Dreamcatcher (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Kim Longinotto |
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| Edited by | Oliver Huddleston |
| Music by | Stuart Earl |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Dreamcatcher is a 2015 documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto focusing on Brenda Myers-Powell, a former professional who runs The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a charity which helps women in Chicago leave the sex industry. The film won the World Cinema Directing Award in the documentary category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
The film was released in cinemas and on video on demand in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2015 by Dogwoof.[2][3] In the United States, it aired on Showtime on 27 March 2015.[4][5]
Production
The film's producer Lisa Stevens found the story in 2009 while making Crack House USA in Chicago. Stevens nurtured the relationship with Brenda Myers-Powell and Stephanie Daniels-Wilson for several years. Stevens began writing and shaping the story of Dreamcatcher for a feature documentary film in 2010. In 2011, Stevens was introduced to Kim Longinotto, and asked her to direct the film. Teddy Leifer raised the money needed to make the film.[6] The film was shot in ten weeks in Chicago. Principal photography began in September 2013.[7] Wilfred Spears served as associate producer for this film.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Unforgettable and deeply moving, Dreamcatcher uses an extraordinary true personal story to make emphatic socioeconomic arguments."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[9] Screen Daily critic Mark Adams gave Dreamcatcher a positive review, writing that "as expected from such a talented filmmaker she [Longinotto] constructs a film that veers between amusing and absorbing through to grim."[10]
References
- ^ Smith, Nigel M. (31 January 2015). "The Winners of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (4 December 2014). "Dogwoof boards Dreamcatcher". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Mayer, So (5 March 2015). "Film of the week: Dreamcatcher". Sight and Sound. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ O'Malley, Sheila (27 March 2015). "Dreamcatcher". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (11 August 2015). "Showtime Unwraps Slate Of Documentaries On Jimi Hendrix, Marlon Brando, Barney Frank & Others". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (12 January 2015). "Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #1: Kim Longinotto's 'Dreamcatcher' Tackles Tough Issues". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (26 September 2013). "Kim Longinotto starts Dreamcatchers shoot". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Dreamcatcher". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Dreamcatcher". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Adams, Mark (29 January 2015). "Dreamcatcher". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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