Believer (2018 American film)
Believer | |
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Promotional poster | |
Directed by | Don Argott |
Produced by |
Sheena M. Joyce Heather Parry Robert Reynolds |
Music by | Hans Zimmer[1] |
Cinematography | Anton Floquet |
Edited by | Demian Fenton |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Believer is an American documentary that examines the intersection between LGBT people and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through the eyes of Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons.[4][5][6] It focuses on his efforts to organize the LOVELOUD Festival in Orem, Utah in support of Utah LGBTQ youth.[7][8][9]
Filming took place in Salt Lake City and Orem, as well as New York City and Las Vegas, where Reynolds was born in 1987. The film music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Also, Reynolds wrote two songs for the film. In January 2018, it was announced that HBO Documentary Films secured US distribution rights to the film.[10][11][12][13]
The LDS Church released statement just 10 days before the 2017 LOVELOUD event, supporting the effort "to foster a community of inclusion in which no one is mistreated because of who they are or what they believe."[14]
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References
- ↑ Hans Zimmer Scoring Don Argott’s 'Believer' In: filmmusicreporter.com, 29. November 2017.
- ↑ Sundance Film Festivals 2018 Program In: sundance.org. Abgerufen am 21. January 2018. (PDF; 258 KB)
- ↑ "Watch Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Wrestle With Faith in 'Believer' HBO Doc: Exclusive Clip". billboard.com.
- ↑ "'Believer': Film Review - Sundance 2018". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ↑ Thorpe, Devin. "Imagine Dragons Lead Dan Reynolds Hosts Festival For LGBTQ Youth With Blessing Of LDS Church". forbes.com.
- ↑ "Sundance 2018: Believer documentary captures inception of Utah's LoveLoud movement, led by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds - The Utah Review". theutahreview.com. 20 January 2018.
- ↑ Morgan Jones: Q and A: Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds talks music, Mormons and more In: Deseret News, 16. August 2017.
- ↑ Gavin Edward: Billboard Cover: Imagine Dragons on Being 'Atypical' Rock Stars, and Singer Dan Reynolds on His Depression Struggles and Conflicts With His Mormon Faith In: billboard.com, 13. February 2015.
- ↑ Barker, Andrew (29 November 2017). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Confronts Mormon Church's LGBTQ Stance in Sundance-Bound Doc 'Believer'". variety.com.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (3 January 2018). "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Docu On Mormon Treatment Of LGBTQ Community Gets HBO Deal: Sundance". deadline.com.
- ↑ "Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Documentary on Mormons & LGBTQ Community Teams Up With HBO". billboard.com.
- ↑ "10 titles earning rave reviews as the Sundance Film Festival reaches its final weekend". sltrib.com.
- ↑ Believer In: miamifilmfestival.com.
- ↑ "Church Statement on LoveLoud Festival". www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2018-07-21.