Tell me more with tom shadyac airs monday through friday from 6 to 7 p. Whether conducting an interview with an intellectual giant, or offering himself as a flawed character in the narrative of the film, shadyac is an engaging and persuasive guide as we experience the remarkable journey that is i am. I think people can grow from hearing different viewpoints even if they dont agree with them. I am 2010 tvma 1h 46m lgbtq dramas four individuals in modern india grapple with their identities amid social taboos, trauma and brutal sexual discrimination in this quartet of stories. The documentary or movie was written and directed by tom shadyac. Filled with wonderful knowledge and powerful connective moments with our human family. Find out when i am opens in your town to find out why the world is the way it is, tom explored the readings of scientists, philosophers, poets and others, and spoke with thought. It has the potential to make us act responsibly by offering us a global perspective and pointing out that we are all part of a greater whole. I am tom shadyac i am the documentary official site. Marc ian barasch, coleman barks, noam chomsky, tom shadyac, desmond tutu, howard zinn director tom shadyac speaks with.
Tom shadyac celebrity profile check out the latest tom shadyac photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Tom shadyacs own voice speaks mainly about his personal experience, and this is indeed an engaging and heartwarming story. On 24 th january 20 i was invited to take part in a discussion panel at the european premiere of the movie documentary i am, directed by and starring tom shadyac. Tom shadyacs the foundation for i am dedicates funds to fts. Tom shadyacs the foundation for i am dedicates funds to. I am, a surprising philosophical inquirycumdocumentary from, of all people, tom shadyac, is a 21st century equivalent of that cartoon, though despite his funnyman credentials, shadyac intends no. Tom s journey can be seen in his provocative documentary i am as he asks important questions about life, human nature, human behavior and our culture to dig down deeper and understand why the world is the way it is. In his i am documentary, hollywood director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats wrong with our world and how we can. I am is the story of a personal transformation of someone, who at the peak of his life, thought he had everything he could possibly want. Feb 21, 20 on 24 th january 20 i was invited to take part in a discussion panel at the european premiere of the movie documentary i am, directed by and starring tom shadyac. A recent brush with death compelled tom to make his latest film, i am, a documentary that asks some of todays most profound thinkers two questions. He was also the director of the well known movies as liar, liar, bruce almighty and the nutty professor. Famed comedic director tom shadyac s entry in to documentary filmmaking is an interesting one. The documentary i am is the story of a man who had it all until something happened to make him realize he might have it allwrong.
At the beginning of the film, what does shadyac state that this film is about. Tom shadyac launches new am radio show the flyby memphis. For decades, thousands have been enslaved in quarries at hundreds. The i am documentary is a spark of light and a work of love.
A tom shadyac documentary film psychedelic adventure. I am is a fascinating journey to the core of our being by hollywood director tom shadyac. I am the documentary director tom shadyac pt parte on vimeo. I am transcends from mere documentary into a profound work of art because like all great art it has a power to reveal who each of us really is through our.
With tom shadyac, desmond tutu, noam chomsky, ray anderson. Since we all understand there are no coincidences, it wont surprise you to learn that i am was directed by tom shadyac, who earned untold millions by directing jim carrey in such films as ace ventura, pet detective. For context, shadyac had an accident which left him with postconcussion disorder. As a director, shadyac was a hit machine until evan almighty. Heres a trailer for i am, the documentary chronicling tom shadyacs radical change of life.
Terrific news from the foundation for i am ffia, formed by film director tom shadyac to distribute proceeds from his i am documentary to support nonprofit organizations. Tom shadyac described making the documentary as freeing, giving himself complete. I am is the story of a successful hollywood director, tom shadyac liar liar, nutty professor, bruce almighty, who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions. I am documentary tom shadyac free 36 download a363e5b4ee i am the documentary director tom shadyac pt parte. Director tom shadyac travels the world to speak with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. Shadyac is a former professor of communication at pepperdine universitys seaver college. Ffia has dedicated three years of financial support to free the slaves, with the goal of bringing freedom to a village of stonebreakers in northern india. It explores human kinds evolution into materialism and greed, and how we are connected on a fundamental level by more than just everyday interactions. May 30, 2011 shadyacs enthusiasm and optimism are contagious. Famed comedic director tom shadyacs entry in to documentary filmmaking is an interesting one.
Mar 10, 2011 we had a chance to sit down and speak with tom shadyac exclusively about the new film, his accident, what hes learned and how its changed his life. Apr 21, 2011 since we all understand there are no coincidences, it wont surprise you to learn that i am was directed by tom shadyac, who earned untold millions by directing jim carrey in such films as ace ventura, pet detective. Listeners can also download the am 990 kwam app from the itunes. We had a chance to sit down and speak with tom shadyac exclusively about the new film, his accident, what hes learned and how its changed his life. A documentary in 2011 entitled i am saw him pursuing some of the answers to lifes greatest philosophical questions, and ultimately, shadyac would go from living in a mansion with loads of worldly possessions to selling pretty much everything he had. Today in class we watched a documentary film called i am, written and directed by tom shadyac. Roger ebert said that the film is often absurd and never less than giddy with uplift, but thats not to say its bad. Right out of college, tom showed signs of great comedic promise when he became the youngest writer to ever work for bob hope in 1944 about tom. Home the film i am tom shadyac media gallery press the foundation about tom shadyac amazon find a theater city find a theater date. Am documentary is deepand deeply movingand worth watching again and.
Summer movie season often brings several fun, action packed, blockbuster movies for us to see. I am, a surprising philosophical inquirycum documentary from, of all people, tom shadyac, is a 21st century equivalent of that cartoon, though despite his funnyman credentials, shadyac intends no. What are two successful films that tom shadyac directed. American documentary film written, directed, and narrated by tom shadyac. Director tom shadyac travels the world to speak with intellectual and spiritual. With i am, his scope is big a dissection of the worlds problems, the mechanisms behind those. The producer of the documentary dagan handy and executive producers were jennifer abbott and jonathan wilson. If i had to chose one documentary it would be this one to recommend to others.
Director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent i am online on moviefone. Tom is most famous for directing some of the mostsuccessful comedy films of all time. Am is an utterly engaging and entertaining nonfiction film that.
Study guide for the documentary i am, by tom shadyac. This film is often absurd and never less than giddy with uplift, but thats not to say its bad. He used to enjoy the extravagances of being a multimillionaire, but now tom shadyac has simplified everything in his life, from his home to his outlook. One of hollywoods leading comedy directors, tom shadyac is the creative force behind such blockbusters as ace ventura. In this contemplative documentary, filmmaker tom shadyac conducts indepth interviews with prominent philosophers and spiritual leaders including. After a neardeath experience, hollywood film director tom shadyac ace ventura decided to spark a conversation around two rarely asked questions. Marc ian barasch, coleman barks, noam chomsky, tom shadyac, desmond tutu, howard zinn director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders i am the documentary director tom shadyac pt parte 23 on vimeo. Filmmaker tom shadyac interviews philosophers, scientists and others to find out. Tom shadyac is one apart of that community of artists called directors, because he is man behind even almighty, bruce almighty, ace ventura. Tom shadyac suffered postconcussion syndrome after a bicycle accident in virginia in 2007, experiencing months of acute headaches, hypersensitivity to light and noise, and slept in a closet due to chronic tinnitus that lasted beyond a sixmonth period. Marc ian barasch, coleman barks, noam chomsky, tom shadyac, desmond tutu, howard zinn director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaderswatch i am 2010 free online ovguidewatch full length i am movie for free online.
Released february 18th, 2011, i am stars tom shadyac, desmond tutu, noam chomsky, chris jordan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Hear him talk about his philosophies and what he did with all his money. From the director of bruce almighty, the nutty professor and ace ventura. Find a theater city find a theater date find a theater info. Director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats. In that respect, i am, offers a lot to think about, again, even if you dont agree with all of it. Toms journey can be seen in his provocative documentary i am as he asks important questions about life, human nature, human behavior and our culture to dig down deeper and understand why the world is the way it is. What caused shadyac to stop making comedies and want to make a more important film. I watched with an incredulous delight, and at the end, i liked tom shadyac quite a lot. Thomas peter tom shadyac is an american director, screenwriter, producer and author. Tom shadyac described making the documentary as freeing, giving himself complete creative control along with his small crew. Jump to navigation jump to search 26 oct 2016in his i am documentary, hollywood director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and 9 sep 2016 24 mincast. Shadyac received his masters degree in film from ucla in 1989 after completing the critically acclaimed short, tom, dick and harry.
However, in i am, shadyac steps in front of the camera to recount what happened to him after a cycling accident left him incapacitated, possibly for good. I am is a 2010 american documentary film written, directed, and narrated by tom shadyac. I am, a prismatic and probing exploration of our world, whats wrong with it, and what we can do to make it better, represents tom shadyacs first foray into nonfiction following a career as. I am is the story of a successful hollywood director tom shadyac, who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions, whats wrong with our world. The filmmaker behind the inquiry is tom shadyac, one of hollywoods. With the fear and truth dialogues, comes out on may 1st, 20. In 2010, shadyac departed from comedic work to write, direct, and narrate his documentary film i am, in which he explores his abandonment of a materialistic lifestyle following a bicycle accident three years earlier. I am the documentary director tom shadyac pt parte 23. Success, wealth, fame, admiration, and yet, at the end of the day, that wasnt enough to make him happy. I am the documentary director tom shadyac pt parte 23 on vimeo. Mar 12, 2012 terrific news from the foundation for i am ffia, formed by film director tom shadyac to distribute proceeds from his i am documentary to support nonprofit organizations. Tom has directed, patches, ace ventura, bruce almighty and many other major motion pictures.