| 词条 | Spirit Unforgettable |
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| name = Spirit Unforgettable | image = Spirit Unforgettable.jpg | caption = Film poster | film name = | director = Pete McCormack | producer = Pete McCormack Ben Murray | writer = | based on = | starring = Spirit of the West | music = Schaun Tozer | cinematography = Ian Kerr | editing = Tony Kent | studio = Bell Media Little Kingdom Productions Project 10 Productions | distributor = HBO Canada | released = {{Film date|2016|4|30|Hot Docs}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = Canada | language = English | budget = }}Spirit Unforgettable is a Canadian documentary film, which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2016.[1] Directed by Pete McCormack,[2] the film profiles the Canadian folk rock band Spirit of the West in preparation for a 2015 concert at Massey Hall, as part of their farewell tour following lead singer John Mann's diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.[3] At the time of the Massey Hall concert, it was possible but not definitive that due to Mann's cognitive decline, the show may have become the band's last-ever concert performance.[2] The band did, however, ultimately perform a few more times following the show, most notably for a three-night series of finale performances at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom in April 2016.[4] The film also includes Mann's wife Jill Daum, an actress and playwright who has written her own theatrical play about Alzheimer's, Forget About Tomorrow.[4] Musician Paul Hyde also contributes to the film's soundtrack, performing a rendition of a song, "I Miss My Mind the Most", which Mann wrote about his experience.[5] McCormack, a longtime friend of the band, invested $100,000 of his own money in the film up front, telling The Globe and Mail that "I had to go and dive in right away … funding or no funding, because of the disease."[6] The film did later secure funding, including a completion grant from the Shaw Media/Hot Docs Fund.[7] Many critics have singled out the band's live performance of their signature song "Home for a Rest" near the end of the film, which saw the entire audience begin to sing along the moment Mann had a slip in remembering the lyrics, as its life-affirming emotional climax.[1][8] The film aired on HBO Canada on July 1, 2016.[9] AwardsAt the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2016, Spirit Unforgettable won the award for Most Popular Canadian Documentary (based on audience balloting).[10][11] See also
References1. ^1 [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/hot-docs-2016/spirit-unforgettable/ "Spirit Unforgettable"]. NOW, April 26, 2016. 2. ^1 "'Unforgettable' Spirit Of The West documentary". Toronto Sun, April 29, 2016. 3. ^"In Spirit Unforgettable, early onset Alzheimer’s doesn’t stop Spirit of the West". Chart Attack, May 5, 2016. 4. ^1 "The unforgettable spirit of Spirit of the West". Q, May 2, 2016. 5. ^[https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/legacy-of-john-mann-spirit-of-the-west-lovingly-told-in-poignant-documentary "Legacy of John Mann, Spirit of the West lovingly told in poignant documentary"]. Vancouver Sun, October 6, 2016. 6. ^[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/spirit-of-the-west-prepares-to-play-final-gig-as-john-mann-battles-alzheimers/article29618739/ "With front man John Mann battling early-onset Alzheimer’s, Spirit of the West prepares for its final gig"]. The Globe and Mail, April 13, 2016. 7. ^"Shaw Media-Hot Docs invests $120K across 5 projects". Playback, September 2, 2015. 8. ^"Review: ‘Spirit Unforgettable’". POV Magazine, April 28, 2016. 9. ^"Intimate documentary explores Spirit of the West singer's journey with Alzheimer's". CTV News, June 28, 2016. 10. ^[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/documentary-on-spirit-of-the-west-singer-wins-viff-award/article32380897/ "Documentary on Spirit of the West singer wins VIFF award"]. The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2016. 11. ^{{cite press release |url=http://archive.viff.org/e-blasts/viff/2016/PR/19_VIFFAudienceAward_PR.html |title=Maudie Wins Coveted VIFF Super Channel People's Choice Award |date=14 October 2016 |accessdate=18 October 2016 |publisher=Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society}} External links
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