Tabloid (2010)

Director:

Errol Morris

Release Date:

11 November 2011 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary. |

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Joyce McKinney	...	Herself
Peter Tory	...	Himself
Troy Williams	...	Himself
Jackson Shaw	...	Himself
Kent Gavin	...	Himself
Dr. Hong	...	Himself (as Jin Han Hong)

Directed by
Errol Morris

Produced by
Julie Ahlberg	....	producer (as Julie Bilson Ahlberg)
Ajae Clearway	....	co-producer
Max Daly	....	associate producer
Robert Fernandez	....	executive producer
Mark Lipson	....	producer
Errol Morris	....	executive producer
Angus Wall	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Kusiak

Cinematography by
Robert Chappell		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Grant Surmi

Production Design by
Steve Hardie

Makeup Department
Fran Maxwell	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Aimée Flaherty	....	associate production supervisor (as Aimee Flaherty)
Mark Lipson	....	post-production supervisor
Adam Picchietti	....	associate production supervisor
Dina Marie Piscatelli	....	production supervisor
Rebekah Sindoris	....	associate production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Brawer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Rob Feng	....	graphic artist
Jon Gold	....	property master
Jeremy Landman	....	graphic artist
Daniel Turk	....	construction coordinator (as Dan Turk)

Sound Department
David Bach	....	dialogue editor
David Bach	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phil Barrie	....	assistant sound editor
Joel Dougherty	....	sound effects editor
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Bruce Perlman	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Kurt Lawson	....	digital compositor
Hameed Shaukat	....	additional visual effects producer: a52 (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Beverly	....	key grip
Simon S. Cho	....	gaffer (as Simon Cho)
Mauricio Gutierrez	....	digital imaging technician (as Mauricio Guitierrez)
Aaron Kaikko	....	video assist
Rob McCarthy	....	gaffer
Joel Prescott	....	grip
Will Reid	....	electrician
Paul Salmi	....	grip
John Sekula	....	first assistant camera
Jared Washburn	....	second assistant camera
Joe Weireter	....	electrician
Peter Welsh	....	grip

Animation Department
Steven Do	....	additional animator
Jonathan Ficcadenti	....	animator
Jiaren Hui	....	additional animator
Michael Reith	....	additional animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Miriam Burke	....	wardrobe supervisor
Lee Ann Jarvis	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Kevin Bass	....	technical engineer
David Brodie	....	additional editor
Brendan Crockett	....	on-line editor
Austyn Daines	....	editorial assistant
Steven Hathaway	....	contributing editor
Yannick Leblanc	....	technical engineer
Nathan Sumperton	....	editorial assistant
James Taylor	....	on-line producer
Angus Wall	....	contributing editor
Paul Yacono	....	colorist

Music Department
Shie Rozow	....	music editor
Andrew Willis	....	composer: additional music (as P. Andrew Willis)
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer (uncredited)

Other crew
Steven J. Bagnara	....	production assistant (as Steve Bagnara)
Nevada Basile	....	production accountant
Sam Bjork	....	researcher
Jacquie Boubion	....	production assistant
Sophia Branson	....	researcher (as Sophie Branson Gill)
Doug Bratcher	....	production assistant
Josh Braun	....	distribution advisor: Submarine Entertainment
Dave Burg	....	production assistant
Maggie Causey	....	script supervisor
Julie Fischer	....	researcher
Matthew Hinrichs	....	production assistant
Nicki Lingroso	....	production assistant
Won Park	....	translator: Korean
Christopher L. Perez	....	clearance counsel
Ann Petrone	....	senior researcher
Mcihael Rubman	....	production assistant
Calla Statszko	....	production assistant
Anais Wade	....	production assistant
Mel Young	....	production assistant
T.J. Young	....	researcher
Natalie Cubides Brady	....	researcher (uncredited)

Thanks
Bruce Perlman	....	special thanks
Karen Schmeer	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Air Loom Enterprises
• Moxie Pictures

Distributors

• Sundance Selects (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Elastic (animation)
• a52 (online and visual effects)

Other Companies

• Donaldson & Callif  clearance counsel
• Elastic  design
• Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Feldman  legal services
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Rock Paper Scissors  editorial facilities
• Submarine Entertainment  distribution advising: North America
• Taylor & Taylor  insurance
• Warner Brothers  re-recording facility (as Warner Brothers Burbank CA)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and nudity

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Air Loom Enterprises

Trivia:

Filmmaker Errol Morris was sued by Joyce McKinney, the central figure of the documentary for allegedly tricking her into appearing in the film.

Movie Connections:

References Saturday Night Fever (1977)

1hr 35mins in the company of a looney

By the last quarter of this turgid, unremitting virtual-monologue, I was in fear of losing my own marbles -- Joyce having clearly lost hers long ago. Pointing a camera at someone and letting them damn themselves with their own deluded waffle is not my idea of effective film making. Completely lacking in visual impact, this "film" might as well have been done on radio.

The supporting cast of tabloid creeps interviewed herein are enough to make one's skin crawl. Exploiting a crazy lady is neither funny nor clever so quite why the guy from The Daily Mirror appeared to be so proud of his machinations is beyond me.

I'd hoped for some deeper insight. I didn't get any. Only denial and madness. On this showing the woman needed to be sectioned. Too late now though. Far too late.