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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

  • 20162016
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Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
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A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emm... Read allA feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy Award winning documentary filmmaker), this is an unusual look at a fiercely i... Read allA feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy Award winning documentary filmmaker), this is an unusual look at a fiercely independent style of filmmaking that arose from Austin, Texas in the 1980s/ early 90's and ... Read all
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    • Directors
      • Louis Black
      • Karen Bernstein
    • Stars
      • Sandra Adair
      • Patricia Arquette
      • Michael Barker
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      • Karen Bernstein
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      • Patricia Arquette
      • Michael Barker
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    • 3User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Sandra Adair
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    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
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    Michael Barker
    Michael Barker
    • Self - Orion Classics, Sony Pictures Classics
    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Self
    Louis Black
    Louis Black
    • Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle
    Ellar Coltrane
    Ellar Coltrane
    • Self
    Julie Delpy
    Julie Delpy
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    Jonathan Demme
    Jonathan Demme
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Self
    Kent Jones
    Kent Jones
    • Self - Film Society of Lincoln Center
    Chuck Linklater
    • Self - Father
    Jacque Linklater
    • Self - Step-mother
    Richard Linklater
    Richard Linklater
    • Self
    Tricia Linklater
    • Self - Sister
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Self
    Tommy Pallotta
    Tommy Pallotta
    • Self - Friend
    John Pierson
    John Pierson
    • Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker
    Jonathan Sehring
    Jonathan Sehring
    • Self - President, IFC Films
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    Austin and Auteur Linklater
    Greetings again from the darkness. He had the childhood dream of becoming a major league baseball player derailed due to a health issue. His dream of becoming a novelist fizzled because he preferred collaboration to solitude. So his dreams led to his destiny … that of being a ground-breaking filmmaker who "changed the landscape of independent filmmaking". Director Richard Linklater is profiled by co-directors Louis Black (co-founder Austin Chronicle and SXSW) and Karen Bernstein (Emmy and Grammy award winner), two passionate and knowledgeable folks who are understandably fans of Linklater and the Austin film landscape.

    The film kicks off with a scene from Slacker (1991) in which Linklater himself appeared as a taxi passenger rambling philosophically about the bus station. It then time warps to the red carpet event for the premiere of Linklater's Boyhood (2014), setting the stage for filling the gap of more than two decades.

    It might be best to think of this as a tribute to Linklater the filmmaker rather than an in-depth analysis of how he creates his art … though we do get to see him on set. Some of the time is spent watching Linklater and Black peruse old journals and early screenplays as the young director was honing his thoughts and talent. This type of nostalgia could be overdone, but instead it allows us to better understand the journey that has produced some outstanding work (along with a few forgettable projects).

    Over the years, so much attention has been paid to the NYC vs LA preferences within the film industry; it's a pleasure to acknowledge the "outsider world" of Austin, Texas … a film scene nurtured by Linklater and his cronies. There are plenty of family photos and home videos, along with the celebrity input of Jonathan Demme, John Pierson, Kevin Smith, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Ellar Coltrane (the kid from Boyhood). Each speaks admiringly in regards to Linklater's spirit and passion for the work. It's especially interesting to hear of his budget/fundraising struggles on Boyhood – an understandable challenge since the project took 12 years, and required he return for funding each and every year! Richard Linklater is auteur defined. He is his work, and his work is him. He's been at the forefront of the indie wave with Slacker (1991), followed by the cult favorite Dazed and Confused (1993), the "Before" trilogy (Sunrise – 1995, Sunset – 2004, Midnight – 2013), box office hit School of Rock (2003), the oddball Bernie (2011), groundbreaking Boyhood (2014), and his most recent Everybody Wants Some! (2016). Linklater is proof that creative filmmaking can thrive in a place like Austin, Texas … even if he might still like to be a baseball player.
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      • August 5, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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      • English
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