The Ringmaster (film)

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The Ringmaster
Directed byMolly Dworsky and Dave Newberg
Written byZachary Capp, Molly Dworsky, Julian Edward Williams, Dave Newberg
Produced by
  • Zachary Capp
  • Joshua Capp
  • Daniel Capp
  • Dave Newberg
  • Molly Dworsky
  • Sean Brogan
  • Julian Edward Williams
  • Pete Berg
  • Drew Johnson
  • Dave Reynolds
CinematographyMike Lurie and Pete Berg
Edited byDave Newberg
Production
companies
Capp Bros Productions, Asteroid and Space Metals Recovery
Distributed by 1091 Pictures
Release dates
  • August 2019 (2019-08)(Festival of Cinema NYC)
  • October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ringmaster is a 2019 American documentary film starring Zachary Capp and Larry Lang. The documentary was directed by Molly Dworsky and Dave Newberg and is a Capp Bros Production in association with Asteroid and Space Metals Recovery. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The film premiered at the 2019 Festival of Cinema NYC [7] and is scheduled to release digitally and on demand on October 6, 2020 through 1091 Pictures. [8]

Plot

An aging chef from Minnesota has his life turned upside down when a relentless filmmaker from Las Vegas tries to make the chef's onion rings world famous. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Reception

The film premiered at the Festival of Cinema NYC in August 2019 and took home the Best Feature Documentary prize. [16] [17] [9] [18] It then went on to win the Best Screenwriting Award at Doc LA - Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival and concluded its festival run at the DOC EDGE Festival in New Zealand. [11] [10] [19] [13]

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  2. ↑ Beans, Freddy. "Freddy reviews a documentary titled THE RINGMASTER". Aint It Cool News. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "The Ringmaster: How making a doco about onion rings sent everyone over the edge". Stuff. June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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  7. ↑ Russell, David (July 11, 2019). "Festival of Cinema NYC has everything". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Award-Winning Documentary 'The Ringmaster' Out on Digital and On-Demand This Fall" (Press release). Capp Bros. Productions. PR Newswire. July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. 1 2 DeMarco, Laura (September 29, 2019). "Chagrin Documentary Film Festival celebrates 10 years: Preview and must see films". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. 1 2 Hewitt, Chris (October 15, 2019). "Twin Cities Film Fest returns with Hollywood hits – and Minnesota's greatest onion ring". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "'The Ringmaster,' a new documentary about famous Worthington onion rings, to be screened at Twin Cities Film Festival". Twin Cities. October 15, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  12. ↑ Ward, Leah (July 27, 2019). "'The Ringmaster' showcases Lang legacy". The Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  13. 1 2 "North Europe Winners 2020". Fusion International Film Festivals. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ ""The Ringmaster": When a documentary about the world's best onion rings serves up a sobering twist". Salon. February 20, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. ↑ "The Ringmaster | Film Threat". August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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