Zachary Levy brought his film "Strongman" to the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival, where it ended up taking home the award for Best Documentary. From there, it had screenings at high profile fests like Hot Docs and SXSW, but never got a traditional distribution deal -- so Levy took it upon himself to get the film screened all over the country, at festivals and special one-off events. "Strongman" tells the story of Stanless Steel, one of the only men in history who can bend a penny with his hands. Shot cinema verite-style, the film follows Stan as he juggles his strongman show, his love, his spirituality, and the family around him. Four years later, "Strongman" is available via DVD and VOD through a distribution deal with The Orchard. After years without a conventional release, Levy's digital release put him on the Sports and Documentary Top 10 charts on iTunes. Indiewire caught up with...
- 11/7/2013
- by Bryce J. Renninger
- Indiewire
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