Believer (2018 American film)
| Believer | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Don Argott |
| Produced by | Sheena M. Joyce Heather Parry Robert Reynolds |
| Cinematography | Anton Floquet |
| Edited by | Demian Fenton |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer[3] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Believer is a 2018 American documentary that examines the intersection between LGBT people and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through the eyes of Dan Reynolds, lead singer of pop rock band Imagine Dragons.[4][5][6] It focuses on his efforts to organize the LOVELOUD Festival in Orem, Utah in support of Utah LGBTQ youth.[7][8][9]
Filming took place in Salt Lake City and Orem, as well as New York City and Las Vegas, where Reynolds was born in 1987. The film's music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Also, Reynolds wrote two songs for the film. In January 2018, it was announced that HBO Documentary Films secured US distribution rights to the film.[10][11][12]
The LDS Church released a statement just 10 days before the 2017 LOVELOUD event, supporting the effort "to foster a community of inclusion in which no one is mistreated because of who they are or what they believe."[13]
Cast
[edit]- Dan Reynolds
- Aja Volkman
- Ben McKee
- Daniel Platzman
- Wayne Sermon
- Tyler Glenn
- Savannah Skyler
Awards
[edit]Believer won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sundance Film Festivals 2018 Program Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine In: sundance.org. Retrieved 21 January 2018. (PDF; 258 KB)
- ^ "Watch Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Wrestle With Faith in 'Believer' HBO Doc: Exclusive Clip". billboard.com.
- ^ Hans Zimmer Scoring Don Argott's 'Believer' In: filmmusicreporter.com, 29 November 2017.
- ^ "'Believer': Film Review - Sundance 2018". hollywoodreporter.com. January 21, 2018.
- ^ Thorpe, Devin. "Imagine Dragons Lead Dan Reynolds Hosts Festival For LGBTQ Youth With Blessing Of LDS Church". forbes.com.
- ^ "Sundance 2018: Believer documentary captures inception of Utah's LoveLoud movement, led by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds - The Utah Review". theutahreview.com. January 20, 2018.
- ^ Morgan Jones: Q and A: Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds talks music, Mormons and more In: Deseret News, 16 August 2017.
- ^ Gavin Edward: Billboard Cover: Imagine Dragons on Being 'Atypical' Rock Stars, and Singer Dan Reynolds on His Depression Struggles and Conflicts With His Mormon Faith In: billboard.com, 13 February 2015.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (November 29, 2017). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Confronts Mormon Church's LGBTQ Stance in Sundance-Bound Doc 'Believer'". variety.com.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 3, 2018). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Docu On Mormon Treatment Of LGBTQ Community Gets HBO Deal: Sundance". deadline.com.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Documentary on Mormons & LGBTQ Community Teams Up With HBO". billboard.com.
- ^ Believer Archived 2018-02-28 at the Wayback Machine In: miamifilmfestival.com.
- ^ "Church Statement on LoveLoud Festival". www.mormonnewsroom.org. August 16, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED – The Emmys". July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.