F11 and Be There is a 2018 documentary film by Jethro Waters about Magnum Photos and Life Magazine photographer Burk Uzzle.[3][4] Produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Waters, F11 and Be There explores civil rights, race, social justice, and art through Uzzle's 65+ year legacy, as well as his continuing work focusing on African Americans in the South. Uzzle is well known for his photographs of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his iconic picture of Woodstock which later became the cover of the official Woodstock album. The original score for the film was composed and performed by Natalie Prass and Eric Slick, with animations by Cable Hardin.[5][6]
| F11 and Be there | |
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| Directed by | Jethro Waters |
| Produced by | Jethro Waters, Janet Kagan, Tom Chandler |
| Starring | Burk Uzzle |
| Cinematography | Jethro Waters |
| Edited by | Jethro Waters |
| Music by |
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Production company | Waters Film LTD |
| Distributed by | First Run Features (US)[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Release and accolades
editRelease
editF11 and Be There was first released in the United States on October 25, 2018, at the Austin Film Festival.[5][7] A shortened 55 minute version of the film was released on television through PBS and UNCTV as the premiere episode of the southern documentary series Reel South on April 6, 2020.[2] The full-length feature film was released in select theaters and streaming services across the United States on Oct 9, 2020.[8]
Awards
edit- Won Midsouth Emmy Awards for Best Documentary - Cultural (2021)[9]
- Official Selection, 2018 Austin Film Festival[10]
- Official Selection, 2019 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival[11]
- Official Selection, 2019 RiverRun Film Festival[12]
- Official Selection, 2019 Oaxaca FilmFest
References
edit- ^ "F11 and Be There". Firstrunfeatures.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "REEL SOUTH | F11 and Be There | Season 5 | Episode 1". Pbs.org. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (2020-07-14). "'F11 and Be There' Review: Burk Uzzle, a Photographer Worth Knowing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Film Pick: F11 and Be There: The Photography of Burk Uzzle". LA Weekly. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Machen, Rod (2018-11-02). "Austin Film Festival 2018: Photography and Justice in F/11 AND BE THERE". Medium. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "F11 and Be There : Movie information". Mountainx.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Acclaimed photographer Burk Uzzle comes into focus in documentary "F11 and Be There"". NON FICTION FILM. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "First Run Features: F11 and Be There". Firstrunfeatures.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "NATAS Nashville / Midsouth". emmynashville.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2018 FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE". Austin Film Festival. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "F/11 and Be There". Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "F/11 and Be There". RiverRun International Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-12-13.