Being Elmo : a puppeteer's journey

Marks, Constance A., (film producer,, film director.). Miller, James (James J.), (film producer,, director of photography.). LaPook, Corinne, (film producer.). Shane, Philip, 1967- (film director,, screenwriter,, editor of moving image work.). Weinstein, Justin, (screenwriter,, editor of moving image work.). Clash, Kevin (interviewee,, puppeteer.). Oz, Frank, (interviewee,, puppeteer.). O'Donnell, Rosie, (interviewee.). Henson, Jim, (interviewee,, puppeteer.). Henson, Cheryl, (interviewee.). Cooney, Joan Ganz, (interviewee.). Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- (narrator.). Goodman, Joel (Joel Scott), (composer (expression)). Docurama (Firm), (film production company.). New Video Group, (film distributor.).

Summary: Follows the man behind the beloved children's icon, Elmo, examining the life of puppeteer Kevin Clash. Provides behind-the-scenes views of Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop and featuring interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, and Joan Ganz Cooney.

Item details

ISBN: 9781422996096
ISBN: 1422996093
Physical Description: videodisc
1 DVD (approximately 76 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [New York] : Docuramafilms, 2012.
Distributor: [New York] : New Video Group, 2012.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Copyright held by Constance Marks Productions, Inc. Extras: Bonus footage (33 min.) ; Theatrical trailer ; Filmmaker bio ; About Docurama ; Docurama trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Miller ; edited by Philip Shane, Justin Weinstein ; music, Joel Goodman.
Participant or Performer Note:	With Kevin Clash, Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney; narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; some mild language including a brief drug reference.
Original Version Note:	Originally produced as a documentary film in 2011.
Awards Note:	Winner, Black Film Critics Circle, 2011 Best Documentary; Winner, 2011 Special Jury Prize Documentary, Sundance Film Festival; 2012 NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Documentary Nominee.