Everything Is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted is an American documentary film that premiered on March 21, 2016 on HBO. Directed and written by Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker, the film explores the life and legacy of legendary writer and film director Nora Ephron.[1][2][3]
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| Edited by | Bob Eisenhardt |
| Music by | Joel Goodman |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editEverything Is Copy — Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted follows Ephron's career "from her gig as the “mail girl” at Newsweek to reporting for the New York Post to becoming a prestigious essayist at Esquire to successfully writing and directing Hollywood movies that revitalized the romantic comedy genre. The film captures Ephron's "razor-sharp wit while at the same time presenting her flaws through interviews with her closest friends like Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, the late Mike Nichols and journalists like Gay Talese and Richard Cohen."[4]
Persons featured
editThe documentary features interviews with Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Mike Nichols, Gay Talese, and Richard Cohen.
Release
editMarketing
editOn March 6, 2016, HBO released the first trailer for the film.[5]
Premiere
editOn September 29, 2015, the film held its official premiere during the annual New York Film Festival.[6]
Reception
editCritical response
editEverything Is Copy has been met with a positive response from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10, based on 14 reviews.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 88 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 10, 2016 | Audience Prize for Documentary Feature | Everything Is Copy | Won | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (March 21, 2016). "'Everything Is Copy': Jacob Bernstein Talks Nora Ephron's Legacy and His Documentary Debut". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Fallon, Kevin (March 21, 2016). "Life, Death, and Everything Is Copy: Nora Ephron's Final, Most Revealing Lessons". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Garber, Megan (March 23, 2016). "Nora Ephron: Prophet of Privacy". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Chi, Paul (March 21, 2016). "How Would Nora Ephron Describe Her Son's Documentary About Her? "It's Almost Good"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Everything Is Copy - Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted (HBO Documentary Films)". YouTube. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven (September 30, 2015). "With NYFF premiere of 'Everything Is Copy,' Nora Ephron returns to the screen". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Everything Is Copy - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Everything Is Copy - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Lowe, Kinsey (January 10, 2016). "'Labyrinth Of Lies', Nora Ephron Doc 'Everything Is Copy' Take Audience Awards At Palm Springs Fest". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
edit- Everything Is Copy Archived 2020-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on HBO
- Everything Is Copy at IMDb