20 Feet from Stardom
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| Directed by | Morgan Neville |
| Produced by |
Gil Friesen Caitrin Rogers |
| Starring |
Darlene Love Judith Hill Merry Clayton Lisa Fischer Táta Vega Jo Lawry |
| Music by | Various Artists |
| Cinematography | Graham Willoughby Nicola Marsh |
| Edited by | Jason Zeldes Kevin Klauber Doug Blush |
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Tremolo Productions
Gil Friesen Productions |
| Distributed by | RADiUS-TWC |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $5.8 million |
20 Feet from Stardom is a 2013 American documentary film directed by documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville and was produced by Gil Friesen, a music industry executive whose curiosity to know more about the lives of background singers inspired the making of the film.
The film follows the behind-the-scenes of backup singers and stars Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Táta Vega, and Jo Lawry, among many others. On March 2, 2014, it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards.
Darlene Love can be recognized from her film career, acting as Danny Glover’s wife in the Lethal Weapon series, and she also became known for appearing each Christmas on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Lisa Fischer said of backup singing: “I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire to, that there has to be something more. I love supporting other artists.” She added: “Some people will do anything to be famous. I just wanted to sing.”
On January 17, 2013, the film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. At Sundance, the film was acquired by Radius-The Weinstein Company and was released nationwide on June 14, 2013. The film was also acquired for international distribution by Elle Driver / Wild Bunch. The film was screened at many film festivals in 2013 including South by Southwest Film Festival, True/False Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Philadelphia Music Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, among others.
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