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Wikipedia article
'Finding Vivian Maier' is a 2013 American documentary film about the photographer Vivian Maier, written, directed, and produced by John Maloof and Charlie Siskel, and executive produced by Jeff Garlin."[https://variety.com/2014/film/news/finding-vivian-maier-reveals-life-of-mysterious-street-photographer-1201145184/ Finding Vivian Maier Reveals Life of Mysterious Street Photographer]", Variety (magazine). Accessed 7 August 2014."[http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/03/31/candid-camera-2 Candid Camera]", The New Yorker. Accessed 7 August 2014."[http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-03-26/film/finding-vivian-maier-documentary/ Finding Vivian Maier Is a Fascinating Tale of the Street Photographer] ", The Village Voice. Accessed 7 August 2014."[https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303725404579461170488341910 Nanny Strangest: On "Finding Vivian Maier"]", The Wall Street Journal. Accessed 7 August 2014."[https://nypost.com/2014/03/22/recluse-nanny-turns-out-to-be-photography-genius/ Recluse nanny turns out to be photography genius]", New York Post. Accessed 7 August 2014."[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/movies/a-documentary-looks-at-the-photographer-vivian-maier.html A Mystery Womans Eye on the World: A Documentary Looks at the Photographer Vivian Maier]", The New York Times. Accessed 7 August 2014.
Maier was a French-American woman who worked most of her life as a nanny and housekeeper to a multitude of Chicago families. She carried a camera everywhere she went, but Maier's photographic legacy was largely unknown during her lifetime. She died in 2009.
The film documents how Maloof discovered her work and, after her death, uncovered her life through interviews with people who knew her. Maloof had purchased a box of photo negatives at a 2007 Chicago auction, then scanned the images and put them on the Internet. News articles began to come out about Maier and a Kickstarter campaign for the documentary was soon underway."[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/movies/finding-vivian-maier-explores-a-mysterious-photographer.html The Nanny as Sphinx, Weaving Enigmatic Magic on the Sly]", The New York Times. Accessed 19 August 2015.
The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2013. It was shown in cinemas, and was released on DVD in November 2014. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim, and won various awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.
Selected cast
* John Maloof
* Phil Donahue
* Mary Ellen Mark
* Joel Meyerowitz
* Tim Roth
Reception
Critical response
'Finding Vivian Maier' has an approval rating of 95% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews, and an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Narratively gripping, visually striking, and ultimately thought-provoking, 'Finding Vivian Maier' shines an overdue spotlight on its subject's long-hidden brilliance". It also has a score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".Accolades
* 2014: Best Documentary Feature, Alaska Airlines Audience Award, Portland International Film Festival."[http://newsroom.nwfilm.org/2014/03/05/announcing-the-37th-portland-international-film-festivals-alaska-airlines-audience-awards/ Announcing The 37th Portland International Film Festivals Alaska Airlines Audience Awards] ", Northwest Film Center. Accessed 7 August 2014.* 2014: Best New Director Award, Alaska Airlines Audience Award, Portland International Film Festival.
* 2014: Founders Prize for Best Documentary, Traverse City Film Festival."[http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/tcff10-award-winners/ TCFF10 Award Winners]", Traverse City Film Festival. Accessed 7 August 2014.
* 2014: Won (tied with 'The Overnighters' by Jesse Moss) Grand Jury Prize, Knight Documentary Competition, Miami International Film Festival."[http://miamifilmfestival.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/exposing-vivian-maiers-secret-life-and.html Exposing Vivian Maier's Secret Life and Private Passion]", Miami International Film Festival. Accessed 7 August 2014.
* 2014: John Schlesinger Award for Outstanding First Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival."[http://www.psfilmfest.org/festival/news/detail.aspx?NID=380&FID=70&year=2014 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Festival Winners] ", Palm Springs International Film Society. Accessed 7 August 2014."[https://variety.com/2014/film/news/broken-circle-breakdown-finding-vivian-maier-among-palm-springs-film-fest-winners-1201047242/ Broken Circle Breakdown, Finding Vivian Maier Among Palm Springs Film Fest Winners]", Variety (magazine). Accessed 7 August 2014.
* 2014: Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.
* 2014: Nominated for Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America.
References
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