The Way I See It (film)
The Way I See It is an upcoming American documentary film, directed and produced by Dawn Porter, revolving around Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer. Laura Dern serves as producer under her Jaywalker Pictures banner.
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Directed by | Dawn Porter |
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Starring | Pete Souza |
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Edited by | Jessica Congdon |
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Distributed by | Focus Features |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
The film follows the life of Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer to former president Barack Obama, as photographer to president as Souza uses his photography as commentary to understand where America is now.
Production
In November 2019, it was announced Dawn Porter would direct and produce the film, with Laura Dern serving as producer under her Jaywalker Pictures banner, with Focus Features distributing.[1][2] In July 2020, it was announced the film was titled The Way I See It.[3]
Release
It was set to have its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
References
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 12, 2019). "Focus Features Has Dawn Porter Documentary In The Works About White House Photographer Pete Souza". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- "Dawn Porter And Focus Features Set To Make Documentary With Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza". Focus Features. November 12, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- "The Way I See It". Film Ratings. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "Inside the Telluride Film Festival That Would Have Been". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2020.