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Everything Is Copy —
Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted
Directed by
Produced by
  • Graydon Carter
  • Annabelle Dunne
  • Carly Hugo
  • Sheila Nevins
  • Matthew Parker
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byBob Eisenhardt
Music byJoel Goodman
Production
company
  • Loveless
Distributed byHBO
Release dates
  • September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29) (New York Film Festival)
  • March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Everything Is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted is an American documentary film that premiered on March 21, 2016 on HBO. Directed and written by Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker, the film explores the life and legacy of legendary writer and film director Nora Ephron.[1][2][3]

Premise

Everything Is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted follows Ephron's career "from her gig as the “mail girl” at Newsweek to reporting for the New York Post to becoming a prestigious essayist at Esquire to successfully writing and directing Hollywood movies that revitalized the romantic comedy genre. The film captures Ephron's "razor-sharp wit while at the same time presenting her flaws through interviews with her closest friends like Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, the late Mike Nichols and journalists like Gay Talese and Richard Cohen."[4]

The documentary features interviews with Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Mike Nichols, Gay Talese, and Richard Cohen.

Release

Marketing

On March 6, 2016, HBO released the first trailer for the film.[5]

Premiere

On September 29, 2015, the film held its official premiere during the annual New York Film Festival.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Everything Is Copy has been met with a positive response from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10, based on 14 reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 88 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Palm Springs International Film Festival January 10, 2016 Audience Prize for Documentary Feature Everything Is Copy Won [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Berkshire, Geoff (March 21, 2016). "'Everything Is Copy': Jacob Bernstein Talks Nora Ephron's Legacy and His Documentary Debut". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Fallon, Kevin (March 21, 2016). "Life, Death, and Everything Is Copy: Nora Ephron's Final, Most Revealing Lessons". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Garber, Megan (March 23, 2016). "Nora Ephron: Prophet of Privacy". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Chi, Paul (March 21, 2016). "How Would Nora Ephron Describe Her Son's Documentary About Her? "It's Almost Good"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Everything Is Copy - Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted (HBO Documentary Films)". YouTube. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 30, 2015). "With NYFF premiere of 'Everything Is Copy,' Nora Ephron returns to the screen". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Everything Is Copy - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Everything Is Copy - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Lowe, Kinsey (January 10, 2016). "'Labyrinth Of Lies', Nora Ephron Doc 'Everything Is Copy' Take Audience Awards At Palm Springs Fest". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
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