Dreamcatcher (2015 film)

Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher
Directed by	Kim Longinotto
Produced by	Lisa Stevens; Teddy Leifer;
Edited by	Oliver Huddleston
Production; companies	Rise Films; Green Acres Films; Vixen Films;
Release date	25 January 2015 (Sundance Film Festival);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English

Dreamcatcher is a 2015 British-American documentary film directed by Kim Longinotto focusing on Brenda Myers-Powell, a former professional who runs The Dreamcatcher Foundation, a charity which helps women in Chicago leave the sex industry. The film won the World Cinema Directing Award in the documentary category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.^[1] Showtime Networks acquired the rights to the film on 23 January 2015.^[2]

Production

The film's producer Lisa Stevens found the story in 2009 while making Crack House USA in Chicago, IL. Stevens nurtured the relationship with Brenda Myers-Powell and Stephanie Daniels-Wilson for several years. Stevens began writing and shaping the story of Dreamcatcher for a feature documentary film in 2010. In 2011, Stevens was introduced to Kim Longinotto, and asked her to direct the film. Teddy Leifer raised the money needed to make the film.^[3] The film was shot in ten weeks in Chicago. Principal photography started in September 2013.^[4] Wilfred Spears served as associate producer for this film.

Reception

Screendaily critic Mark Adams gave Dreamcatcher a positive review, writing that "as expected from such a talented filmmaker she [Longinotto] constructs a film that veers between amusing and absorbing through to grim."^[5] It has a score of 86 on Metacritic^[6] and 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

References

^ Smith, Nigel M (31 January 2015). "The Winners of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival". Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ Obensen, Tambay (23 January 2015). "Showtime Acquires 'Dreamcatcher' Before Its World Premiere at Sundance". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ Cipriani, Casey (12 January 2015). "Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #1: Kim Longinotto's 'Dreamcatcher' Tackles Tough Issues". Indiewire. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ Mitchell, Wendy. "Kim Longinotto starts Dreamcatchers shoot". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ Adams, Mark. "Dreamcatcher". Screendaily. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ "Dreamcatcher Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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[1] Smith, Nigel M (31 January 2015). "The Winners of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival". Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[2] Obensen, Tambay (23 January 2015). "Showtime Acquires 'Dreamcatcher' Before Its World Premiere at Sundance". Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[3] Cipriani, Casey (12 January 2015). "Meet the 2015 Sundance Filmmakers #1: Kim Longinotto's 'Dreamcatcher' Tackles Tough Issues". Indiewire. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[4] Mitchell, Wendy. "Kim Longinotto starts Dreamcatchers shoot". Retrieved 15 February 2015.

[5] Adams, Mark. "Dreamcatcher". Screendaily. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[6] "Dreamcatcher Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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