Shooting Bigfoot Explained

Shooting Bigfoot
Director:	Morgan Matthews
Producer:	Ben Chanan Jo Hughes Morgan Matthews Tara Nolan
Music:	Sam Hooper
Editing:	Ben Chanan
Production Companies:	Minnow Films
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Shooting Bigfoot: America's Monster Hunters is a 2013 British documentary directed by Morgan Matthews. It follows Matthews as he travels to America to spend time with four amateur Bigfoot hunters.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

Morgan Matthews explains that since he was a child he had an interest in Bigfoot. He travels to America and meets with Bigfoot hunters Dallas Gilbert and Wayne Burton in Ohio, Rick Dyre in Texas,^{[3] [4]} and Tom Biscardi in California.^[5]

During the film Matthews goes on Bigfoot hunts with each hunter and discusses the history of hoaxing in the world of Bigfoot hunting.

Cast

• Morgan Matthews
• Tom Biscardi
• Wayne Burton
• Rick Dyer
• Dallas Gilbert

Release

Shooting Bigfoot premiered at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto^[6] and aired as part of the 2013 Edinburgh International Film Festival,^{[7] [8]} and was released in April of the same year.

Reception

Drew Taylor from IndieWire gave Shooting Bigfoot an A−, calling it "riotously entertaining", and praising Matthews' dry approach.^[1]

External links

• • Shooting Bigfoot at the British Film Institute

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taylor . Drew . Doc NYC Review: 'Shooting Bigfoot' Takes A Hilarious Look At Americans' Obsession With Sasquatch . IndieWire . 31 December 2020 . en . 20 November 2013.
2. Web site: Shooting Bigfoot with Morgan Matthews . Frontline Club . 31 December 2020 . en.
3. Web site: Landau . Joel . Man who claims he killed Bigfoot releases more pictures of the mythical creature . nydailynews.com . 31 December 2020 . January 28, 2014.
4. Web site: Man claims to have killed Bigfoot, ready to prove it to world with body . FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV . 31 December 2020 . 13 January 2014.
5. Web site: Patel . Yogita . Bigfoot Isn't Just a Mythic Figure, He's an Investment Opportunity . Wall Street Journal . 31 December 2020 . 21 January 2015.
6. Web site: Stelloh . Tim . The Hunter, The Hoaxer, And The Battle Over Bigfoot . BuzzFeed . 31 December 2020 . en . November 7, 2014.
7. Web site: Northmore . Henry . Shooting Bigfoot . The List . 31 December 2020 . 18 June 2013.
8. Web site: Rawson-Jones . Ben . 'Shooting Bigfoot' review . Digital Spy . 31 December 2020 . 23 June 2013.