At one point in the film, greg laments that he never got a wheaties box with. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic champion as he returns to diving after. Now 55, greg louganis was adopted before his first birthday and grew up in southern california, taking up diving at age nine. Greg louganis documentary back on board kickstarter. Thompson edited cheryl furjanics documentary, back on board. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis over the past three years as he struggles with financial security and. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. Greg louganis dives into the spotlight with hbos back on. This inspiring documentary centers on the life of greg louganis, considered by many to be the greatest diver of alltime, and the only male diver to win back to back olympic gold medals in both the springboard and platform diving events 1984los angeles and 1988seoul. This screening is copresented by newfest and new york city council lgbt caucus. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Greg louganis at gmu is sponsored by film and media studies and film and video studies. Greg louganis, subject of back on board the documentary back on board traces the highs and lows of the star divers career, the turmoil he.
Greg louganis, which premiered on hbo in august 2015 and was nominated for an emmy award in 2016. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis over the. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. A refreshingly candid documentary film that follows fourtime olympic champion greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but. The film reveals louganis life from early childhood, where he was just getting into the sport, and struggling with being gay in a homophobic sport and world and follows him on his life.
Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Cosponsored by communication, dka, english, global interdisciplinary programs, history, lgbtq resources center, odime, photography, school of. Greg louganis discusses getting back in the sport mentoring young divers. Greg louganis, which has been making the rounds at film festivals around the country, tells the story of louganis difficult childhood all the way to his life after the. Greg louganis will take a look at the sportman, and weve got a couple of clips you can watch beloe. Greg louganis doc the film chronicling the life of the olympic gold medal diver will be available on hbo beginning in august. Instead, check out pietro marcellos the mouth of the wolf, which is currently showing on mubi. He publicly came out as gay and hiv positive in 1995. Greg louganis to act in orlando play orlando sentinel. Taking a dive greg louganis, olympic champ and gay rights. Olympic diving champion greg louganis on thursday promoted back on board.
The resulting documentary, back on board, which premiered at the american film institute documentary festival in late june and has won critical acclaim since is a raw look at my life. The film is about olympic gold medal winner greg louganis and his journey from child prodigy to olympic diving champion, from pioneering gay, hivpositive athlete to. This post was originally tied to the film s festival premiere. Thompson worked as a film editor in sydney, australia before moving to new york city in 2010, where she founded stedfast productions. Greg louganis, airing august 4 at 10pm et on hbo, louganis opened up his complex life to a documentarians camera. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis says hes going to be in orlando doing a play, spring at the willowbrook inn. An intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. Greg louganis is b ack on board by roger catlin published. With the beauty and grace of a greg louganis dive, back on board. Greg louganis, a documentary premiering tuesday at 10 p. Anyone who doubts that documentaries can have as much dramatic and emotional power as the best narrative films should see the greg louganis doc, back on board. Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis indiewire. The film cuts back and forth between louganis today, when he is facing unexpected financial troubles, to his history as a star diver who had.
Greg louganis, a documentary which premiered tuesday on hbo and is available on multiple platforms, including hbo now, hbo on demand and hbo go that examines his dizzying spiral to glory in. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Louganis is back on board the diving champion greg louganis, who retired in 1988 after winning five olympic medals, has returned as a coach to the sport he once dominated. August 4, 2015 one of the greatest divers in the history of the sport, greg louganis swept the springboard and platform competitions in back to back olympic games in 1984 and 1988, a first for male athletes. Greg louganis is on netflix, and get news and updates, on. I openly discuss struggles with life in general not just being gay, living with hiv, and trying to find acceptance in a solitary sport and the world. Greg louganis feature film in development about olympics diving champion. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis over the past three years as he. The limelight now, though, seems to be swinging back to the fourtime olympic gold medalist at least for a little while. Greg louganis crafts a deeply personal portrait of a compelling and complicated man. Our emmy and pga nominated film about olympic champion greg louganis is now on kanopy an ondemand streaming video service for public libraries and. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. Greg louganis signs with arya artist management exclusive.
Greg louganis gets its tv debut tuesday on hbo and its a fascinating portrait of perhaps the greatest olympic diver of all time. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in. Greg louganis is the engrossing story of an american legend as he reemerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation. Back on board follows louganis as he simultaneously faces the loss of his home and the possibility of redemption, returning to the diving board to mentor the 2012 us olympic diving team. Louganis was the subject of the hbo documentary back on board, which aired in 2015. The two first met when louganis appeared in the 1997 film. Greg louganis comes to seattle with the second movie of. Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis. The film follows the life story of perhaps one of the greatest olympic athletes and definitely one of the greatest olympic divers of all time. Part biography, part social exploration this film reveals louganis evolution. A featurelength documentaryinprogress about the life and legacy of olympic champion diver greg louganis. Greg louganis and cheryl furjanic at an event for back on board. Greg louganis watched that whole kerfuffle with the cast of hamilton.
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