Billy the kid [videorecording] / Eight Films ; Isotope Films production ; produced by Chiemi Karasawa ; directed and produced by Jennifer Venditti.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: Z1110 | Zeitgeist VideoSummary language: English Publication details: [New York, NY] : Zeitgeist Video, [2008]Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:- Editor, Michael Levine.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD | Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | 305.235 B599 | Available | 33111009913860 | ||||
Adult DVD | Main Library | DVD | 305.235 B599 | Available | 33111009913886 | ||||
Adult DVD | Northport Library | DVD | 305.235 B599 | Available | 33111009913894 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Filmmaker Jennifer Venditti crafts a cinéma vérité -style coming-of-age story with this portrait of a small-town teen from Maine who struggles to embrace his outsider status while still being shaped by the tragic events of his childhood. It was while casting the Carter Smith film Bugcrush that Venditti first encountered the boy named Billy -- his eccentric wisdom leaving an immediate and lasting impression on the filmmaker. Later, after casting Billy in the film and preparing to craft a documentary about everyday heroes, Venditti and her crew returned to Maine to spend five days with the troubled young boy who had commanded her attention. Shunned by his classmates and categorized as a "special needs" student by his teachers, Billy boldly refuses to be victimized by his individuality in an environment obsessed with labels and conformity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Special features: Audio commentary by director Jennifer Venditti and Ryan Gosling; 'Pieces that don't fit', a short by director that includes deleted scenes and footage from one year after film's completion; video interview with the director; soundtrack, music from the film and bonus tracks; theatrical trailer.
Video release of 2007 documentary.
Editor, Michael Levine.
Billy Price.
The story of Billy, an articulate but isolated fifteen-year-old boy trying to figure out life and death, love, and rock and roll. Billy wanders through a small town in Maine, trying to traverse the frustrating gap between imagination and reality.
Rating: Not rated.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, NTSC; Dolby Digital.