EPISODE · Aug 28, 2024 · 47 MIN
I Am: Celine Dion with Irene Taylor and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 487)
from The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast · host Directors Guild of America
Director Irene Taylor discusses her new film, I Am: Celine Dion, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses discovering the purpose of her film as she was making it, Celine’s effort to participate more in the making of the film and being deliberate about how much she wanted to explore Celine’s stardom alongside more sensitive topics in her home life. Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film tells the story of the Canadian singer’s past and present as well as the sacrifices she’s made to continue performing for her beloved fans, all while managing her life-altering illness. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2024/Sept2024/DocSeries_IAMCelineDion-0824
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Director Irene Taylor discusses her new film, I Am: Celine Dion, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses discovering the purpose of her film as she was making it, Celine’s effort to participate more in the making of the film and being deliberate about how much she wanted to explore Celine’s stardom alongside more sensitive topics in her home life. Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film tells the story of the Canadian singer’s past and present as well as the sacrifices she’s made to continue performing for her beloved fans, all while managing her life-altering illness. See photos and a summary of this event below: https://www.dga.org/Events/2024/Sept2024/DocSeries_IAMCelineDion-0824
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