Английская Википедия:Going the Distance (1979 film)
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Going the Distance is a 1979 Canadian documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, and produced by Robert Verrall and Jacques Bobet, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2]
Summary
Cowan, who had been chosen for the project on the basis of his previous sports specials, shot most of the film himself, delegating second-unit segments to Reevan Dolgoy, Georges Dufaux, Beverly Shaffer, Pierre Letarte and Tony Westman. Cowan chose to focus on eight athletes from four continents, including four Canadians: Toronto boxer John Raftery, thirteen-year-old Winnipeg gymnast Monica Goermann, and divers Linda Cuthbert and Janet Nutter. Also featured was New Zealand weightlifter Precious McKenzie. Athletes were filmed prior to the Games as well as in competition at the games in Edmonton.[3][4]
Production
The film had a budget of $840,000 (Шаблон:Inflation).Шаблон:Sfn The film was shot in Canada, Isle of Mann, Kenya, Tanzania, New Zealand, and England from 18 November 1977 to 12 August 1978. The film was narrated by Michael Kane in English and Jacques Fauteux in French.Шаблон:Sfn
Release
The film was shown at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on 23 May 1979.Шаблон:Sfn Its broadcast premiere was on the CTV Television Network on August 4, 1979.[4]
Awards
- C.I.D.A.L.C. International Festival of Sports Films, Torino: First Prize, Gold Plaque, 1982
- Commonwealth Television and Film Festival, Nicosia: Best Film of the Festival, 1980
- 52nd Academy Awards, Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Documentary Feature, 1980[5]
References
Works cited
External links
- Шаблон:IMDb title
- Watch Going the Distance at NFB.ca
- Английская Википедия
- 1979 films
- 1979 documentary films
- 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian sports documentary films
- English-language Canadian films
- Films directed by Paul Cowan
- Films shot in Edmonton
- Films produced by Robert Verrall
- Films produced by Jacques Bobet
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s Canadian films
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- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
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