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American: The Bill Hicks Story
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Wikipedia article
'American: The Bill Hicks Story' is a 2009 biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks. The film was produced by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, and features archival footage and interviews with family and friends, including Kevin Booth.
The filmmakers used a cut-and-paste animation technique to add movement to a large collection of still pictures used to document events in Hicks' life.
Release
The film made its North American premiere at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival.[https://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/03/american-the-bill-hicks-story/ "SXSW: First Look at American: The Bill Hicks Story"], Lewis Wallace, 'Wired Magazine', 12 March 2010
Reception
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of the 55 reviews were rated positive. The critical consensus was: "A treasure trove of archival material and interviews, 'American: The Bill Hicks Story' is an exuberant celebration about a unique, sorely missed voice in comedy."Accolades
'American' was nominated for a 2010 Grierson British Documentary Award for the "Most Entertaining Documentary" category.[http://www.griersontrust.org/grierson-awards-the-british-documentary-awards/shortlist.html Grierson 2010: The British Documentary Awards Shortlist]It was also nominated for Best Graphics and Animation category in the 2011 Cinema Eye Awards. Awards won include The Dallas Film Festivals Texas Filmmaker Award, at Little Rock The Oxford American's Best Southern Film Award, at Biografilm, Bologna, Italy The Lancia Award and Best Documentary at the Downtown LA Film Festival.
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