Filmworker
Directed by Tony Zierra
Filmworker
Stanley Kubrick
Ryan O'Neal
Matthew Modine
R. Lee Ermey
Stellan Skarsgård
Daniel Lloyd
Marie Richardson
Pernilla August
Produced by Elizabeth Yoffe
Leon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive — he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scouter, sound engineer, color corrector, A.D., promoter, and eventually restorer of Kubrick’s films. Tony Zierra’s affecting documentary profiles the devoted “filmworker” — Vitali’s preferred job title — as he enthusiastically recounts his days with the notoriously meticulous, volatile and obsessive director. The experiences brought both tremendous sacrifice and glowing pride. Filmworker celebrates the invisible hands that shape masterpieces, reminding us that behind every great director, there is a Leon Vitali. – Telluride Film Festival
Reviews
“Movie love at its purest. A celebration of its anonymous inhabitants’ role in bringing our collective dreams to life.”
“Five stars! Tender. A revealing and stirring celebration of one of cinema’s unacknowledged heroes.”
“An arresting cinemaniac documentary. Pure candy for Kubrick buffs.”
“Revealing. A fascinating portrait of Stanley Kubrick's devoted aide de camp. Honors the hard-working, often unacknowledged craftsmen in the film industry.”
“Catnip to Kubrick obsessives.”
“The ultimate fan story: a tale of what it means to live vicariously through a genius.”
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row House Cinema | Pittsburgh | PA | 1538712000October 5 - October 11, 2018 |
| Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee | WI | 1534478400August 17 - August 23, 2018 |
| Cary Theater | Cary | NC | 15343920008/16-17, 8/23 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1533873600August 10 - August 12, 2018 |
| Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria | NY | 1533355200August 4 - August 5, 2018 |
| Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle | WA | 1532664000July 27 - August 9, 2018 |
| Prytania Theatre | New Orleans | LA | 1532577600July 26, 2018 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Omaha | Omaha | NE | 1532232000July 22, 2018 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Mueller | Austin | TX | 1531454400July 13 - July 19, 2018 |
| Cinestudio | Hartford | CT | 1530849600July 6 - July 12, 2018 |
| Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts | Grand Rapids | MI | 1530849600July 6 - July 19, 2018 |
| The Music Hall | Portsmouth | NH | 1530244800June 29 - July 5, 2018 |
| Normal Theatre | Normal | IL | 15296400006/22, 6/24, 6/28, 6/30, 7/1 |
| Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1529640000June 22 - June 28, 2018 |
| Boedecker Theater @ Dairy Arts Center | Boulder | CO | 1529467200June 20 - June 23, 2018 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh | Raleigh | NC | 1529380800June 19, 2018 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline | MA | 1529035200June 15 - June 21, 2018 |
| Wexner Center for the Arts | Columbus | OH | 1529035200June 15 - June 16, 2018 |
| The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1528862400June 13, 2018 |
| Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1528430400June 8 - June 14, 2018 |
| Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema | San Francisco | CA | 1528430400June 8 - June 14, 2018 |
| Landmark Chez Artiste | Denver | CO | 1528430400June 8 - June 14, 2018 |
| Miami Beach Cinematheque | Miami Beach | FL | 1528430400June 8 - June 21, 2018 |
| Chalmette Movies | Chalmette | LA | 1528430400June 8 - June 12, 2018 |
| Texas Theatre | Dallas | TX | 15284304006/8-9, 6/12 |
| Kiggins Theatre | Vancouver | WA | 1528430400June 8 - June 14, 2018 |
| Videology | Brooklyn | NY | 15282576006/6, 6/8 |
| Art Theatre | Champaign | IL | 1528171200June 5, 2018 |
| Grail MovieHouse | Asheville | NC | 1528171200June 5, 2018 |
| Camelot Theatres | Palm Springs | CA | 1527912000June 2 - June 7, 2018 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Boston | MA | 1527912000June 2 - June 14, 2018 |
| Acme Screening Room | Lambertville | NJ | 1527912000June 2, 2018 |
| Arena Cinelounge | Los Angeles | CA | 1527825600June 1 - June 21, 2018 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival / Riviera Theatre | Santa Barbara | CA | 1527825600June 1, 2018 |
| Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington | DC | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
| Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta | GA | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
| Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1527825600June 1 - June 14, 2018 |
| Landmark Lagoon Cinema | Minneapolis | MN | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1527825600June 1 - June 7, 2018 |
| Rio Theater | Vancouver | BC | 15277392005/31, 6/3 |
| Laemmle Fine Arts | Los Angeles | CA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
| Laemmle Playhouse 7 | Pasadena | CA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
| Landmark Ken Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
| Landmark Kendall Square Cinema | Boston | MA | 1527220800May 25 - June 7, 2018 |
| Parkway Theatre | Baltimore | MD | 1527220800May 25 - June 7, 2018 |
| Cinema Village | New York | NY | 1527220800May 25 - June 7, 2018 |
| Hollywood Theatre | Portland | OR | 1527220800May 25 - June 7, 2018 |
| Landmark Ritz at the Bourse | Philadelphia | PA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
| Colonial Theatre | Phoenixville | PA | 1527220800May 25 - May 31, 2018 |
| FilmBar | Phoenix | AZ | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
| Landmark Nuart Theatre | Los Angeles | CA | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
| Mayfair | Ottawa | ON | 1526616000May 18 - May 24, 2018 |
| Metrograph | New York | NY | 1526011200May 11 - May 24, 2018 |
| Ragtag Cinema | Columbia | MO | 1525060800April 30, 2018 |
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