The Speed Cubers Explained

The Speed Cubers
Director:Sue Kim
Music:Dan Vidmar
Country:United States
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:40 minutes

The Speed Cubers is a 2020 documentary on the lives of speedcubing champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs directed by Sue Kim.

Focus

The documentary's main focus is the rivalry and friendship between two of the fastest speedcubers in the world, Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs. Announced in June 2020, the film was directed by Sue Kim and premiered on July 29, 2020, on Netflix.[1] [2]

Venue featured

Some of the footage was shot at the World Cube Association's World Championships 2019 held in Melbourne, Australia.

Premise

The documentary captures the "extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs."

Reception

[3] On February 9, 2021, the documentary was shortlisted in the Documentary Short Subject category of the 93rd Academy Awards.[4] At the 5th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, The Speed Cubers was nominated for Best Short Documentary.[5] The film also received a nomination for the Peabody Award under the documentaries category.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix to Premiere Three New Documentary Shorts This Summer — Exclusive. June 24, 2020. IndieWire. Chris. Lindahl. July 17, 2020. July 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723000242/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/netflix-new-documentary-shorts-exclusive-1234569205/. live.
  2. Web site: Netflix shows off the superhuman speed, and human drama, of competitive Rubik's Cube. Polygon. Karen. Han. July 1, 2020. July 19, 2020. July 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719085128/https://www.polygon.com/2020/7/1/21309952/the-speed-cubers-trailer-netflix. live.
  3. m. the_speed_cubers. The Speed Cubers. January 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-09. 93rd Oscars shortlists in nine award categories announced. 2021-02-11. Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. en. February 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216150006/https://www.oscars.org/news/93rd-oscarsr-shortlists-nine-award-categories-announced. live.
  5. Web site: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations: Mr. Soul, Gunda, Crip Camp And Totally Under Control Top List. October 26, 2020. Pete. Hammond. Deadline Hollywood. May 4, 2021. February 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212032128/https://deadline.com/2020/10/critics-choice-documentary-nominations-mr-soul-gunda-crip-camp-and-totally-under-control-lead-the-list-1234603325/. live.
  6. Web site: Peabody Awards Nominees Include All In, I May Destroy You, Late Show, More. May 4, 2021. Tom. Tapp. Deadline Hollywood. May 4, 2021. May 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504162352/https://deadline.com/2021/05/peabody-awards-2021-nominations-list-1234749368/. live.
  7. https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-speed-cubers/ Peabody Awards

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