BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER’S JOURNEY (2011)
Directed and Produced by Constance Marks
Produced by Corinne LaPook
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
76-minute feature documentary
REVIEWS
“Remarkable. A heartwarming story of how one person realized his dream, and made significant sacrifices along the way.”
–Leonard Maltin, The Huffington Post
“Critics’ Pick: A winning tale of persistence and creativity.”
–Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times
“Grade A: A marvelous movie!”
–Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
“Thumbs Up!”
–Roger Ebert, At The Movies
AWARDS
Special Jury Prize SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Top Ten Audience Favorite HOT DOCS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best of Fest SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award ASPEN FILM FEST
Audience Award TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury Prize for Most Life Affirming Documentary TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Award NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Documentary BLACK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
Best Documentary ST. LOUIS FILM CRITICS
Best Documentary TEXAS FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
Best Doc Nominee WASHINGTON FILM CRITICS
Audience Choice Nominee GOTHAM AWARDS
Outstanding Documentary Nominee NAACP IMAGE AWARDS