Английская Википедия:Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché is a 2018 documentary about the first female filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, directed by Pamela B. Green. It was screened out of competition at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Classics category.[1] It was nominated for the festival's L'Œil d'or documentary prize.[2] Be Natural went on to screen at Telluride, Deauville American Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and London BFI Film Festival.
Synopsis
Narrated by Jodie Foster, Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché is a two-hour feature documentary investigating the full scope of the life and work of cinema's first female director, screenwriter, producer, and studio owner Alice Guy-Blaché.[3]
Production
The project was launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign, which prompted other crowdfunding opportunities.[4]
Critical response
Reviews for the version of the film screened at Cannes were generally positive, with DeadlineШаблон:'s Pete Hammond claiming it to be perhaps "The Best (And Least-Seen) Film in Cannes."[5] Overall, critics positively reviewed the film. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds Шаблон:A or an approval rating based on Шаблон:RT data reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché aims an overdue spotlight on a cinematic innovator's career, with the added benefit of absorbing historical context."[6] Reviewing for The Hollywood Reporter, Leslie Felperin considered that Be Natural "represents a timely contribution to the international conversation about the challenges facing women filmmakers while also boosting the reputation of someone who really should be better known by now as a role model. As a teaching and consciousness-raising tool, it will be an indispensable resource."[7] A. O. Scott for The New York Times wrote, "Be Natural is inspiring because it is also appalling."[8]
In a less positive review, Jay Weissberg wrote in Variety: "there's that title, The Untold Story, which ignores a number of earlier documentaries not to mention the significant amount of scholarship on pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché. ... These are what can be called inconvenient truths, for Pamela B. Green, director of Be Natural, is on a mission to discover why—supposedly—no one has ever heard of Alice Guy-Blaché."[9]
Be Natural premiered in the UK on January 17, 2020. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film a 4 out of 5 star rating, calling it a "fascinating documentary."[10] He also picked Be Natural as one of his 10 best documentaries of 2020.[11] Gaby Wood of The Telegraph gave a positive review, calling it "gripping and poetic."[12] Danny Leigh of The Financial Times also gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating: "With timing both flawless and bleak, few films arrive feeling so vital as Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché."[13] In December, the film was named one of the 50 Best Films of 2020 in the UK by The Guardian.[14] The Guardian chief film critic Peter Bradshaw picked the film as one of his 10 favorite documentaries of 2020.[15]
Be Natural premiered in France on June 22, 2020. Véronique Cauhapé of Le Monde gave the film 4 out of 5 stars.[16]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Шаблон:Abbr |
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2018 | Cannes Film Festival L'Oeil D'Or | Documentary | Шаблон:Nom | [17] |
ADC Merit Award | Motion / Film Craft | Шаблон:Won | ||
2019 | Clio Entertainment Award Silver Prize | Best Audio-Visual Technique in Motion Graphics | Шаблон:Won | [18] |
Clio Entertainment Award Grand Prize | Best Audio/Visual Technique in Motion Graphics | Шаблон:Nom | [19] | |
Critics' Choice Award | Best First Documentary Feature for Be Natural | Шаблон:Nom | [20] | |
2020 | Bangkok International Documentary Awards | Best Feature Documentary | Шаблон:Won | [21] |
AEAF Awards | Best Title / Opener | Шаблон:Nom | [22] | |
Monadnock International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Шаблон:Won | [23] | |
FOCAL International Film Festival | Best Use of Footage in a Cinematic Feature for Be Natural
Jane Mercer Researcher of the Year Award for Be Natural |
Шаблон:Won | [24] | |
Best Use of Footage in an Arts Production for Be Natural
Best Use of Footage in a History Feature for Be Natural Student Jury Award for Be Natural |
Шаблон:Nom | [24] | ||
International Filmmor Women's Film Festival | Audience Award Best Documentary | Шаблон:Nom | ||
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | Best Documentary | Шаблон:Won | ||
Split International Festival of New Film | Best Documentary | Шаблон:Nom | ||
2021 | News and Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Research: Documentary | Шаблон:Nom | [25] |
Peabody Awards[26] | Arts | Шаблон:Nom |
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