Dick Johnson Is Dead
@RIPDickJohnson
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Documentary from director Kirsten Johnson, now on Netflix. Produced by @BigMouthProds' @MightyChevs & @MarilynNess9 #DickJohnsonIsDead #Sundance
Joined November 2019
A quick hello from Dick! He lives in a dementia care facility on the East Coast near his son, and Kirsten is able to visit monthly. He still remembers she is his daughter, and likes to tell her how much he ❤️ her.
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Take a listen! 💛
Just out today! Episode 5 of my podcast about grief and loss. It’s about the long decline from dementia of one of the most important people in my life, May McLinden, and i interview filmmaker Kirsten Johnson about dealing with anticipatory grief.
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📽️ We had a ball at today's special screening + Q&A at the @ParisTheaterNYC, part of @ScreenSlate New Directions in Documentary series (learn more: https://t.co/Tu0AYEPcL6)
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✨ Well this is some heavenly news! #DickJohnsonIsDead will soon be part of the 🎥 The @Criterion Collection. ✨ Available now for pre-order. ⬇️
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This playful, profound, and immensely moving docu-fantasia by Kirsten Johnson is a valentine to the director’s beloved father, Dick Johnson, made as she is beginning to face the reality of losing him...
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Join Director #KirstenJohnson for a special screening and Q&A this Saturday at 12pm ⤵️
Just announced: New Directions in Documentary. A series spotlighting films that combine elements of fiction and non-fiction into the fabric of their storytelling. Tickets available soon, sign up for our newsletter for more information: https://t.co/fARgzTLezd
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Congratulations to Kirsten Johnson on her Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program win for her film Dick Johnson Is Dead! #Emmys @TelevisionAcad @RIPDickJohnson
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It’s #Emmy night and a few of our amazing team members are in L.A. for the show! #Emmys2021 #CreativeArtsEmmys
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#TBT 💛
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#GriersonAwards shortlisted entries for @YouTube Originals Best Entertaining Documentary https://t.co/ETUyiJvUee
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Oscar-Snubbed Docs Get Renewed Shot At Glory With Emmy Nominations https://t.co/XJp2gzfXOI via @Deadline #Emmys @RIPDickJohnson @mtvdocs @ByDavidFrance @welcomechechnya @beijingloafer
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Several documentaries overlooked for Oscar nominations, including '76 Days' and 'Welcome to Chechnya,' redeemed themselves with Emmy nods.
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Kirsten Johnson and her newest film, @RIPDickJohnson, has been nominated for both Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction. @misscortes & @lizgarbus were nominated for Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction for their latest doc, @allinthefilm. #EmmyNoms
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Check out this free event hosted by @UoW_CREAM, with #DickJohnsonIsDead director Kirsten Johnson and @JoshuaOppenheim ⬇️ https://t.co/rgOYamkijU
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Documentary of the Imagination: Special online event
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The second session of the 2021 Creative Nonfiction Workshop will look at personal nonfiction cinema. This session features Sophy Romvari (@SophyRomvari) and Kirsten Johnson. Pre-register to purchase tickets to the workshop 🎟️👉 https://t.co/zWi1lnhjYk
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Our friends @SeventhRow are hosting a miniseries of masterclasses on creative nonfiction filmmaking 📣 Through July & August a pair of filmmakers will discuss their work, the first session is with Robert Greene and Kirsten Johnson. More info here: https://t.co/32VXszKHQi
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@RIPDickJohnson: As her father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson uses her movie-making magic to stage darkly hilarious ways for him to die while hoping that this exercise will somehow keep him alive forever. https://t.co/dkIgmr6rm9
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Food is an important thread in the tapestry of mourning and remembering. On June 9, join four-star chef Madison Cowan in conversation with the acclaimed filmmaker of @RIPDickJohnson Kirsten Johnson for a free candlelight vigil honoring all we have lost. https://t.co/4Cz09hvHAQ
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Like filmmaking, food is a creative medium to memorialize, tell stories, and create a legacy. Join Kirsten Johnson and @washingtonkate tomorrow, Apr. 20. Register here ➡️ https://t.co/2HD5wBovm4
@Lets_Reimagine @CaregiverAlly
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