Alone Yet Not Alone
| Alone Yet Not Alone | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
Ray Bengston George D. Escobar |
| Produced by |
Barbara Divisek George D. Escobar Cynthia Garcia Walker Michael Snyder |
| Written by |
James Richards George D. Escobar |
| Based on |
Alone Yet Not Alone by Tracy Leininger Craven |
| Starring |
Kelly Greyson Natalie Racoosin Jenn Gotzon Clay Walker |
| Music by | William Ross |
| Cinematography | James Suttles |
| Edited by | M. Scott Smith |
Production company |
AYNA |
| Distributed by | Enthuse Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1] |
| Box office | $887,851[1] |
Alone Yet Not Alone is a 2013 American historical adventure drama film directed by Ray Bengston and co-directed by George D. Escobar (Advent Film Group), starring Kelly Greyson, Natalie Racoosin, Jenn Gotzon, and Clay Walker. The film gets its title from the German hymn "Allein, und doch nicht ganz allein" which the Leininger family frequently sang together,[2] and is based on Tracy Leininger Craven's novel of the same name and the true story of Barbara and Regina Leininger, who were forcibly taken from their Pennsylvanian German immigrant family's home by the Delaware Indians in the 1755 Penn's Creek Massacre during the French and Indian War.
The film was often labeled as a Christian movie.[3] It was awarded the 5 Dove seal of approval from The Dove Foundation.[4] Alone Yet Not Alone also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2013 for its title song, "Alone Yet Not Alone", though it was rescinded two weeks later.
The Motion Picture Academy's actions have been seriously brought into question. http://badalanews.blogspot.com/2015/02/taking-bruce-broughton-side-in-yet-not.html
Scott Feinberg, a writer with The Hollywood Reporter, weighed in on the Oscar controversy. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/was-academys-disqualification-song-contender-675582
The Los Angeles Times also took note of the furor which erupted after The Academy's actions. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-oscar-song-alone-not-yet-alone-reaction-20140131-story.html#page=1
An analysis of what happened with the Oscar nomination can be found on a YouTube video entitled "Did Alone Yet Not Alone Get Robbed of its Oscar Nomination". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cGGDapXPkU
Cast
- Kelly Greyson as Barbara Leininger
- Natalie Racoosin as young Barbara
- Jenn Gotzon as Lydia
- Clay Walker as Fritz
- Justin Tully as young Fritz
- Joanie Stewart as Mama
- Robert Pierce as Papa
- Ozzie Torres as Galasko
- Tony Wade as Hannawoa
- Joseph Gray as John
- Victoria Emmons as Marie
- Kelly Devens as young Marie
- Brett Harris as Owen
- Ian Nelson as young Owen
- John Telfer as David
- Joshua Hunter Magers as young David
- Josh Murray as George Washington
- Barry K. Bedwell as Benjamin Franklin
Release
The film was given a limited release on September 27, 2013 in nine markets and grossed $125,775 in its opening weekend.[5] By the end of its three-week run on October 11, Alone Yet Not Alone had grossed $133,546 in the domestic box office,[1] with a respectable per screen average (combining theater ticket sales with Seatzy ticket sales) of $13,396. The film received a wider release on June 13, 2014.
Academy Awards controversy
The title song, written by Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards,[6][7] but the nomination was rescinded on January 29, 2014, after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found that Broughton, a former governor and current executive committee member of the music branch of the Academy, had improperly contacted other branch members for support.[8]
The Academy's actions have been called into question. http://badalanews.blogspot.com/2015/02/taking-bruce-broughton-side-in-yet-not.html
While not the first time in the history of the awards a nomination has been revoked, it is the first time the Academy has cited ethical grounds for doing so, and the first time it has done so to a scripted American-produced feature film.[9] Broughton responded that there was a double standard in the industry, alleging that his actions of sending out "70 or so emails" was no different from Academy Awards president Cheryl Boone Isaacs' involvement in films such as The Artist and The King's Speech as an Academy governor.[10]
The film's end credits state the song was performed by well-known evangelical Christian author Joni Eareckson Tada.[11]
An analysis of what happened with the Oscar nomination can be found on a YouTube video entitled "Did Alone Yet Not Alone Get Robbed of its Oscar Nomination". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cGGDapXPkU
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. October 11, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctentertainment/2010/09/the-power-of-a-hymn-1.html
- ↑ ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’: Inside the Conservative Christian Movie the Oscars Ousted
- ↑ "Theatrical Release: 9/27/2013 Alone Yet Not Alone Dove Family-Approved". The Dove Foundation.
- ↑ "Weekend Box Office Results for September 27-29". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. September 30, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Oscar nominees 2014 (announced January 15, 2014)
- ↑ Scott Meslow, "Alone Yet Not Alone: The shady story behind 2014's most obscure Oscar nominee", The Week, January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Timothy Grey, "Oscar Rescinds ‘Alone’ Song Nomination", Variety, January 29, 2014.
- ↑ Zeitchik, Stephen; Whipp, Glenn (January 31, 2014). "Voices rising amid 'Alone Yet Not Alone's' removal from Oscar running". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/oscar-disqualified-composer-bruce-broughton-hits-back-with-open-letter-20140203-31wcy.html
- ↑ http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/january/oscar-best-song-alone-yet-not-alone-joni-eareckson-tada.html