The Windmill Movie


1h 22m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Richard P. "Dick" Rogers was a respected filmmaker and film teacher. Following his death in 2001, his former student Alexander Olch began digging through boxes of footage Rogers shot for a long-planned autobiography. Here, we learn about Rogers' childhood up to just days before his death. While it p

Film Details

Also Known As
Windmill Movie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
FILM DESK/THE FILM DESK

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

Synopsis

Richard P. "Dick" Rogers was a respected filmmaker and film teacher. Following his death in 2001, his former student Alexander Olch began digging through boxes of footage Rogers shot for a long-planned autobiography. Here, we learn about Rogers' childhood up to just days before his death. While it provides a portrait of Dick Rogers, it is also focuses on his personal quest to create a lasting artistic legacy.

Film Details

Also Known As
Windmill Movie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Experimental
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
FILM DESK/THE FILM DESK

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 22m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States June 26, 2009

Released in United States on Video March 22, 2011

Released in United States Summer June 17, 2009

Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.)

Released in United States on Video March 22, 2011

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling US Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.)

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling US Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.

Released in United States June 26, 2009 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States Summer June 17, 2009 (NY)