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‘Endurance’ Filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi on Retelling the Tragic Antarctic Journey of Ernest Shackleton (Video Interview)

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel In recent years, Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi have become two of the foremost documentary filmmakers after winning the Oscar for their 2018 doc, Free Solo, about mountain climber Alex Honnold. That was followed in quick succession by docs The Rescue (recreating…

Nyad : Q&A with Actress Annette Bening

Photo by Kimberley French/Netflix/Kimberley French/Netflix – © 2023 NETFLIX Synopsis : A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, NYAD recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at…

“Nyad” : Press Conference with Actresses Jodie Foster and Annette Bening

Synopsis : A remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship and the triumph of the human spirit, Nyad recounts a riveting chapter in the life of world-class athlete Diana Nyad. Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange for a prominent career as a sports journalist, at the age of 60, Diana (four-time Academy Award…

“NYAD” is an Energizing Showcase of a Daring Feat with Annette Bening and Jodie Foster

There are many reasons to be in great physical shape, and achieving that goal comes more easily for some than others. Yet just being fit and healthy isn’t nearly enough for the most driven, who excel at a given sport or specific ability and yearn to be the best in their field. What the most…

The Rescue :An Exclusive Interview with Academy Award-Winning Filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi 

Synopsis : The Rescue chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Using a wealth of never-before-seen material and exclusive interviews, E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin keep viewers on the edge of their…