All Work All Play is a 2015 documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. It explores the growing esports industry and follows professional gamers as they compete in the Electronic Sports League's 2014 Intel Extreme Masters World Championship.[1]
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| Directed by | Patrick Creadon |
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| Music by | Peter Golub |
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The documentary was screened as a "work in progress" at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.[2] To commemorate its official release, Fathom Events and By Experience broadcast two special screenings of the film, each of which was followed by a panel discussion with the creators and cast.[3] For All Work All Play's international theatrical release, Fathom Events and By Experience released the film in 1,200 theaters worldwide.
Synopsis
editThe documentary primarily focuses on professional League of Legends players as they vie for spots at the Intel Extreme Masters World Championship, an annual esports competition held in Katowice, Poland.[1] The film also follows Michal "Carmac" Blicharz, the managing director of ESL, and details his ascension from gaming enthusiast to organizer of the IEM Championship.[4]
Cast
editCreadon interviewed several professional gaming teams for the film, including American teams Cloud9 and Team SoloMid and South Korean team GE Tigers.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Karlin, Susan (2015-07-24). ""All Work All Play" Doc Tracks The Exploding eSports Phenomenon". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Molina, Brett. "Documentary peeks inside U.S. eSports scene". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "ALL WORK ALL PLAY". Fathom Events. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Adam. "'All Work All Play' peers at the human side of esports, but not enough". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-12-04.