Native filmmaker Guthrie Quist will premiere his internationally acclaimed documentary movie “Physique Slammed: Folks Hero vs Billionaire” on Friday, January 13 at 7:00 PM on the O’Shaughnessy Heart in downtown Whitefish.
“Bodyslammed: Folks Hero vs. Billionaire” is a behind-the-scenes have a look at Montana’s epic congressional particular election in 2017, pitting Montana music legend Rob Quist in opposition to present Governor Greg Gianforte, which briefly grew to become a state-political nexus. a documentary. Universe.
The race captured nationwide consideration and culminated in an notorious altercation between Gianforte and a journalist at marketing campaign headquarters that sparked a global debate concerning the sarcastic nature of our fashionable politics and the state of our democracy.
The movie options never-before-seen interviews with key gamers within the marketing campaign and reactions from nationwide personalities and analysts. It chronicles visits to Montana by folks like former President Donald Trump and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and the appearances and feedback of Steve Bullock, Stephen Colbert, Tom Perez, Shepard Smith, Anderson Cooper, and Chuck Todd.
The documentary explores the problems of protracted, damaging nationwide campaigns and the the reason why many certified candidates are not operating for workplace.
The documentary received the Greatest Documentary Awards on the Mannheim Movie Pageant in Germany, the Good Worldwide Movie Pageant in Good, France, and the Mykonos Worldwide Movie Pageant in Greece.
It was additionally nominated for Greatest Documentary on the London Unbiased Movie Awards, Boden Worldwide Movie Awards and Los Angeles Movie Awards. It was additionally an official Choice on the well-known Cannes Cinema Pageant in France.
Guthrie Quist and co-producer Summer time Quist went to the invite-only Pageant De Cannes on the French Riviera and took part within the networking occasion for movie business professionals generally known as Marche Du Movie, as their movies had been honored on the Cannes Cinemafest.
Guthrie, a 2000 graduate of Flathead Excessive, spoke throughout his victory speech about his duties as a bailiff on the now-defunct Gateway West Cinemas in Kalispell, Montana.
“My first job was once I was 14 years outdated, I used to be a number at our native movie show and I might sweep all of the popcorn after the exhibits,” he mentioned. “I used to take a look at the Jeris and it was. I all the time dreamed of being one of many names in these credit. We’re honored to be right here tonight with all these nice filmmakers from all around the world.”
Tickets can be found on-line at Enigmaticfeatures.com or the Bodyslammed fb web page and also will be bought on the door on the night of the present.
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