Take Flight (2009)

Character: As Herself
Director: Juliet Landau
Other Cast: Gary Oldman, Juliet Landau, Kat Von D, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Anderson, Christian Kane, David J, Armin Shimermn, Harry Groener and Andrea Romano
Genre: Documentary, Short

Synopsis

“Gary Oldman directed a music video for the Jewish Hip Hop band Chutzpah. The video was shot on [Nokia] cell phones. What started out solely as a behind the scenes “making of”, turned into a film about Gary’s creative process. Much of the film is told from Gary’s POV as he operates one of the cell-cams. We are inside his brain, if you will, seeing the genesis of his ideas and then his precision in carrying them out. Watching Gary work in this way truly celebrates the spirit of Independent, no-budget filmmaking, where innovation and talent reign. Ultimately achieving a seamless creative flow, his playful, childlike freedom of expression and exploration take flight.” -Juliet Landau

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Notable Mentions

• Juliet’s directorial debut; also condensed 50 hours of footage into a 25 minute film, including the music video at the end
• Amy’s segment is an interview with Juliet discussing acting and is titled, ‘Gary Oldman Documentary Promo’ and is a stand alone piece to the documentary, along with the other interviews with various names listed above
• The music video was filmed in 2008 but the documentary itself wasn’t released on the official website until February 25, 2010 with clips being uploaded to the website & YouTube around March 2010.

Links

IMDB
Official Website
Official YouTube