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| No Ordinary Man | |
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| Directed by | Aisling Chin-Yee Chase Joynt |
| Written by | Aisling Chin-Yee Amos Mac |
| Produced by | Sarah Spring |
| Cinematography | Léna Mill-Reuillard |
| Edited by | Aisling Chin-Yee |
| Music by | Rich Aucoin Billy Tipton |
Production company | Parabola Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date | |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
No Ordinary Man is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt and written by Aisling Chin-Yee and Amos Mac.[2] The film is a portrait of Billy Tipton, the influential jazz musician who was revealed after his death to have been transgender.[3]
Production of the film was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada; however, as principal photography had already been completed, the shutdown mainly impacted tasks, such as editing and post-production work, that could more easily be done remotely.[3]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[5]
Critical response
For Now and The Georgia Straight, Kevin Ritchie praised the film, writing that the film's "overlapping realizations create a complex portrait while making No Ordinary Man as much about the present as it is about the past. The film ultimately builds to a moving and surprising climax in which the empathetic trans views of Tipton are finally able to eclipse the parochial tabloid tale."[6]
References
- ^ "No Ordinary Man". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "‘Inconvenient Indian’, ‘New Corporation’, ‘No Ordinary Man’ Rep Canadian Docs in TIFF Line-up". Point of View, July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Canada at Cannes: Documentary in the Time of COVID". Point of View, June 25, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event". Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Inside Out LGBT film fest reveals prize winners early". Toronto Star, October 5, 2020.
- ^ Kevin Ritchie, "VIFF review: No Ordinary Man, about jazz musician and trans icon Billy Tipton, packs an emotional wallop". The Georgia Straight, September 19, 2020.
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