ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME Nominated for 2015 Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize; Voting Now Open!
By: Tyler Peterson Dec. 18, 2014
The documentary ELAINE STRICTCH: SHOOT ME, following the late showbiz legend, has been nominated for Cinema Eye's 2015 Audience Choice Prize, it was recently announced. As of today, voting is officially open!
Just hours ago, voting opened for the 2015 Audience Choice Prize. This is the one Cinema Eye Honor that is voted on by the general public. Voting will continue through January 5, 2015.
Votes can be cast one of two ways:
1.) Visit Cinema Eye at http://www.cinemaeyehonors.com/vote. Here they can vote for your film.
2.) Voters can also tweet at @cinemaeyehonors with their votes.
About ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT MEAt 87, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. In the revealing and poignant Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the film's journey connects Stritch's present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a one-of-a-kind Survivor emerges.In stolen moments from her corner room at the Carlyle and on breaks from her tour and work, candid reflections about her life are punctuated with photographs from her personal collection and words from friends (including Hal Prince,George C. Wolfe, Nathan Lane,Cherry Jones, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini and John Turturro).
Whether dominating the stage, tormenting Alec Baldwin on the set of "30 Rock," or sharing her personal takes on her struggles with aging and alcoholism, Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME reaches beyond the icon's brassy exterior and reveals a multi-dimensional portrait of a complex woman and artist. Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME marks the directorial debut of acclaimed producer Chiemi Karasawa.
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