And what ive seen at hot docs this year keeps bringing me back to obsessive personalities. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. A film by john bolton music documentary 102 minutes color englishcanada 2016. John boltons latest film aim for the roses brings canadian daredevil ken carters 1976 stunt back to the big screen and indiewire has the first teaser and poster. A lifelong torontonian, norman became the senior film writer for now in early 2008.
By pat mullen published april 30th, 20160 comments. Vancouvers doxa documentary film festival will open this year with aim for the roses a musical docudrama about an amazing canadian. Aim for the roses is one of the wildest, craziest, and smartest docs in years. We have collection of top educational, mind provoking, controversial documentaries for you that you can watch online and enjoy it. John boltons aim for the roses is an unusual film that pushes. Aim for the roses 2016 movie moviefone a tribute to ken carters attempt to jump a rocketpowered car over the st. Aim for the roses is a 2016 docudrama that tells the story of canadian stuntman ken carter. Their outrageous stunts drew massive crowds and tv audiences.
Vancouver film critics circle awards 2016 wikipedia. It blurs the lines between pathos and kitsch, and dignity and absurdity, through a barrage of original interviews, archival footage, dramatic recreations, and. Musical docudrama aim for the roses pays tribute to. Documentary video archive for the film aim for the roses, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Both mens passion projects are the subject of john boltons docudrama aim for the roses, a film that takes two. This film opened the 2016 doxa film festival in vancouver and was the recipient of audience and critical acclaim.
A film about an album about a stunt in 1976, canadian stuntman ken carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the st. Doxa film festival ramps it up inspired aim for the roses fires a rocketpowered lincoln continental through the doxa documentary film festival by john lucas on may 4th, 2016 at 4. The former walking dead and prison break star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences to tell the powerful story in new nbc series, council of dads. Andrew mcnee born 25 december 1974 is a canadian actor, possibly best known for starring as coach malone in the movie diary of a wimpy kid and hoss in scary movie 4. Mark haney, john bolton and andrew mcnee on the shoot of aim for the roses photo by trevor bradley. We are almost 1 week away from hs doc club 5th anniversary screening.
Performing documentary hybrid films pull back the curtain between fiction and nonfiction. A tale so bizarre it can only be true, aim for the roses tells the story of two men with a soft spot for gonzo spectacle. Hes an even grander character in the performative elements of the film in which bolton casts andrew mcknee. A tribute to ken carters attempt to jump a rocketpowered. John bolton is an awardwinning filmmaker based in vancouver, bc. The globe and mail called it audacious, doxa called it glorious and pov magazine called it the wildest, craziest, smartest doc in years. Le film hair under the roses 2000 vostfr film complet. Mark haney and david gannett in aim for the roses 2016 andrew mcnee.
Awardwinning vancouver filmmaker john bolton and vancouver composer mark haney discuss the documentary, aim for the roses. In 2016 producerwriterdirector john bolton and opus 59 films made a musical docudrama about aim for the roses and its creation, in association with super channel, and with project assistance from the bc arts council. With andrew mcnee, mark haney, david gannett, todd thomson. His most recent film, the feature length musical docudrama aim for the roses, about canadian musician mark haney and canadian stuntman ken carter had its world premiere at hot docs in may 2016. Aim for roses is a oneofakind film, about a oneofakind album, about a oneofakind stunt, all three of which could only happen in. His production company, opus 59 films, takes its name from his 2004 short film.
Mark haneys insane aim for the roses becomes absurd film. Nfb made one in in 1982, called the devil at your heels and available online or one about haney. The musical docudrama aim for the roses 2016 is his first featurelength documentary, selected at hot docs in 2016. Aim for roses is a oneofakind film, about a oneofakind album, about a oneofakind stunt, all three of which could only happen in canada. Before the internet, in the era of evel knievel, north america was fascinated with daredevils. Aim for the roses is a oneofakind film, about a oneofakind album, about a oneofakind stunt, all three of which could only happen in canada.
In 2011, canadian filmmaker john bolton declared his intention to make a musical docudrama about both men. First we have ken carter, the foremost canadian daredevil who in 1976 decided he wanted to jump the st. A new vancouvermade documentary about an obscure but ambitious canadian stuntman begins its vancouver theatrical run today, dec. Aim for the roses documentary film watch online on guidedoc, best documentary streaming site. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. A 2016 musical docudrama by john bolton, aim for the roses, documents an album created by mark haney that was inspired by ken carter. Vancouvermade docudrama about canadas forgotten evel. In 1976, canadian stuntman ken carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the st. Aim for the roses is a divine double bassdaredevil duet. In 2008, canadian musician mark haney declared his intention to pay tribute to ken carter in the form of a concept album for solo double bass.
Aim for the roses is presented by monoduo films and blue ice docs and opus 59 films in association with the canada council for the arts and the british columbia arts council. Amazing canadian story to open doxa documentary film festival. A musical docudrama by john bolton, inspired by the utterly amazing and completely ridiculous album by mark haney, inspired by the daredevil stunt to end all daredevil stunts by ken carter. The nominations for the 16th vancouver film critics circle awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2016, were announced on december 16, 2016.
Manchester by the sea won five awards, including best film. Aim for the roses is a divine double bassdaredevil duet documentary. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Watch aim for the roses online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Canadian spectrum world premiere john bolton brings the wtf factor to hot docs with the bizarre, ambitious, and ridiculously entertaining aim. Aim for the roses trailer 2016 trailer for aim for the roses. Canadian ken carter was a mildly successful showman who in 1976 hyped a feat so extreme it became the stuff of legend. Aim for the roses was cowritten by bolton and brendan woollard and produced by bolton and naomi mark. The film was subsequently released on vhs in australia under the title the late show presents the devil at your heels, with the introductory and closing late show material bookending the documentary. John boltons latest film aim for the roses brings canadian daredevil ken carters 1976 stunt back to the big screen and indiewire. His company, opus 59 films, has produced performing arts pieces, literary adaptations, sports films and the occasional disaster movie. John bolton is an awardwinning filmmaker from vancouver. Aim for the roses its my job as a film critic to find trends in a festivals programming. By pat mullen published november 7th, 2016 issue 103, fall 2016 comments.