It’s not every director that manages to get two feature length documentaries made about them in their lifetime, but then again, but there are few directors like Richard Linklater. Already the subject of “21 Years: Richard Linklater,” a new doc from filmmakers Louis Black and Karen Bernstein, “Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny,” also turns the lens to Linklater to explore his impressive career.
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From helming major studio projects to making small, no-budget indies, Richard Linklater has not only touched all corners of the industry, but has managed to retain his own singular voice no matter the size of the project. Even when his ambitions have been grand (“Boyhood,” the ‘Before‘ trilogy), the stories have never suffered, and in what could be otherwise anonymous studio projects (“School Of Rock“) he’s managed to inject with his own brand of laid back energy. Here’s the synopsis for the doc:
One of the foremost American filmmakers of our time, Richard Linklater achieved cult immortality with the ‘90s classic Dazed and Confused, won critical respect for the sublime Before trilogy, and redefined cinematic storytelling with the groundbreaking Boyhood. But along the way, the director’s unconventional working methods and fierce independence have frequently put him at odds with the industry. Through interviews with both the filmmaker and many of his closest collaborators, this revealing profile traces Linklater’s life and work—from the DIY landmark Slacker to his latest comedy Everybody Wants Some!!—shedding light on how a creative visionary carved out a one-of-a-kind career unbeholden to the Hollywood machine.
“Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny” opens in limited release and hits VOD on August 5th.
