Hondros is a 2017 American documentary film about American war photographer Chris Hondros.[1][2] It was written by Greg Campbell and Jenny Golden,[3] directed and produced by Campbell, and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis.[4]
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| Directed by | Greg Campbell |
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| Starring | Chris Hondros |
| Cinematography | Mike Shum |
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| Music by | Jeff Russo |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on 21 April 2017 at Tribeca Film Festival,[5] where it won the Audience Award, Documentary First Place.[6] It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 2 March 2018.
Hondros was killed in a mortar attack by government forces in Misrata while covering the 2011 Libyan civil war.[7]
Film summary
editThe film is about the life and career of Hondros.[8] It describes the stories behind some of his photographs.[9][10]
Production
editIn 2013 Greg Campbell launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce a documentary then named Hondros: A Life in Frames.[11] The project was launched with an initial goal of $30,000.00 and became fully funded within three days with a total of $89,639 raised.[12]
Awards
edit- Audience Award, Documentary First Place, Tribeca Film Festival, New York City[13]
References
edit- ^ Sim, David (27 February 2018). "Hondros: Powerful Images of War by Chris Hondros, Subject of a New Film". Newsweek. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (1 March 2018). "Review: In 'Hondros,' a Tribute to a Bold and Compassionate War Photographer". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (1 March 2018). "'Hondros' dives into the work of a combat photographer who shined a light on dark places". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Alan (6 March 2018). "A New Documentary Honors the Work and Life of Photojournalist Chris Hondros". The Atlantic. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Spotlight Documentary: Hondros". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "2017 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Awards: 'The Divine Order' and 'Hondros' Win Big". IndieWire. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Chivers, C.J. (20 April 2011). "'Restrepo' Director and a Photographer Killed in Libya". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (28 February 2018). "'Hondros' Documentary Showcases Life's Work of War Photographer Chris Hondros". Newsweek. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Schager, Nick (21 April 2017). "Film Review: 'Hondros'". Variety. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Band of brothers: The lives and deaths of war photographers". CBS News Sunday Morning. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Holly (12 July 2013). "Finding Chris Hondros: Film to explore life of slain war photographer through images". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Greg. "Hondros: A Life in Frames". Kickstarter. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Award Screening: Audience Award, Documentary First Place: Hondros". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 7 March 2018.