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Synopsis
Filmmaker Jennifer Venditti crafts a cinema verite-style coming of age story with this portrait of a small-town teen from Maine who struggles to embrace his outsider status while still being shaped by the tragic events of his childhood. It was while casting the Carter Smith film Bugcrush that Venditti first encountered the boy named {Billy- his eccentric wisdom leaving an immediate and lasting impression on the filmmaker. Later, after casting Billy in the film and preparing to craft a documentary about everyday heroes, Venditti and her crew returned to Maine to spend some five days with the troubled young boy who had commanded her attention. Shunned by his classmates and categorized as a "special needs" student by his teachers, Billy boldly refuses to be victimized by his individuality in an environment obsessed with labels and conformity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Billy P.

Production Crew

Donald Cumming Cinematographer
Paris Kain Cinematographer
Christian Zucconi Composer (Music Score)
Guy Blakeslee Composer (Music Score)
Jennifer Venditti Director
Einat Sidi Editor
Michael Levine Editor
Barnet Liberman Executive Producer
Bob Alexander Executive Producer
Lubov Azria Executive Producer
KISS Featured Music
Chiemi Karasawa Producer
Jennifer Venditti Producer
Damien Volpe Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2007
Runtime: 84
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Documentary


Produced by
8 Films
Isotope Films

Release
December 07, 2007 (USA - Limited)
by Elephant Eye Releasing

Awards
2007 - Jury Award - Best Documentary Feature (Documentary Competition) - SXSW
2007 - Target Documentary Award - Best Documentary Feature - Los Angeles Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - Hot Docs International Film Festival