JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET | Documentary | 90 mins
Release Date: December 2012
Synopsis:
When doctors diagnosed 19-year old guitarist Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's disease they gave him 3-5 years to live. 22-years later, with the support of his family and a small group of dedicated caretakers, Jason is alive and making music with the use of his eyes.
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR: Jesse Vile
CO-PRODUCER: Freny Sepai
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Oli Harbottle
EDITOR: Gideon Gold
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Carl Burke
COMPOSER: Michael Lee Firkins
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Opus Pocus
DISTRIBUTOR: Dogwoof / Kino Lorber
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Hot Docs, Full Frame, DOC NYC, Sheffield Doc Fest, Hamptons, San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Göteborg International Film Festival, IFF Boston, DOXA, DOCSDF, Biografilm Festival Bologna, Heartland Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, iF Istanbul, Athens Film Festival, IN-EDIT Brazil, Planete+Doc
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Special Jury Prize - Hamptons International Film Festival
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Newport Beach Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize presented by Leonard Maltin - Biografilm Festival Bologna
Crystal Heart Award for Best Documentary Feature - Heartland Film Festival
Audience Award - San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
Special Jury Prize for Documentary - Cinequest Film Festival
Audience Award - Cinequest Film Festival
Audience Award - Calgary International Film Festival
Grierson Award for Best Newcomer [Nominated]
Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award [Nominated]
British Independent Film Awards (Raindance Award) [Nominated]