I figured it would be sad, but i was not at all prepared for what this documentary entailed. Steve gleason is the man leading the battle against als, or lou gehrigs disease. Gleason official trailer hd open road films youtube. Of course, gleason will never become a blockbuster as far as mainstream movies go, doug fox of. The movie, which played at the sundance film festival earlier this year, follows the life of former new orleans saints player steve gleason after his als diagnosis. His featurelength documentary film gleason has been accepted into this years sundance film festival, which runs from january 21 through 31, 2016. Gleason director clay tweel and producer seth gordon discuss their ongoing collaboration and their als doc debuting at sundance this week. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back. The film started as a video diary gleason decided to record and leave behind for his young son, rivers, upon being diagnosed in 2011 with als. Athletes battle with als featured in sundances gleason. Sundance film festival reveals drama, documentary contenders. Competition, world competition and outofcompetition next category set to premiere at the 2016 sundance film festival, january 21 in park city, salt lake city, ogden and sundance, utah. Watch gleason online full hd free at the age of 34, former new orleans saints defensive back steve gleason was diagnosed with als and given a life expectancy of two to five years.
Some sportsaverse moviegoers may be scared away by the logline for gleason, which highlights its stars past as an nfl hero in new orleans. Steve gleason gets quite a bit of support from the saints at. Amazon bought gleason, a documentary about steve gleason, the former nfl player who was diagnosed with als. Sundance 2016 has proven to be quite the coming out party. Pearl jam guitarist mike mccready poses before the start of the film gleason on jan. A video journal that began as a gift for his unborn son expands to chronicle steve s determination to get his relationships in. The documentary film gleason was shown during the 2016 sundance film festival. Steve gleason documentary set to debut at sundance.
Gleason, a documentary chronicling former saints player steve gleason s battle with als, will debut saturday at the sundance film festival in park city, utah. Jan 26, 2016 sundance film looks at nfls steve gleasons life with als. Sundance film looks at nfls steve gleasons life with als. Steve gleason goes from nfl star to als survivor in tearjerker documentary gleason the story of steve gleason, the former nfl star now paralyzed with lou gehrigs disease. Jan 21, 2016 gleason, a documentary chronicling former saints player steve gleason s battle with als, will debut saturday at the sundance film festival in park city, utah. Still from gleason, courtesy of sundance film festival. A documentary about steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who was diagnosed with als in 2011, will have its world premiere at the sundance film festival in.
Park city, ut offering a first look at the year ahead in independent film, culture and new ideas, sundance institute announced today the 65 films selected for the u. Steve gleason gleason movie clip diagnosis 2016 steve gleason documentary the hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former. Steve gleason film to appear at sundance where yat. From the very beginning, i fell in love with both steve and his wife michel. Steve gleason was born on march 19, 1977 in spokane, washington, usa as stephen michael gleason. Jul 26, 2016 the movie, which played at the sundance film festival earlier this year, follows the life of former new orleans saints player steve gleason after his als diagnosis. Tweel and gordon came through deadlines sundance studio in partnership with. At the age of 34, former new orleans saints defensive back steve gleason was. Gleason elicits powerful reaction at sundance premiere. Steve gleason film to premiere at sundance had roots as. Steve gleason six years after als diagnosis, i am happy. In 2019, gleason was awarded with the congressional gold medal for his contributions to als awareness, and became the first nfl player to receive the award. Steve gleason wife michel pregnant expecting second kid. Acclaimed sundance documentary about steve gleason coming to american screens 2016 by matt yoder on 02016 02016 the story of former new orleans saints safety and special teams standout.
If you know me, itll come as no surprise that gleason was one of my most anticipated films at sundance this year. Gleason is an american documentary film premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival, covering five years in the life of the former new orleans saints football defensive back steve gleason, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als, sometimes known as lou gehrigs disease, a rare incurable neurodegenerative condition associated with the former new york yankees baseball star lou gehrig. The resulting 1,300 hours worth of footage was funny, it was poignant, and it was inspiring in other words, it was steve gleason, through and through. Such is the message of clay tweels documentary gleason, which documents retired nfl linebacker steve gleasons diagnosis with als and the ensuing decline in his physical health. A documentary about steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who was diagnosed with als in 2011, will have its world premiere at the sundance film festival in january. Gleason is an american documentary film premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival, covering five years in the life of the former new orleans saints football defensive back steve gleason, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als, sometimes known as lou gehrigs disease, a rare incurable neurodegenerative condition associated with the former new york yankees baseball star lou gehrig, who. Steve gleason at sundance the robert packard center for. Sundance with steve film chronicles gleasons als journey. You can stream this documentary about pro football player steve gleason and his struggle with als for free with amazon prime. As an nfl player with the new orleans saints for seven years, steve gleason is used to big hits on the football field. Steve gleason, left, with his family, is the subject of the documentary gleason. Ogden the moment clay tweel watched a fiveminute film teaser about the life of athlete steve gleason, he was hooked.
Cougar legend steve gleason debuted his documentary gleason at the sundance film festival in park city, utah, this saturday. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive. D isability isnt so bad if you happen to be rich, famous, and not required to work. A look at select films screening at the sundance film festival. Diagnosed at 34, gleasons body began shutting down. Steve gleason gets a ton of support from the saints at sundance. The entire idea for the movie apparently began with gleason and his wife michel filming home videos for their son rivers. Unsurprisingly to anyone familiar with the gleason story, it drew immediate and near universal praise from those who saw it. Amazon buys gleason documentary, open road to release in theaters this summer. Steve gleason film to premiere at sundance started as video.
Several former saints teammates attended the premiere including drew. Gleason documentary debuting at sundance profootballtalk. Acclaimed sundance documentary about steve gleason coming to american screens 2016 by matt yoder on 02016 02016 the story of former new. Jan 28, 2016 cougar legend steve gleason debuted his documentary gleason at the sundance film festival in park city, utah, this saturday. Acclaimed sundance documentary about steve gleason coming. Steve gleason s documentary gleason was a hit at the sundance film festival joe dahl participated in the official weigh in for the senior bowl in mobile, ala. Nfl player dqwell jackson, former nfl player lonie paxton, film subject steve gleason, producer scott fujita, chief content officer for img mark shapiro, former nfl player eric johnson, and nfl. Open road films will open the movie in theaters before it heads exclusively to amazong. Steve gleason goes from nfl star to als survivor in tearjerker documentary gleason the story of steve gleason, the former. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who, at the age of 34, was diagnosed with als and given a life expectancy of two to five years. Jul 28, 2016 still from gleason, courtesy of sundance film festival. Gleason official movie site now playing in select theaters. Gleason clay tweels emotionally wrenching documentary chronicles nfl star steve gleason s battle with als. Film gives look at steve gleasons life with lou gehrigs disease.
A video journal that began as a gift for his unborn son expands to chronicle. Jul 31, 2018 the movie, which played at the sundance film festival earlier this year, follows the life of former new orleans saints player steve gleason after his als diagnosis. With his appearance at a red carpet event at the sundance film festival, for the world premiere of a film about him, steve gleason continued to defy the odds. It was six years ago spokane native and former nfl star, steve gleason, was diagnosed with als since then, gleason has worked to help others live fully despite similar diagnosis. Film gives look at steve gleasons life with lou gehrigs. Steve gleason film to premiere at sundance started as. It was the first one that i scheduled when ticket booking opened. These are the biggest movies out of sundance 2016, from nate parkers the birth of a nation to casey afflecks manchester by the sea. Sports illustrated was the first to release a clip from the movie.
A football life steve gleason in his backyard in new orleans. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who, at the age. Documentary category, and premiers this coming saturday january 23. Steve gleason, former saints player and super bowl hero, has yet another thing to be proud of. Former new orleans saints player steve gleason is arguably more famous now for how he lives with als. Sundance institute announces films in competition and next. Film about saints hero elicits praise, tears at park city premiere. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former nfl player diagnosed with als. Sundance to premiere steve gleason als documentary gleason is one of 16 u. Gleason was presented with the award at a ceremony in washington d. Continue to spread the word about about team gleason and share the film and steve s inspiring life with others. Jan 30, 2016 the devastating effects of als are on full display in gleason, an emotional powerhouse of a documentary charting former nfl star steve gleasons battle with the debilitating disorder. Jan 29, 2016 if you know me, itll come as no surprise that gleason was one of my most anticipated films at sundance this year. Weeks later, gleason found out his wife, michel, was expecting their first child.
After meeting steve gleason two years ago, tweel knew immediately that he had to be involved in telling this very personal and inspirational story. He has been married to michel varisco gleason since may 16. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who, at the age of 34, was diagnosed with als and given. Clay tweel is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose previous films include make believe, print the legend, and the 2015 sundance film festival selection finders keepers.
Acclaimed sundance documentary about steve gleason coming to. The hit documentary from the 2016 sundance film festival goes inside the life of steve gleason, the former new orleans saints defensive back who, at the age of. This film incorporates personal video journals from gleason for his thenunborn son to footage of his adventures undertaken. Gleason is an american documentary film premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival, covering five years in the life of the former new orleans saints football defensive back steve gleason, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als. With steve gleason, mike gleason, scott fujita, mike mckenzie. He has been married to michel varisco gleason since may 16, 2008. Such is the message of clay tweels documentary gleason, which documents retired nfl linebacker steve gleason s diagnosis with als and the ensuing decline in his physical health. Jan 22, 2016 a documentary on former saints player steve gleasons life with lou gehrigs disease debuts this weekend at the sundance film festival in utah. Tweels intent seems to be to remind us that disability doesnt. Jan 14, 2016 steve gleason has become a largerthanlife figure in the eyes of many. Steve gleason at sundance the robert packard center for als. Gleason documentary is a sundance film about disability. Video gleason documentary at sundance film festival. Brees was in sundance, supporting gleason, as were several teammates including longtime friend scott fujita, who is one of the mvps in the.
Mccready is a friend and supporter of steve gleason, the subject of the documentary. Now he is making a big impact in the movie theater as well. Gleason, a documentary charting the highs and lows of gleasons life since his diagnosis, premiered in competition saturday jan. He is paralyzed, and uses a technologyladen chair for transportation.
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