On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom
Appearance
On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom | |
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Directed by | Eric Simonson |
Produced by | Leelai Demoz Eric Simonson |
Edited by | Tina Imahara |
Distributed by | HBO (TV)[1] California Newsreel (home video) |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom, also called On Tiptoe: The Music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a 2000 American short documentary film directed by Eric Simonson. It tells the story of South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[2]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2000 | 73rd Academy Awards | Best Documentary Short Subject | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Harris, Lew (October 13, 2009). "And the Oscar Has Been Hijacked by ... HBO!". TheWrap. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "NY Times: On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom". NY Times. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
External links
Categories:
- 2000 films
- 2000 documentary films
- 2000 short films
- American films
- American independent films
- American documentary films
- English-language films
- Short documentary films
- Films directed by Eric Simonson
- Documentary films about singers
- South African music
- Documentary films about African music
- 2000 independent films
- Music documentary film stubs
- Short documentary film stubs