Coming to DVD and VOD today, Tuesday, October 8:
THE ICE KING
Director:
James Erskine
World Premiere:
CPH:DOX 2018
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Frameline, Sydney
About:
A profile of a pioneering athlete.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Acknowledged as one of the greatest figure skaters of all time, John Curry was arguably the first openly gay athlete to compete in the Olympics, winning gold at the 1976 games. After he retired from competing, Curry cultivated a new art form, ice dancing, merging his two loves: ballet and skating. His dance company became an instant sensation, but success was short-lived as AIDS emerged. James Erskine’s film celebrates this pioneering figure and reintroduces him to a new generation.
