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On Wednesday 3 November the 17th Sheffield Doc/Fest opens at the Showroom with the UK premiere of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, attended by Joan Rivers and award-winning filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (The End of America, The Devil Came on Horseback).
Says Heather Croall, director Sheffield Doc/Fest, “As soon as I got word from Sundance about Joan Rivers, A Piece of Work I knew this could make the perfect opening event for Doc/Fest. When I saw it at Tribeca I knew we had to have it! We’re delighted to have the UK premiere of Ricki and Annie’s film and to have Joan Rivers attend with them. With almost 2,000 industry delegates and thousands of general public Doc/Fest is the best possible launch pad for the film in the UK and Europe.”
Directors Stern and Sundberg commented: “We are thrilled to premiere Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work in the UK at Sheffield Doc/Fest. During the course of making the film, we filmed for several weeks in the UK and Joan's audiences are always a blast! Having Joan with us at the festival is going to make the event all the more special and fun.”
Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work exposes the private dramas of irreverent, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to remain the queen of comedy. Filmed over the course of a year as a cinema verite documentary, the film reveals a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the toxic mixture of self-doubt and anger that often fuels it.
A masterclass The Making of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work will take place on Thursday 4 November followed by a further screening on Friday 5 November at Sheffield Doc/Fest. All screenings and events will be attended by Joan Rivers and filmmakers and are open to public and delegates.
Sheffield Doc/Fest tickets go on sale 4 October 2010.
True Stories: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work will broadcast on 9 November, 2010 on More4.
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