In october, princess shaw aka samantha montgomery, was included on cinema eye honors unforgettables list, which honors the years most. Vous pouvez telecharger presenting princess shaw 2016 sans frais. Princess shaw, a singer and youtuber living in one of new orleans toughest neighbourhoods. Presenting princess shaw full frame documentary film festival. Presenting princess shaw 2015 full movie lets join, full episode here. The films subject, samantha montgomery, a deeply talented aspiring singer. Presenting princess shaw was nominated for the audience choice prize.
What a fantastic coincidence that ido haar had someone on the case with princess shaw at the. Presenting princess shaw season 30 episode 6 pov pbs. The true story of the incredible princess shaw and the enigmatic composer kutiman, who discovers her from the other side of the world. Since 2006, we have worked with over 200 film projects set all over the world.
By day, samantha montgomery cares for the elderly in one of new orleanss toughest neighborhoods. See the film in theatres, on demand, on amazon video and itunes may 27th. Released may 27th, 2016, presenting princess shaw stars princess shaw, kutiman the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Presenting princess shaw is a film that may be better served on the small screen. Samantha montgomery decided to sit out mondays south by southwest screening of her new documentary, presenting princess shaw. Cinereach develops, produces, coproduces, finances, and supports featurelength films crafted for the big screen.
Presenting princess shaw official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd the true. The way this movie was filmed i feel like i was a part of the original events watching things unfold in as they happened. I came to know princess shaw one scene at a time and i fell in love with her spirit that refused to be crushed and her talent that reached across the world to be heard and amplified. Presenting princess shaw recently won best documentary at the israeli film academy awards and is one of the nominees for best music documentary at the inaugural critics choice documentary awards to be announced november 3, 2016. Princess shaw will make you believe in internet magic. Presenting princess shaw movie trailer a movie directed by ido haar cast. On september 22nd, 2016, presenting princess shaw won the israeli academy award known as the ophir awards for best documentary. Just when you were about to give up on the internet as a swamp full of trolls, bullies, and liars, along comes a documentary like ido haars presenting princess shaw. An enigmatic israeli composer collaborates with an american woman who performs her own music on youtube. This was an intriguing story about an extraordinary young woman. We see montgomery visiting friends in her new orleans. A rousing documentary crowdpleaser about a starcrossed singersongwriter and her crafty secret admirer, presenting princess shaw examines loneliness. Its a form of release during her days caring for ailing seniors at a nursing home. The unlikely story of samantha montgomery samantha montgomery is an eldercare worker in new orleans who also writes and sings her own songs on youtube.
Princess shaw appeared in person at the 2016 columbia, mo truefalse film festival for a screening. Wrapping up the festival is presenting princess shaw, a film that follows samantha montgomery, a. Presenting princess shaw official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Then again, it would make some of whats going on feel a little less staged. Presenting princess shaw movie trailer 2016 youtube. This is the extraordinary true story of an aspiring musician down on her luck, who inspired internationally famous youtube. Video archive for the film presenting princess shaw, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Presenting princess shaw and zero days nominated for.
I think that knowing what she thought was going on would have been beneficial to the film, but thats really nitpicking. He ended up making another film entirely about the blossoming of an undiscovered musical talent into a budding star. The film unfolds as kutiman pairs princess shaws emotional performances in an expression of generosity and compassion, revealing the bonafide star underneath and her fight. In one early, heartbreaking scene in presenting princess shaw, she attends an openmic. Theres a ton of heart in this film and some of it is darned had to watch.
In many ways, ido haars presenting princess shaw is a story of connection, an inspirational refute to those who accuse our digital culture of fostering alienation and social remove. Meanwhile, across the world, in much more impoverished circumstances, a young woman named samantha, who posts videos to youtube under the name princess shaw is singing a cappella into her iphone. By day, samantha montgomery cares for the elderly in one of. Presenting princess shaw works as a uniquely uplifting look at internet stardom and a. Parents need to know that presenting princess shaw a documentary that portrays the difficulty of overcoming childhood abuse and deprivation is both deeply sad and very uplifting. Usa 5 april 2016 cleveland international film festival usa 18 april 2016 nashville film festival usa 4 may 2016 san francisco international film festival usa 6 may 2016 montclair film festival poland may 2016 docs against gravity film festival usa 20 may 2016. Salon caught up with princess shaw to see how she was faring since the release of the documentary, which is available sept. Film clips film clips provided in this lesson are from presenting princess shaw. Princess shaw has an amazing voice but it is her heart that is at the center of this film. And the audiences cheering through presenting princess shaw get tipped off from the start.
Youtube star princess shaw has had her story turned into feature film presenting princess shaw. Samantha montgomery drops by to share the story of her alter ego. The star of the film had attended screenings at previous festivalswatching the story of her rise from musical unknown to youtube sensation, thanks to a chance discovery by a producer from across the worldand that was enough for her. All in all, however, it is hoped that princess shaw by dint of a ferocious desire to tell her story will find a continued platform to share her tenacious optimism despite the road blocks placed in her path. In this trollingheavy era, presenting princess shaw is a refreshingly positive ode to the power of the internet to bring farflung artists together and change lives in the process. Samantha montgomery, 38, lives alone in one of new orleans toughest neighborhoods. Being given a limited run, presenting princess shaw is a film that may be better served on the small screen. Presenting princess shaw is the extraordinary story of an aspiring musician, down on her luck, who inspired internationally famous musician, composer and video artist ophir kutiman kutiel to. Presenting princess shaw captures the moment a talent. Samantha montgomery and israeli musician kutiman in presenting princess shaw. By day, she works at a nursing home in new orleans.
Presenting princess shaw trailer season 30 episode 6. Kudos to the filmmaker, to princess shaw, and to kutiman. Presenting princess shaw is the story of kutimans eventual collaboration with 39yearold samantha montgomery, and it really does feel like a fairytale. I found myself rooting for her success from the outset of the movie.
Like so many of us, princess shaws life has had dueling forces at play. Apocalypse, alice through the looking glass and ma ma. The film unfolds as kutiman pairs princess shaws emotional performances in a beautiful expression of generosity and. Financial analysis of presenting princess shaw 2016.
Singersongwriter samantha montgomery is waiting for her big break. Presenting princess shaw official movie site in theatres, on. Trailer for the documentary presenting princess shaw. The film unfolds as kutiman pairs princess shaws emotional.
In presenting princess shaw, an unlikely star is born on youtube. Presenting princess shaw, a new documentary by israeli filmmaker ido haar out friday, pulls back the curtain on a time before the virality. This index lists many of them, including fiction, nonfiction and hybrid feature films. Presenting princess shaw 2016 streaming gratuits en francais.
The emotional connection we develop with her as the movie unfolds pays off in the. The film, which had its international premiere at the toronto international film festival last fall, tells the story of two dissimilar musicians brought together in a unique form of internet age collaboration. Rent presenting princess shaw 2016 on dvd and bluray. Watch a film trailer for presenting princess shaw, starring samantha montgomery and ophir kutiel. Indiewire in theatres, on demand, on amazon video and itunes may 27th. Princess shaw this is her stage name, who was working in a nursing home when the film was made, has cherryred hair, braces on her teeth and a seriously soulful voice reminiscent, in its. Samantha montgomery, who channels her pain and disappointments into songs she writes and sings on youtube, discusses being neglected as a child by her mother and sexually abused by her. Samantha 38, a starcrossed singersongwriter, lives alone in one of new orleans toughest neighborhoods. Still, the movie rates three stars because, ethical or no, its a pretty involving piece of storytelling, and because princess shaw herself is such an immediately engaging, sympathetic, and inspiring figure. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including xmen. By night, she writes and sings her own songs as princess shaw on her confessional youtube channel.
The film unfolds as kutiman pairs princess shaws emotional performances in a beautiful expression of. Songs that, i have to admit, the clever kutimans settings really do complement. Presenting princess shaw was released in 2016 on friday, may 27, 2016 in limited movie theaters. A rousing documentary crowdpleaser about a starcrossed singersongwriter and her crafty secret admirer, presenting princess shaw examines loneliness, anonymity and connectivity in the internet age, where showbiz dreams remain but a mouseclick away for. This is the extraordinary true story of an aspiring musician down on her luck, who inspired internationally famous youtube artist kutiman to create a magical collaboration that would bring her music to a. United states may 27, 2016 limited canada may 27, 2016. Presenting princess shaw 2016 kaleidescape movie store. There are currently three videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. A star is born on youtube in presenting princess shaw. Presenting princess shaw, a youtube star in the making. The documentary edge international film festival 2016.
This international womens day celebrate presenting princess shaws samantha montgomery for her hard work and dedication to her art, expressing herself and inspiring the music world around her. Two strangers, almost 7,000 miles apart, begin to build a song. When we first meet samantha, a new orleans nurse with an incredible set of pipes who posts videos as princess. Presenting princess shaw captures the fairy tale of the.