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Film Hawk

4.4 80 mins Documentary   2016
Director(s): Tai Parquet JJ Garvine

Release Date: 20 Wed, Jan 2016

What do filmmakers as disparate as Kevin Smith, Ed Burns, Rob Epstein, and Barbara Hammer have in common? A secret weapon known as Bob Hawk. As a veteran of the American independent film scene since its inception, the cinephile and consultant has been a regular, cherished presence at film festivals and markets for over three decades. Hawk saw promise in scrappy, independently produced films like Clerks and The Brothers McMullen when no one else even knew to look, and he brought these films to the attention of the Sundance Film Festival, thereby launching multiple careers in the process. An unsung champion of new voices, he has discovered innovative work, nurtured new talents, and brokered relationships with film festivals and critics alike, while staying out of the spotlight—until now. At 75, Bob Hawk looks back on a still-vibrant life in independent film, exploring how the rebellious gay son of a preacher found his calling as a behind-the-scenes film impresario.

Casts of Film Hawk

Rob Epstein

as Himself

Barbara Hammer

as Self

Robert Hawk

as Self

Ira Sachs

as Self

Kevin Smith

as Self

Kimberly Reed

as Self

Lynne Sachs

as Self

Edward Burns

as Self

Scott McGehee

as Self

David Siegel

as Self

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