Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over Explained

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Producer:Dave Wooley
Starring:Dionne Warwick
Editing:Stephen Perry
Distributor:CNN Films
Runtime:95 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over is an American documentary film directed by Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner. It follows the life and career of Dionne Warwick.[2]

On January 1, 2023, It premiered on CNN.[3]

Synopsis

The film follows the life and career of Dionne Warwick. Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, Bill Clinton, Clive Davis, Gladys Knight, Cissy Houston, Elton John, Damon Elliott, Kenneth Cole, Berry Gordy, Alicia Keys, Jerry Blavat, Snoop Dogg and Smokey Robinson appear in the film.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.[5] [6] It screened at the Montclair Film Festival on October 23, 2021.[7] In February 2022, CNN+ acquired distribution rights to the film.[8] The streaming service, however, ended shortly after launch and Dionne announced on her Twitter account that the documentary will have an on-air cable broadcast premiere date of August 28, 2022, exclusively on CNN.[9] The film premiered on January 1, 2023, debuting at #1 among cable news viewers aged 25–54.[10] [11] After the broadcast, it was made available on HBO Max.

Awards

At TIFF, the film was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[12] The film also won the Best Feature honor at the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Black Harvest Film Festival,[13] as well as receiving Centerpiece Screening at DOC NYC[14] and landing the Audience Award at the 2021 Montclair Film Festival.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me over .
  2. Web site: Dionne Warwick Movie in Works With Mister Smith Selling at Cannes. Variety. Leo. Barraclough. April 28, 2017. June 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: NJ.com . ‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over’ on CNN free live stream: How to watch online without cable . nj . 2 January 2023 . en . 1 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Mister Smith Boards Dionne Warwick Doc 'Don't Make Me Over' — Cannes. Deadline Hollywood. Diana. Lodderhose. April 28, 2017. June 24, 2021.
  5. Web site: Melissa McCarthy, Kenneth Branagh, Edgar Wright Movies Among First Set For Toronto Film Festival; In-Person Theater And Digital Screenings Planned. Deadline Hollywood. Pete. Hammond. June 23, 2021. June 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Complex. Valerie. 2021-09-11. Toronto Review: Dionne Warwick Documentary 'Don't Make Me Over'. 2021-09-18. Deadline. en-US.
  7. Web site: George. Liz. 2021-09-17. Montclair Film Festival To Open with Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch. 2021-09-18. Baristanet. en-US.
  8. Web site: CNN+ To Air Tell-All Dionne Warwick Documentary When Streamer Launches In Spring. Deadline Hollywood. Max. Goldbart. February 10, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  9. Web site: Dionne Warwick at Music Hall Center, 5 things to know. The Oakland Press. Gary. Graff. July 14, 2022. August 10, 2022.
  10. Web site: CNN Films Documentary Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over Premieres With Legendary Music Artist Dionne Warwick To Ring In The New Year Jan. 1, 2023 On CNN. CNN Press Room. August 24, 2022. September 8, 2022.
  11. Web site: CNN Rings in 2023 #1 in Cable News for New Year Special Programming and CNN Films’. CNN Press Room. January 4, 2023. January 4, 2023.
  12. Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
  13. Web site: Gene Siskel Center presents Black Harvest Film Festival prize. Reel Chicago. November 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Centerpiece Screening: Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over. DOC NYC.
  15. Web site: 'Montclair Honors 'The Worst Person In The World; 'Disfluency' Wins Narrative Award At Austin Film Festival – Fest Briefs. Valerie. Complex. Deadline. November 1, 2021.

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