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All On a Mardi Gras Day is his first independent documentary, and first as director. Gabriel Bienczycki (Director of Photography, Producer, Colorist) is an LA-based cinematographer, photographer and director. Born in Poland, Gabriel studied music, fine arts and modern dance, becoming a professional dancer before transitioning to cinematography. In a gentrifying New Orleans, Demond sacrifices to be Big Chief in a secret 200-year culture known as Mardi Gras Indians; African-American men who spend all year Royce Osborn was a New Orleans-born writer and producer. In 2003, he created the landmarked documentary All on a Mardi Gras Day, which explored New Orleans’ black carnival traditions in a historical context. The program was broadcast nationally on PBS stations, and was awarded at the New Orleans Film Festival. Filmed in a gentrifying New Orleans, Michal Pietrzyk’s “All on a Mardi Gras Day” is an intimate portrait of Demond, who performs as a Mardi Gras Indian, as h With key grand prize wins at three Oscar-qualifying film festivals in Seattle, Rhode Island, and Australia, this documentary short went on to be qualified for an Academy Award in 2020. Title All on a Mardi Gras Day: Big Chief Demond of the Young Seminole Hunters. Category Documentary Short, USA, 2019 . US Premiere Slamdance Film Festival, Park All on a Mardi Gras Day is the story of New Orleans’ black carnival traditions: the Zulus, Indians, Baby Dolls, Skeletons and the men and women who carried o Skeletons! All on a Mardi Gras Day tells the story of New Orleans' black carnival, from Congo Square to post-Katrina. This award-winning documentary mixes interviews with Big Chiefs, Zulu Kings and other carnival maskers with amazing archival footage and classic New Orleans music. Review. One of the best New Orleans documentaries ever produced. Description 2008 Spyboy Productions (Originally aired on PBS) Region 1 video – US & Canada. All on a Mardi Gras Day is a one hour documentary on New Orleans’ black carnival traditions, including the Black Indians, Baby Dolls, Zulus and Skeletons. All on a Mardi Gras Day. 2019, 22min, Documentary. Awards. 2020 FlickerFest International Short FF (Australia) – Best Documentary 2019 Cinema Eye Honors, Top 10 All On A Mardi Gras Day, a 2003 documentary by the late Royce Osborne, has been heralded as the definitive documentary on Black carnival traditions in New Orleans. All on a Mardi Gras Day was made by Royce Osborn, in association with local PBS station WYES. The film was honored in 2003 at the New Orleans Film Festival the same year. The film was honored in 2003 at the New Orleans Film Festival the same year. In Mardi Gras we also find incredible nuance, hallowed traditions, and above all, community. Living at this nexus is Michal Pietrzyk’s portrait of Mardi Gras Indian or Black Masker, Big Chief Demond Malancon, in his documentary All on a Mardi Gras Day. ALL ON A MARDI GRAS DAY. THE FILM; POFF Black Nights, KUKI Berlin, FlickerFest, Ashland Independent FF, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Tallgrass, ISFF Cyprus All on a Mardi Gras Day: Directed by Michal Pietrzyk. With Spyboy Rashaud 'Shaudy' Brown, Spyboy Walter 'Trigga' Blakk, Big Chief Demond Melancon, Alicia Winding. In a gentrifying New Orleans, Demond sacrifices to be Big Chief in a secret culture called Mardi Gras Indians: African-American men who spend all year sewing feathered suits they'll wear once, in a battle to decide who's "the prettiest." Stream All on a Mardi Gras Day, watch trailers, see the cast, and more at TV Guide 2023 NR Documentary. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Who Took Johnny? 1 hr 16 mins. The documentary “All on a Mardi Gras Day” follows the loop and swoop of Melancon’s needle as he stitches together his hundred-and-fifty-pound suit for the celebration. Known as “Black 2003; Documentary TVPG Watchlist; Filmmaker Royce Osborn uses vintage stills and clips and interviews with Carnival veterans to explore the stamp New Orleans blacks have put on Mardi Gras. Filmed in a gentrifying New Orleans, Michal Pietrzyk’s “All on a Mardi Gras Day” is an intimate portrait of Demond, who performs as a Mardi Gras Indian, as he spends the entire year In Mardi Gras we also find incredible nuance, hallowed traditions, and above all, community. Living at this nexus is Michal Pietrzyk’s portrait of Mardi Gras Indian or Black Masker, Big Chief Demond Malancon, in his documentary All on a Mardi Gras Day. So the Mardi Gras Indians pay homage to them,” says Big Chief Demond Melancon at the opening of “All on a Mardi Gras Day.” The short, intimate documentary, directed by Michal Pietrzyk, follows the artist as he prepares for the annual celebration, which involves painstakingly beading the vibrant suit he’ll wear during the festival.
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