June 15, 2015 1:07 pm
Directors Aaron Wickenden and Dan Rybicky presented the international premiere of Almost There to a sold-out crowd at Sheffield Doc/Fest on June 8.
Following this well-received screening, Aaron and Dan held an intimate q&a hosted by Influence Film Club at the Crucible, along with Kartemquin's Director of Communications and Distribution, Tim Horsburgh. You can check out photos from the event from the film's Facebook page. A particular delight of Sheffield was the directors reuniting with the film's assistant editor Won Bae (pictured), who is now based in South Korea.
After Sheffield, Aaron and Dan took the film to London's brand-new Curzon Bloomsbury Bertha Dochouse, with Aaron also hosting an Editing Masterclass.
See below for a recap of Dan and Aaron's interactions with the international crowd at Sheffield Doc/Fest and at the Bertha DocHouse. For more reviews and responses to the film, click here.
Almost There next screens in U.S. on June 25 and 28 at the Nantucket Film Festival. The film also has a "Best of Fest" screening in Sebastopol on June 27th.
First question at our q&a: "What's a Pierogi?!" We love you, #sheffdocfest! pic.twitter.com/hUa7gWBpIb
— Almost There Project (@almostthereproj) June 7, 2015
"It's like he was the outsider who was in his basement, but has now become part of his community again." - viewer. pic.twitter.com/DL2hXhUfb8
— Almost There Project (@almostthereproj) June 7, 2015
"I've always been compelled by the term 'outsider.' artists who have been compelled to do the work alone, not for profit." - @danrybicky
— Almost There Project (@almostthereproj) June 7, 2015
Just saw @almostthereproj @sheffdocfest. Complex, challenging, funny, humane. And beautifully crafted.
— Ian McDonald (@IanKMcDonald) June 7, 2015
"We are really interested in who decides what's good art" Dan Rybicky and Aaron Wickenden discuss their extraordinary Biopic Almost There
— Sheffield Doc/Fest (@sheffdocfest) June 7, 2015
Just come out of the most amazing screening, @almostthereproj is an instant classic for sure.
— Alice Corner (@blerhgh) June 7, 2015
Very pleased to see @gary_hustwit, @JeanieFinlay, @IanKMcDonald, @nickkinocritic among those watching @almostthereproj at @sheffdocfest.
— Kartemquin Films (@Kartemquin) June 8, 2015
Aaron Wickenden, Dan Rybicky, and Tim Horsburgh of @almostthereproj lead a discussion at our Influence Film Club pic.twitter.com/5mJ3GjQTB2
— Sheffield Doc/Fest (@sheffdocfest) June 8, 2015
"He laughed, he cried, he said don't change a thing...Finally there!" @almostthereproj about Peter's reaction to the film. #sheffdocfest
— Influence Film (@welovedocs) June 8, 2015
Saw @almostthereproj at @sheffdocfest. Excellent stuff. Teaches you a lot abt relationship & responsibilities btwn filmmakers & protagonist.
— Ben Kempas (@kempas) June 8, 2015
#Editing with @AaronWickenden at @IntheDocHouse this eve. You need to start somewhere, right? #DocHouseMasterclass pic.twitter.com/wQ6k3GZasM
— Emily Copley (@emily_copley) June 11, 2015
Excited to be at @IntheDocHouse for our London premiere! A big crowd came and our Q&A is moments away! pic.twitter.com/xz5zmdQTSR
— Almost There Project (@almostthereproj) June 10, 2015
@almostthereproj @AaronWickenden @danrybicky this is probably the best thing anyone has ever seen ever in the history of the world...
— DocHouse (@IntheDocHouse) June 10, 2015
Watched the Almost There #doco with filmmaker @danrybicky about elderly artist Peter Anton https://t.co/cgDswume50 GO & SEE IT if you can!
— Kay McMahon (@kaybar007) June 10, 2015
The completely wonderful @danrybicky & @AaronWickenden, co-directors of @almostthereproj after tonight's screening pic.twitter.com/QCQlqTpanf
— DocHouse (@IntheDocHouse) June 10, 2015
You're the best @jennyhorwell! We miss you & everyone at @IntheDocHouse already. Thanks again for everything and please visit us in Chicago!
— Almost There Project (@almostthereproj) June 11, 2015