XY Chelsea explained

XY Chelsea
Director:Tim Travers Hawkins
Starring:Chelsea Manning
Runtime:92 minutes
Language:English

XY Chelsea is a 2019 American-British documentary film directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, written by Travers Hawkins, Mark Monroe, Enat Sidi, and Andrea B. Scott. Laura Poitras serves as an executive producer. The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she is released from prison.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2019, by Dogwoof, and in the United States on June 7, 2019, by Showtime.

Synopsis

The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she's released from prison, as she returns to activism, speaks to the press and runs for senate. Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vince Ward, Chase Strangio, Lisa Rein, Christina DiPasquale, Susan Manning, Janus Rose, and Kelly Wright appear in the film.

Production

In January 2018, it was announced Showtime would produce and distribute the film, with Tim Travers Hawkins directing, with Laura Poitras set to executive produce.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019.[2] Prior to, Dogwoof acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 24, 2019, release.[3] It was released in the United States on June 7, 2019.[4] [5] [6]

Reception

Critical reception

XY Chelsea holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews, with an average of .[7] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Showtime Backs Chelsea Manning Documentary 'XY Chelsea' Across Multiple Platforms – TCA. Deadline Hollywood. Bruce. Haring. January 6, 2018. March 9, 2021. 11 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211183422/https://deadline.com/2018/01/showtime-backs-chelsea-manning-documentary-xy-chelsea-across-multiple-platforms-1202237000/. live.
  2. Web site: XY Chelsea World Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival . . March 2019 . 20 February 2020 . 20 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220211708/https://www.pulsefilms.com/work/item/xy-chelsea-to-receive-world-premiere-at-tribeca-film-festival . live .
  3. Web site: Dogwoof Acquires International Sales Rights to Chelsea Manning Documentary. Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. April 3, 2019. March 9, 2021. 20 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210620111535/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/xy-chelsea-tribeca-pulse-dogwo-1203179429/. live.
  4. Web site: SHOWTIME to Premiere Feature Documentary XY CHELSEA. Broadway World. TV. Newsdesk. January 31, 2019. March 9, 2021. 10 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220710015116/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SHOWTIME-to-Premiere-Feature-Documentary-XY-CHELSEA-20190131. live.
  5. News: Chelsea Manning's Mom's Heartbreaking Apology: 'I'm So Sorry'. Stern. Marlow. 2019-06-07. 2019-06-08. en. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021014458/https://www.thedailybeast.com/xy-chelsea-chelsea-mannings-mother-delivers-heartbreaking-apology-to-her-daughter-in-showtime-documentary. live.
  6. News: 'XY Chelsea' Review: A Whistleblower Out of Focus. Catsoulis. Jeannette. 2019-05-30. The New York Times. 2019-06-08. en-US. 0362-4331. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608061021/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/movies/xy-chelsea-review.html. live.
  7. Web site: XY Chelsea (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. . 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024221518/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/xy_chelsea. live.
  8. Web site: XY Chelsea. Metacritic. March 9, 2021. 8 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508184834/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/xy-chelsea. live.

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