Point and Shoot (2014)

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1h 23min
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16 Jan 2015 (UK)
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An American sets out with his motorbike to find both adventure and his sense of manhood, leading him on an extraordinary journey he could not have imagined, including fighting in the Libyan Revolution.

Director:

Marshall Curry

Writer:

Marshall Curry

Stars:

Joseph Oliveira, Matt Sager, Matthew Vandyke

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Matt VanDyke, a timid 26-year-old with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, left home in Baltimore in 2006 and set off on a self-described Â“crash course in manhood.Â” He bought a motorcycle and a video camera and began a three-year, 35,000-mile motorcycle trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East. While traveling, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a Libyan hippie, and when revolution broke out in Libya, Matt joined his friend in the fight against dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and directed by two-time Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Marshall Curry, POINT AND SHOOT follows Matt VanDyke, a timid 26-year-old with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, who left home in Baltimore in 2006 and set off on a self-described Â“crash course in manhood.Â” He bought a motorcycle and a video camera and began a three-year, 35,000-mile motorcycle trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East. While traveling, he struck up an unlikely friendship with a Libyan hippie, and when revolution broke out in Libya, Matt joined his friend in the fight against dictator Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a camera in the other, Matt fought in -- and filmed -- the war until he was captured by Gaddafi forces and held in solitary confinement for six months. Marshall Curry tells this h

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Cast

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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Joseph Oliveira	...	Lt Rashidd
	Matt Sager	...	TV News Anchor
	Matthew Vandyke	...	Self

Directed by

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Marshall Curry

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Marshall Curry

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Produced by

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Marshall Curry	...	producer
Daniel Koehler	...	associate producer
Elizabeth Martin	...	producer
Vijay Vaidyanathan	...	executive producer
Matthew Vandyke	...	producer

Music by

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James Baxter

Cinematography by

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Alan Jacobsen
Matthew Vandyke

Editing by

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Marshall Curry

Editorial Department

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Will Cox	...	digital intermediate colorist
Matthew Hamachek	...	additional editor
Daniel Koehler	...	assistant editor
Justin Levy	...	post-production coordinator
Mark Rattelle	...	post-production assistant
Owen Rucker	...	digital intermediate on-line editor
Caitlin Tartaro	...	digital intermediate producer

Sound Department

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Christopher Barnett	...	re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Danny Caccavo	...	digital editorial support
Scott Levine	...	digital editorial support
Josh Lowden	...	vice president and general manager
Charlotte Moore	...	Bidding and Scheduling
Steve Morris	...	director of engineering: Skywalker Sound
Al Nelson	...	sound designer
Jon Null	...	director of production
Doug Winningham	...	sound effects editor (as Dug Winningham)
Christopher Barnett	...	sound designer (uncredited)

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Daniel Koehler

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additional camera

Animation Department

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Joe Posner

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animator

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The National

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soundtrack

Additional Crew

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Daniel Koehler	...	story consultant
Hilary McHone	...	archival consultant
Adam J. Segal	...	publicist
Karen Shatzkin	...	legal services

Thanks

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Ryan Harrington

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special thanks

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Kaleidoscope (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
The Orchard (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2015) (Netherlands) (tv)

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Other Companies

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Cinereach (funding)
Skywalker Sound (Post-Production Sound Services)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Matthew VanDyke presents slices of his life from boyhood to freedom fighting. He presents his video journal with mostly self narration. It is inclusive of many personal narratives and bits of extraordinary locations, people and experiences. Written by Jane Parker Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	three-word-title written-by-director american-abroad talking-to-the-camera motorcycle See All (34) »
Genres	Documentary
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Certification	Netherlands:16 Norway:15 (recommended rating) Singapore:R21 South Korea:18 United Kingdom:15 United States:Not Rated

Additional Details

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Also Known As	The Arabian Motorcycle Adventures (United Kingdom) Skyd for at dræbe! (Denmark) Навести и нажать (Russia) Apunte y dispare (Mexico) See more »
Runtime	83 min
Official Sites	Official Facebook Official site Official Twitter
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Filming Locations	Libya See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Repackaged in the UK by BBC'S Storyville as 'The Arabian Motorcycle Adventure' See more »
Goofs	During several scenes in Afghanistan, the English subtitles state that the Afghans are speaking Arabic, but they were speaking Dari, which is a Persian dialect. See more »
Movie Connections	Features Lawrence of Arabia (1962). See more »
Soundtracks	Afraid Of Everyone See more »

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