Michael J. Fox has opened up about suffering from Parkinson’s disease in a new trailer for an upcoming documentary about his life.The film is directed by An Inconvenient Truth filmmaker Davis Guggenheim and is called Still: A Michael J.
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Addie Morfoot Contributor Davis Guggenheim’s “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” will open the eighth edition of Chicago’s Doc10 documentary film festival on May 4.About Fox’s life, career and work as a public advocate for Parkinson’s research, “Still: A Michael J.
Fox Movie” debuted at Sundance in January. Guggenheim, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind “An Inconvenient Truth” will be at Doc10 to participate in a post-screening conversation.Doc10, a four-day fest running May 4-7, features a selection of 10 of this year’s most acclaimed documentaries and a package of prestigious doc shorts.
Dedicated to supporting social-impact documentary films, the fest is hosted by Chicago Media Project, a company that raises funds for and produces docus including “Crip Camp” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”In addition to “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” Doc10 will screen: Penny Lane’s “Confessions of a Good Samaritan,” Nicole Newnham’s “The Disappearance of the Shere Hite,” Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” Alexandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn’s “Going Varsity in Mariachi,” Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s “King Coal,” Lisa Cortés’ “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” Luke Lorentzen’s “A Still Small Voice,” Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall’s “Subject,” plus Heba Khaled, Talal Derki and Ali Wajeeh’s “Under The Sky of Damascus.”“Years living under catastrophic global conditions, perhaps it’s not a surprise that this year’s lineup is filled with heroes and trailblazers, from past and present, who offer hope for change, empathy, and paths forward, whether it be through icons like Michael J.
Michael J. Fox has opened up about suffering from Parkinson’s disease in a new trailer for an upcoming documentary about his life.The film is directed by An Inconvenient Truth filmmaker Davis Guggenheim and is called Still: A Michael J.
Charna Flam Apple has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” which is set to premiere on May 12. “Still” follows Fox, the legendary “Back to the Future” and “Teen Wolf” actor, as he recounts his life story, from his childhood in Canada to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Director Davis Guggenheim elevates Fox’s story with the inclusion of documentary, archival and scripted elements, which come together to take viewers inside Fox’s world. In interviews with Guggenheim, Fox recounts the difficult years that followed his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that causes uncontrollable movements, at just 29 years old. Now 61 and having come to terms with the illness, Fox recounts in the trailer how living with Parkinson’s has made him a “tough son of a bitch.”
Michael J. Fox is getting as candid as ever.
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Fresh off its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Davis Guggenheim‘s “Still: A Michael J. Fox” movie hits Apple TV+ next month.
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In this trailer for the new documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, the Back to the Future actor reflects on what’s kept him active and fighting years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I’m a tough son of a bitch,” he says to the camera.
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Sharing his story. Michael J. Fox is opening up about his career, life and Parkinson’s disease in STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie.
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