Exclusive: Composer Ólafur Arnalds, who won a Bafta for his work on Broadchurch and had compositions featured on Nomadland and The Hunger Games, has boarded documentary Ari’s Theme as executive producer ahead of its world premiere at Hot Docs.
Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry’s work follows the real-life figure of Ari Kinarthy, a 34 year old music composer with the rare genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, which causes his muscles to deteriorate and will shorten his life.
By sixteen, he had lost the ability to move his arms but through a music therapy program he was introduced to composing, finding his life’s purpose.
The documentary follows Kinarthy 18 years later as he embarks on the project to create the soundtrack of the most impactful memories of his young life in a bid to leave legacy.
“We can’t ever know how long we’ll be remembered or what impact we really made.
Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry’s work follows the real-life figure of Ari Kinarthy, a 34 year old music composer with the rare genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, which causes his muscles to deteriorate and will shorten his life.
By sixteen, he had lost the ability to move his arms but through a music therapy program he was introduced to composing, finding his life’s purpose.
The documentary follows Kinarthy 18 years later as he embarks on the project to create the soundtrack of the most impactful memories of his young life in a bid to leave legacy.
“We can’t ever know how long we’ll be remembered or what impact we really made.
- 4/26/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
While I’m not sure it counts a full scale revival, but in cities both big and small, pinball is making a comeback. New York City is home to several pinball bars, Portland has an active pinball scene, people in Montreal can throw hit the machines at North Star, while Ottawa is home to the awesome selection at House Of Targ. But for some, the passion for the game is fundamental to their personal lives.
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Directors Nathan Drillot and Jeff Petry shine the light on someone whose life has been changed by pinball in the documentary “Wizard Mode.” The film focuses Robert Emilio Gagno, who has been able to overcome the challenges of autism through pinball, as the picture tracks Robert as he looks to balance his dreams of becoming a world pinball champion with growing real world responsibilities.
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Directors Nathan Drillot and Jeff Petry shine the light on someone whose life has been changed by pinball in the documentary “Wizard Mode.” The film focuses Robert Emilio Gagno, who has been able to overcome the challenges of autism through pinball, as the picture tracks Robert as he looks to balance his dreams of becoming a world pinball champion with growing real world responsibilities.
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- 10/21/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Directed by Salazar Film (Nathan Drillot and Jeff Petry), the documentary Wizard Mode relates the story of Robert Gagno, a young man with autism who is one of the world’s highest ranking pinball players. Wizard Mode tracks Robert’s rise on the international pinball circuit and his efforts to forge an independent life for himself. The film, Vimeo’s first-ever original feature, had its world premiere at Hot Docs earlier this year and is available now on Vimeo, VOD and iTunes. Filmmaker recently asked the film’s directors Nathan Drillot and Jeff Petry about working with a subject who has autism, getting the rights to The Who’s iconic “Pinball Wizard,” opting […]...
- 10/21/2016
- by Paula Bernstein
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
For many, the game of pinball is just another distraction, but for some, it’s a way of life. Enter Robert Emilio Gagno, an autistic man who has dedicated most of his life to pinball and mastering Wizard Mode, the hidden level only unlocked when a player completes a series of lightening-speed challenges. The new documentary “Wizard Mode” follows Robert on his quest to become a world pinball champion as well as his struggles to shed his youth and gain his independence. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
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The film is directed by Jeff Petry and Nathan Drillot, who said that they wanted to make a film with a positive portrayal of a person on the autism spectrum. “What we learned from Robert was more than anything he wanted people to engage with him as a unique individual first,...
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The film is directed by Jeff Petry and Nathan Drillot, who said that they wanted to make a film with a positive portrayal of a person on the autism spectrum. “What we learned from Robert was more than anything he wanted people to engage with him as a unique individual first,...
- 10/20/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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