FILM 1120: TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM
TRIVIA: 20 Feet from Stardom is an
Oscar-winning 2013 American documentary film directed
by documentary filmmaker Morgan
Neville and was produced by Gil Friesen, a music
industry executive whose curiosity to know more about the lives of background
singers inspired the making of the film.
The film follows the
behind-the-scenes of backup
singers and stars Darlene Love,
Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Táta Vega, and Jo Lawry, among many
others. On March 2, 2014, it won the Academy Award
for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards.
