The Ringmaster (film)
| The Ringmaster | |
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| Directed by | Molly Dworsky and Dave Newberg |
| Written by | Zachary Capp, Molly Dworsky, Julian Edward Williams, Dave Newberg |
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| Cinematography | Mike Lurie and Pete Berg |
| Edited by | Dave Newberg |
Production companies | Capp Bros Productions, Asteroid and Space Metals Recovery |
| Distributed by | 1091 Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Ringmaster is a 2019 American documentary film starring Zachary Capp and Larry Lang. The documentary was directed by Molly Dworsky and Dave Newberg and is a Capp Bros Production in association with Asteroid and Space Metals Recovery.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The film premiered at the 2019 Festival of Cinema NYC[7] and is scheduled to release digitally and on demand on October 6, 2020 through 1091 Pictures.[8]
Plot[edit]
An aging chef from Minnesota has his life turned upside down when a relentless filmmaker from Las Vegas tries to make the chef's onion rings world famous.[9][10][11][12]
Featured people[edit]
- Zachary Capp
- Larry Lang
- Linda Lang
- Tom Sietsema
- Gene Simmons
- Paul Stanley
- Chuck Brennan
- Lexy Lionel
- Tommy Thayer
- Eric Singer
- Darren Selberg
- Karl Sensenbaugh
- Jason Knauss
- Mark Davis
- Freddie Glusman
- Evan Glusman
- Felicity Cunningham
- Andrew Molasky
- Dave Newberg
- Molly Dworsky
- Mike Lurie
- Sean Brogan
- Julian Edward Williams
- Pete Berg[13][14][3][15]
Reception[edit]
The film premiered at the Festival of Cinema NYC in August 2019 and took home the Best Feature Documentary prize.[16][17][9][18] It then went on to win the Best Screenwriting Award at Doc LA - Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival and concluded its festival run at the DOC EDGE Festival in New Zealand.[11][10][19][13]
References[edit]
- ^ Olson, Chris (August 10, 2019). "The Ringmaster documentary review | Movie Reviews". UK Film Review. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Beans, Freddy. "Freddy reviews a documentary titled THE RINGMASTER". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Ringmaster: How making a doco about onion rings sent everyone over the edge". Stuff. June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Award-Winning Documentary 'The Ringmaster' Out on Digital and On-Demand This Fall". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "1091 Pictures The Ringmaster". 1091.tv. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "Extra: "The Farm" goes to Greece, Hungary; 1091 takes "The Ringmaster"". RealScreen. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Russell, David (July 11, 2019). "Festival of Cinema NYC has everything". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Award-Winning Documentary 'The Ringmaster' Out on Digital and On-Demand This Fall" (Press release). Capp Bros. Productions. PR Newswire. July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b DeMarco, Laura (September 29, 2019). "Chagrin Documentary Film Festival celebrates 10 years: Preview and must see films". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Hewitt, Chris (October 15, 2019). "Twin Cities Film Fest returns with Hollywood hits – and Minnesota's greatest onion ring". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "'The Ringmaster,' a new documentary about famous Worthington onion rings, to be screened at Twin Cities Film Festival". Twin Cities. October 15, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Ward, Leah (July 27, 2019). "'The Ringmaster' showcases Lang legacy". The Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "North Europe Winners 2020". Fusion International Film Festivals. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ ""The Ringmaster": When a documentary about the world's best onion rings serves up a sobering twist". Salon. February 20, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Ringmaster | Film Threat". August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Festival of Cinema NYC 2019 Award Winners - QUEST and THE RINGMASTER Win Top Awards". VIMOOZ. August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Awards". Mysite 1. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "2019 DOC LA — Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival". docla. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "12th Jaipur International Film Festival - JIFF - 17 to 21 January 2020 at Inox, GT Central, Jaipur". jiffindia.org. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
