Coming to theatres today, Friday, September 20:
BUZZ
Director:
Andrew Shea
World Premiere:
DOC NYC 2018
About:
A revealing portrait of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS author Buzz Bissinger.
The film screened as part of DOC NYC, for which our program notes read:
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger is known for getting his subjects to open up for Vanity Fair assignments like profiling Caitlyn Jenner, as well as for his book, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. Now he reveals himself during a tumultuous year in his personal life filmed by his longtime friend Andrew Shea. As he collaborates with Jenner on her biography, Bissinger exposes his own buried desires in ways that test his marriage and family. This surprising portrait explores the toll of seeking one’s authentic self.