SXSW Review
The People vs. George Lucas
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
World Premiere
Spotlight Premieres
96 minutes
Complete Coverage of SXSW 2010
Synopsis
The People vs. George Lucas is a no-holds-barred, completely uncensored, yet balanced cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between the great George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. Chock-full of impassioned interviews, stop-motion and 3D animation, Super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, this unique participatory doc is the ultimate expression of the fans’ obsession for a man and a universe that defined an entire generation.
Director Bio
Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Alexandre holds an Mfa in Dramatic Writing from NYUs Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed several narrative and documentary shorts, including Left, The Spot and Inside, which screened at a combined 73 international film festivals, and won a slew of awards. The People vs. George Lucas is his third feature-length documentary.
The People vs. George Lucas
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe
World Premiere
Spotlight Premieres
96 minutes
Complete Coverage of SXSW 2010
Synopsis
The People vs. George Lucas is a no-holds-barred, completely uncensored, yet balanced cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between the great George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. Chock-full of impassioned interviews, stop-motion and 3D animation, Super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, this unique participatory doc is the ultimate expression of the fans’ obsession for a man and a universe that defined an entire generation.
Director Bio
Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Alexandre holds an Mfa in Dramatic Writing from NYUs Tisch School of the Arts. He has directed several narrative and documentary shorts, including Left, The Spot and Inside, which screened at a combined 73 international film festivals, and won a slew of awards. The People vs. George Lucas is his third feature-length documentary.
- 3/31/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
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