20 Feet from Stardom is a 2013 American English-language Documentary Biography film featuring Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Tata Vega, Jo Lawry and Warren Zanes. Tremolo Productions in association with Gil Friesen Productions. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Gil Friesen, Caitrin Rogers and Michael K. Ross. The movie is directed by Morgan Neville. RADiUS-TWC acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. 20 Feet from Stardom was released on 26th July 2013 and takes a screen time of 90 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. 20 Feet from Stardom was made on a budget of $1 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $5 million. Cinematography was done by Graham Willoughby and Nicola Marsh and editing by Jason Zeldes, Kevin Klauber and Doug Blush. The music was composed by Various Artists. At the 2014 Oscar Awards It won an award for Best Documentary, Features.
20 Feet from Stardom Reviews and Ratings
Average Review Rating : 4.6/5
Positive Review Rating : 86%
Av Club
Neville doesnt dwell unduly on the vicissitudes of fame; hes more concerned with celebrating his subjects accomplishments and giving them a(nother) chance through new recordings on which they sing ... ( Read More )
For once, the spotlight shines on these brilliant women who spent most of their careers on the outskirts of fame with minimal fortune to show for their efforts. ( Read More )
Time Out
Heres Jagger on Merry Claytons showstopping turn on Gimme Shelter: Fucking ell, thats good. ( Read More )
But for most of its running time, this personality packed docu is nothing short of absorbing as it recaps the essential role African American background singers played in shaping the sound of 20th ... ( Read More )
20 Feet From Stardom is confidently told, expertly filmed, and entirely inspiring. ( Read More )