 2014 sundance film festival. A dockumentary is somewhat perversely a film about a journey to sobriety that will best be enjoyed by viewers who are at least a little buzzed. As someone who lived through the 70s, i can tell you that i never thought them particularly turbulent or interesting. Another excellent sailing film, this one an empowering tale of. Throughout the years the stadium has been known at various times as. Before seeing the film, i had always regarded the fact that gifted yet troubled major league allstar pitcher dock ellis once hurled a. A dockumentary, the story of dock ellis, who famously threw a nohitter on lsd for the pittsburgh pirates, begins as a celebration of the. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
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