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A Concerto Is a Conversation

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A Concerto Is a Conversation
Directed by
Produced by
  • Ben Proudfoot
  • Jeremy Lambert
  • Kris Bowers
Starring
  • Kris Bowers
  • Horace Bowers Sr.
Cinematography
  • David Bolen
  • Brandon Somerhalder
Edited byLukas Dong
Music byKris Bowers
Production
company
Breakwater Studios
Distributed byThe New York Times
Release date
  • January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28) (Sundance)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Concerto Is a Conversation is a 2021 American short documentary film directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers.

Summary

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The 13-minute film centers on Bowers's conversations with his 92-year-old entrepreneur grandfather, Horace Sr., about personal and family history.[1]

Production

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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay is an executive producer on this film.[2]

Accolades

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The film won the Audience Award for Short Films at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[3]

It was nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards.[4][5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Matthew Carey, "Grandfather, Grandson: Two Generations Meet Face To Face In Oscar-Shortlisted 'A Concerto Is A Conversation'". Deadline Hollywood, March 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Halifax-raised filmmaker Ben Proudfoot up for Oscar". Global News. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ Pat Mullen, "Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs". Point of View, May 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "The full list of 2021 Oscars nominations". The Guardian. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Colette" Wins Best Documentary Short Subject | 93rd Oscars
  6. ↑ 2021|Oscars.org
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