The Writer with No Hands
| The Writer with No Hands | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Westaway |
| Produced by | Matthew Alford |
| Starring | Claudia Christian John Irvin David L. Robb Haskell Wexler Wendy Oates |
| Music by | Andy Nunn Ian Kellett |
Production companies | Bus Fare Films Halo Media (artwork design) |
Release date | 2014 (Hot Docs - Toronto) |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
The Writer with No Hands is a transmedia story which follows a British academic as he attempts to prove that Hollywood screenwriter Gary Devore was the victim of a forced disappearance by the CIA in 1997.[1]
Film
A documentary premiered at Hot Docs in April 2014 but a final version has not emerged commercially. D Magazine included the fine cut in its top ten films at the Dallas Videofest[2] and it won the Tablet of Honor at the Ammar Popular Film Festival.[3] Consensus held that the mystery elements of the film were "compelling" and "intriguing" and it scored 7.2 out of ten from 146 votes on IMDB.
More contentious was the way the story was told. Black Sheep thought that its unconventional approach made the film "as beguiling as the mystery it is trying to solve", whilst Dorkshelf called it a "sour" and "dubious" product "that borders on unethical despite being self-aware" [4] Cinestyle summarised: "I wouldn’t want to be [director] Westaway’s friend (or enemy!)... This documentary is riveting".[5]
Book
In 2016, an eponymous book by the film's producer was published April 1st on Amazon Print on demand and Kindle.
References
- ^ "Review: Pretty Clever Films, 16th April 2014". Prettycleverfilms.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ D-Magazine, 10 Films You Should See at This Year’s Dallas Video Festival, 8 October, http://frontrow.dmagazine.com/2014/10/10-films-you-should-see-at-this-years-dallas-video-festival/
- ^ http://en.ammarfilm.ir/news.php?id=43 Winners Announced
- ^ Brown, Phil (21 April 2014). "Hot Docs 2014: The Writer with No Hands Review". Dork Shelf. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014.
- ^ Review: Cinestyle: http://www.cineinstyle.com/?tag=gary-devore
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