Hondros (film)

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Hondros
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Film poster
Directed by Greg Campbell
Written by
  • Greg Campbell
  • Jenny Golden
Produced by
Starring Chris Hondros
CinematographyMike Shum
Edited by
  • Davis Coombe
  • Jenny Golden
  • Cindy Lee
Music by Jeff Russo
Production
companies
Distributed by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)(Tribeca)
  • March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)(United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hondros is a 2017 American documentary film about American war photographer Chris Hondros. [1] [2] It was written by Greg Campbell and Jenny Golden, [3] directed and produced by Campbell, and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [4]

Contents

The film premiered on 21 April 2017 at Tribeca Film Festival, [5] where it won the Audience Award, Documentary First Place. [6] It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 2 March 2018.

Hondros was killed in a mortar attack by government forces in Misrata while covering the 2011 Libyan civil war. [7]

Film summary

The film is about the life and career of Hondros. [8] It describes the stories behind some of his photographs. [9] [10]

Production

In 2013 Greg Campbell launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce a documentary then named Hondros: A Life in Frames. [11] The project was launched with an initial goal of $30,000.00 and became fully funded within three days with a total of $89,639 raised. [12]

Awards

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References

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  2. Kenny, Glenn (1 March 2018). "Review: In 'Hondros,' a Tribute to a Bold and Compassionate War Photographer". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. Turan, Kenneth (1 March 2018). "'Hondros' dives into the work of a combat photographer who shined a light on dark places". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. Taylor, Alan (6 March 2018). "A New Documentary Honors the Work and Life of Photojournalist Chris Hondros". The Atlantic . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. "Spotlight Documentary: Hondros". Tribeca Film Festival . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. "2017 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Awards: 'The Divine Order' and 'Hondros' Win Big". IndieWire. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. Chivers, C.J. (20 April 2011). "'Restrepo' Director and a Photographer Killed in Libya". The New York Times . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. Schonfeld, Zach (28 February 2018). "'Hondros' Documentary Showcases Life's Work of War Photographer Chris Hondros". Newsweek . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. Schager, Nick (21 April 2017). "Film Review: 'Hondros'". Variety . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. "Band of brothers: The lives and deaths of war photographers". CBS News Sunday Morning. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. Bailey, Holly (12 July 2013). "Finding Chris Hondros: Film to explore life of slain war photographer through images". Yahoo! News . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  12. Campbell, Greg. "Hondros: A Life in Frames". Kickstarter . Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  13. "Award Screening: Audience Award, Documentary First Place: Hondros". Tribeca Film Festival . Retrieved 7 March 2018.