The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller (Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song)

Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller (Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song)30 sept.48 min

Co-Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine reach into the vault to reflect back on their film “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song”, a beautiful film that tracks how the song "Hallelujah" went from being rejected by Cohen's record label to becoming a beloved global anthem. Dan and Dayna discuss the challenges of constructing the biography of an artist’s soul (3:30), earning Leonard’s trust shortly before his death (14:30), why they insisted on making the film independently (25:00), their co-directing and collaboration method (34:30), and the importance of theatrical releases for documentaries (39:30).

Produced by: Jacob Miller

Executive Producer: Tiller Russell

Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk

Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions