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The Opening Night Film at The Documentary Edge Film Festival
15 February 2011 Auckland Event Cinemas Newmarket
10 March 2011 Wellington Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay



Hot from Sundance Film Festival. Book early to avoid disappointment

The People vs. George Lucas dissects the love/hate relationship some Star Wars fans have developed with its creator George Lucas.
http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2011/ ... orge-lucas

At a recent South by Southwest screening Q&A session, director Philippe, a self-professed "fanboy," describes his film as "sort of a cultural examination of this phenomenon." The film looks at controversial decisions made by Lucas, such as the digitally re-mastered Special Editions of Episodes IV-VI without the re-mastering of the original versions. Yet as much as the film dissects Star Wars controversy, it also examines the meaning of participatory culture, asking the question, "Once the public embraces a film, to whom does it belong-the fans or the creator?"

Lucas’s undeniable influence on multiple generations is examined through a participatory documentary. Fans were invited to submit their own footage, and submit they did, from stop-motion animation tributes to images of costume-clad enthusiasts engaged in re-enactments and parodies.

Director Philippe carefully sorted through and compiled highlights from 634 hours of fan film footage. Philippe crafts an interesting meditation on art and marketing and film itself. The result: a love letter (or more accurately, a "love/hate letter") to a filmmaker that documentary contributor Richie Menta aptly claims has "unlocked a generation’s imagination."

Auckland
WED 16 FEB OPENING NIGHT FILM – SPECIAL PRICING
8PM Event Cinemas Newmarket
SUN 20 FEB
12:30pm Event Cinemas Newmarket
SUN 6 MAR
12pm Event Cinemas Newmarket

Wellington
THUR 10 MAR
8:30pm Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay
SUN 27 MARCH
12pm Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay

The Documentary Edge Festival starts in Auckland next week and in Wellington in March. It includes the movie The People vs George Lucas.

I don't know much about this movie, but you can read a bit about it (as well as book tickets, etc.) on the Edge Documentary website and here's the listings in the Auckland and Wellington scedules:

The People vs George Lucas
Auckland

• 8:00pm, Wednesday, 16 February, Event Cinemas Newmarket - Opening night with Director Alexandre Philippe ("Ticket includes a free drink, nibbles and cool giveaways!").
• 12:30pm, Sunday, 20 February, Event Cinemas Newmarket.
• 12:00pm, Sunday, 6 March, Event Cinemas Newmarket.

Wellington

• 8:30pm, Thursday, 10 March, Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay
• 12:00pm, Sunday, 27 March, Angelika at Reading Cinemas Courtenay

Trailer:

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Opps! Sorry, I didn't realise it had already been posted ... and by George Lucas himself. I saw the advert in yesterday's newspaper.

I'm in two minds about seeing this movie because I'm thinking it may just be a George Lucas 'Put-down' film. I'm not a fan of every little thing I've seen related to SW but if you don't like something (eg. re-mastered verisions) then just don't watch them??!

Is this available for download?

http://news.msn.co.nz/video?videoid=2e4 ... 3f281d29f5

Here is an interview the director for the People vs George Lucas did on Good Morning....I think he has to remember that Star Wars is a movie and George Lucas is a movie maker??!!

The latest JB Hi-Fi junk mail catalogue is advertising the DVD of The People VS. George Lucas at $18.98 (released 11 April).