Gilbert (film)

Gilbert
Directed by Neil Berkeley
Written by Neil Berkeley, James Leche
Starring Gilbert Gottfried
Production
company
Future You Pictures
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20) (Tribeca)
Running time
 94 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Gilbert is a 2017 documentary film about the life and career of comedian Gilbert Gottfried. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2017.[1]

Synopsis

The film depicts Gottfried's everyday life with his wife and two children. The film also depicts Gottfried's interactions with his two sisters and his relationship with his parents. The film also discusses The Aristocrats joke told at the Hugh Hefner roast that occurred right after the September 11 attacks.[2] Gottfried had just made a joke about a flight to California that had to make a stop at the Empire State Building.[3] The film also discusses the controversy surrounding tweets Gottfried made after the earthquake disaster in Japan that led to his firing as the voice of the Aflac duck.

Cast

All appearing as themselves
Archive footage

Release

Gilbert premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2017.[4] The film was also shown at the 2017 Hot Docs Film Festival[5] and the 2017 deadCENTER Film Festival[6] The film was acquired by Gravitas Ventures and will have its theatrical release in September 2017 followed by a digital and DVD rollout.[7]

Critical reception

The film has earned very high critical praise.[8][9][10]

Awards

Gilbert won the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2017 deadCENTER Film Festival.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Mike Hale (2017-04-18). "Mark Your Calendar: The Tribeca Film Festival, Day by Day". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  2. ↑ "The 12 most unforgettable sets from the Comedy Central Roasts". The Laugh Button. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  3. ↑ Gilbert Gottfried (2016-02-02). "Gilbert Gottfried on His Infamous 9/11 Joke and ‘Too Soon’". Vulture. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  4. ↑ Mike Hale (2017-04-18). "Mark Your Calendar: The Tribeca Film Festival, Day by Day". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  5. ↑ Star Staff (2017-04-11). "Zac Posen, Gilbert Gottfried among many visiting Toronto for Hot Docs festival". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  6. ↑ "2017 Festival Schedule". deadCenter Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  7. ↑ Amanda N'Duka (2017-05-23). "‘Gilbert’ Gottfried’s Tribeca Docu Lands At Gravitas; Mubi Nabs Bruce McDonald’s Drama ‘Weirdos’". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  8. ↑ Joe McGovern (2017-04-17). "2017 See the poster for the gonzo, unexpectedly touching Tribeca doc about Gilbert Gottfried". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  9. ↑ Catherina Gioino (2017-04-20). "2017 Tribeca Film Review: Gilbert". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  10. ↑ Hubert Vigilla (2017-04-26). "Tribeca Capsule Review: Gilbert". Flixist. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  11. ↑ Lillie-Beth Brinkman (2017-06-15). "Around Town: Film festival winners". The Journal Record. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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