‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’: Kirsten Johnson Made Cinema Magic Out of Embracing the Unknown
“The starting point of the movie was knowing failure was inevitable,” Johnson told IndieWire during her appearance on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast.
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Critics Choice Documentary Awards Wins Push ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Toward Oscars
In this strange pandemic year, critics wield increased influence in helping awards voters cull a wide field.
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Director Kirsten Johnson Injected the Unimaginable into Reality
The director wanted to push cinema in ways she hadn’t done before to tell a personal story about her father suffering from dementia.
Kirsten Johnson Defies the Documentary with ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’
In a conversation with director Mike Mills, he tells her: “That was a rock Kirsten just threw through my screen.”
The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in October 2020
Radha Blank’s “The 40-Year-Old Version” and Kirsten Johnson’s “Dick Johnson Is Dead” lead an eclectic month of Netflix Originals.
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Trailer: Kirsten Johnson Stages Fantastical Ways for Her Father to Die in Netflix Doc
Exclusive: The “Cameraperson” director stages a darkly hilarious, gory, and tender elegy to her still-living father.
‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ Review: A Touching Elegy to a Man Who’s Still Alive
Kirsten Johnson follows her acclaimed “Cameraperson” with a sharp meditation on death and family bonds.
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