Hondros (film)
2017 American film
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Hondros is a 2017 American documentary film about American war photographer Chris Hondros.[1][2] It was written by Greg Campbell and Jenny Golden,[3] directed and produced by Campbell, and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis.[4]
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- Greg Campbell
- Jenny Golden
- Greg Campbell
- Daniel Junge
- Geoff McLean
- Mike Shum
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| Directed by | Greg Campbell |
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| Starring | Chris Hondros |
| Cinematography | Mike Shum |
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| Music by | Jeff Russo |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on 21 April 2017 at Tribeca Film Festival,[5] where it won the Audience Award, Documentary First Place.[6] It had a limited theatrical release in the United States on 2 March 2018.
Hondros was killed in a mortar attack by government forces in Misrata while covering the 2011 Libyan civil war.[7]
Film summary
Production
In 2013 Greg Campbell launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce a documentary then named Hondros: A Life in Frames.[11] The project was launched with an initial goal of $30,000.00 and became fully funded within three days with a total of $89,639 raised.[12]
Awards
- Audience Award, Documentary First Place, Tribeca Film Festival, New York City[13]