The Christopher Reeve Story’ Sets Max Streaming Date – Film News in Brief

The sky’s the limit as the award-winning documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will officially release on Max Dec. 7.

The film originally had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it was met with strong critical reception. Most recently, the film had a theatrical run in the U.S. and won six Critics Choice Documentary Awards for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Archival Documentary and Best Biographical Documentary. It tied for Best Documentary Feature with Netflix’s “Will & Harper.”

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“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” tells the true story of the late actor Christopher Reeve after a life-altering horseback incident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down. The film follows his life before and after the accident as he took on the lead role in 1978’s “Superman: The Movie,” using his fame to help fund medical research and inspire hope and perseverance in others.

In his positive review for Variety out of Sundance, Owen Gleiberman described the film as a “a moving, wrenching, compellingly well-made documentary about Reeve’s life that inevitably ends up centering on his accident and its aftermath. In the movie, we hear Reeve speak with intimate candor about how he felt when he first became conscious after the accident, and the days and weeks after that, and how he experienced it as a surreal nightmare that he could only gradually wake up from.”

The film is presented by DC Studios in association with HBO Documentary Films and CNN Films. Other featured participants include Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Whoopi Goldberg and Reeve’s children Matthew Reeve, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Will Reeve.

Monday, Nov. 25

Women in Media to Honor Four Legends in the Entertainment Industry

Women in Media is set to honor four women in the entertainment industry who are masters of their craft on Dec. 7 at the Hotel Sofitel Beverly Hills.

The 2024 holiday toast honorees include makeup artist Geneva Nash Morgan (“Martin,” “Star Trek: Insurrection,” “Planet of the Apes”), executive producer and assistant director Ellen H. Schwartz (“Pretty Woman,” “The Princess Diaries,” “Sicario”), camera operator Helena Jackson (“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” “American Idol,” “The Bachelor”) and production designer Jeannine Oppewall (“LA Confidential,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Pleasantville”).

“Women in Media has done trailblazing work creating a more equitable environment in the film and media industry,” Schwartz said. “Having worked behind the camera for a few decades and seen first-hand the necessary change – and the impact of Women in Media – I am truly grateful for this recognition.”

This year’s toastmasters include TV and film director Donna Deitch (“Desert Hearts,” “The Women of Brewster Place”), writer and producer Rebecca Cutter (“The Mentalist,” “Gotham”), director and camera operator Michael A. Joseph (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Poppa’s House”) and actress, producer and director Tichina Arnold (“Martin,” “Everybody Hates Chris”).

Tema Staig, executive producer of Women in Media, will host a panel and Q&A during the ceremony with the honorees, providing the space for everybody to share their first-hand stories.

Since 2010, Women in Media has evolved into a charity organization that has boosted the careers of women and gender non-conforming people in every film department. The group provides mentorship, education and long-term support for its members.

Tickets are on sale for the event online.

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