Danny (2019 film) explained

Danny
Director:Aaron Zeghers
Lewis Bennett
Starring:Danny Ryder
Cinematography:Danny Ryder
Editing:Aaron Zeghers
Lewis Bennett
Runtime:50 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Danny is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Aaron Zeghers and Lewis Bennett and released in 2019.[1] The film is a portrait of Zeghers's uncle Danny Ryder, compiled entirely from VHS footage Ryder recorded of himself in the 1990s during his fatal battle with leukemia.[2]

The film received a Vancouver Film Critics Circle award nomination for Best Canadian Documentary at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Adrian Mack, "VIFF 2019: Danny". The Georgia Straight, September 25, 2019.
  2. Shaun Lang, "VIFF: Aaron Zeghers Introduces us to His Late Uncle in DANNY". Hollywood North Magazine, September 17, 2019.
  3. Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019.