The Way I See It (film)

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The Way I See It
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dawn Porter
Produced by
Starring Pete Souza
Cinematography
  • Clair Popkin
  • Keith Walker
Edited byJessica Congdon
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features (United States)
Universal Pictures (International) [1]
Release dates
  • September 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)(TIFF)
  • September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)(United States)
Running time
102 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$49,030 [3]

The Way I See It is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Dawn Porter, revolving around Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer. Laura Dern serves as producer under her Jaywalker Pictures banner.

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The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2020. It was released in a limited release on September 18, 2020, by Focus Features, followed by broadcast on MSNBC on October 16, 2020.

Synopsis

The film follows the life of Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer to former presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, as photographer to president as Souza uses his photography of Obama as commentary to understand where America is now.

Production

In November 2019, it was announced Dawn Porter would direct and produce the film, with Laura Dern serving as producer under her Jaywalker Pictures banner, with Focus Features distributing. [1] [4] In July 2020, it was announced the film was titled The Way I See It. [5]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2020. [6] It was set to have its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] It was released in a limited release on September 18, 2020, followed by broadcast on MSNBC on October 16, 2020. [8] [9]

Critical reception

The Way I See It holds an 84% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 70 reviews, with an average of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Way I See It takes an engaging look back at a political era from the unique perspective of the photographer who documented it from the inside." [10] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 67 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 12, 2019). "Focus Features Has Dawn Porter Documentary In The Works About White House Photographer Pete Souza". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Way I See It". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Way I See It (2020)". The Numbers . Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dawn Porter And Focus Features Set To Make Documentary With Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza". Focus Features . November 12, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Way I See It". Film Ratings. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Grater, Tom (August 25, 2020). "Toronto Sets Talks With Halle Berry, Claire Denis & Barry Jenkins; Adds David Oyelowo, Matthew Heineman Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (September 1, 2020). "White House Doc 'The Way I See It' Sets Release in Theaters Ahead of MSNBC Premiere". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Barbuto, Dana (October 8, 2020). "Documentary turns the camera on Mass. native Pete Souza, former White House photographer". The Patriot Ledger . Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Way I See It (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "The Way I See It". Metacritic . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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