BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY – 5:15M

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Saturday, February 3, 5:15 pm

Written and Directed by: Alexandra Dean
Documentary/Biography, PG for mature content and nudity in a non-sexual context, 90 min. (USA)

“What makes “Bombshell” intriguing is not just Lamarr’s gift for invention, it’s also what a fiery individualist she was, someone who had no regrets about her eventful life (“You learn from everything”), not even its racy, tabloid elements.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

“Recognition (and compensation) proved elusive in Lamarr’s lifetime, but in this marvelous documentary, a brilliant woman – “I’m a very simple, complicated person” – finally gets her due.” – Chuck Wilson, Village Voice

Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr was known as the world’s most beautiful woman – Snow White and Cat Woman were both based on her iconic look. However, her arresting beauty and glamorous life stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved as an ingenious inventor, whose pioneering work helped revolutionize modern communication.

Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy speaking about her incredible life combined with intimate reflections from her children, closest friends, family and admirers, Bombshell (executive produced by Susan Sarandon, Michael Kantor, Regina Scully) finally gives Hedy Lamarr the chance to tell her own story.

Awards:

Won, Audience Award, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2017
Won, Excellence in Filmmaking Award, Nantucket Film Festival, 2017
Won, Audience Award, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, 2017
Won, Audience Award/Best Film, Scottsdale International Film Festival, 2017
Nominated, Audience Favourite, Aspen Filmfest, 2017
Nominated, Best Documentary, Dallas Video Festival, 2017
Nominated, Best Documentary, Jerusalem Film Festival, 2017
Won, Audience Award-Feature, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2017