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Thank You for Playing
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Wikipedia article
'Thank You for Playing' is an American documentary film, produced and directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall and David Osit. The film follows the development of the video game 'That Dragon, Cancer', which tells the story of Ryan and Amy Green raising their son Joel who has been diagnosed with cancer.
Release
'Thank You for Playing' premiered on April 17, 2015 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film was nationally broadcast on POV during the 20162017 season on PBS.
Reception
The film has been praised by video game publication 'Unwinnable', which called it "the most important videogame movie ever made."
In his review for 'The Hollywood Reporter' Justin Lowe said "By turns touching, funny and sometimes strangely existential, David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worralls documentary, destined for broadcast on public televisions POV program next year, succeeds in telling a highly personal story in a surprisingly relatable manner."
Awards
2015 - Twin Cities Film Festival - Best Documentary
2016 - Cinema Eye Honors nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation[http://cinemaeyehonors.com/archives/past-year/2016]
2017 - News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary
2017 - News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Documentary[http://emmyonline.com/news_38th_nominations]
2017 - News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Editing, Documentary
References
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