United States / Apr 15, 2016 / Tribeca Film Festival
Obit (2017)
Directed by Vanessa Gould
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An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Obit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films, Mystic Artists Films Productions |
| Official site | obitdoc.com |
| Release date | 11 gennaio 2017 |
| Executive producer | Nion McEvoy, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Pamela Tanner Boll |
| Production | Vanessa Gould, Caitlin Mae Burke, Josh Wick |
| Editing | Kristin Bye, Kenn Rabin, Will Cox, Henry Carroll, Caitlin Tartaro, Drew Kilgore |
| Cinematography | Ben Wolf, Marshall Stief |
| Assistant directors | Vanessa Gould |
| Camera operators | Marshall Stief, Ben Wolf |
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| Additional photography | Ben Wolf, Marshall Stief |
| Visual effects | Andrew Roberts |
| Music | Joel Goodman, David Hocs, Mike Frank |
| Sound | David Hocs, Joel Goodman, Mike Frank |
| Costume design | Aina Lee |
| Makeup | Aina Lee |
| Hairstyling | Aina Lee |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / May 01, 2016 / Hot Docs, Internationa Premiere, Canadian Premiere
New Zealand / Jul 16, 2016 / New Zealand International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jan 11, 2017 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
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