The Bodybuilder and I

The Bodybuilder and I
The Bodybuilder and I
Directed by
Written by	Bryan Friedman
Produced by	; Anita Lee
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by	Jim Guthrie
Distributed by
Release date	2007;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Bodybuilder and I is a 2007 feature-length documentary film written and directed by Bryan Friedman, taking viewers on a journey into the subculture of geriatric bodybuilding as the filmmaker tries to reconnect with his father. The film is co-produced by January Films and the National Film Board of Canada.

Synopsis[]

59-year-old Bill Friedman is a competitive bodybuilder - a former world champ in the age 50-60 category, determined to win his title back. Documentary director Bryan Friedman is 26. Bill - Bryan's dad - hasn't been around since Bryan was a baby. In The Bodybuilder and I, Bryan chronicles his father's attempt to make it back to the top. In the process of making the film, the two men get to know one another and maybe begin to understand each other.

Awards[]

Winner of the Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs and co-winner of Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Atlantic Film Festival.^[1]^[2]

Theatrical release[]

The Bodybuilder and I began a limited theatrical release in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa on November 2, 2007.^[3]

References[]

^ Glassman, Marc (2007-05-14). "Are personal docs the hottest?". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
^ Knox, Carsten (2007-09-21). "Thorne scores twice at AFF". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
^ . Toronto https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071101.wbody01/BNStory/Entertainment/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20071101.wbody01. Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}

External links[]

The Bodybuilder and I at IMDb

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[1] Glassman, Marc (2007-05-14). "Are personal docs the hottest?". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

[2] Knox, Carsten (2007-09-21). "Thorne scores twice at AFF". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

[3] . Toronto https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071101.wbody01/BNStory/Entertainment/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20071101.wbody01. Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[dead link]}

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