Jul 21, 2014 strano also cowrote the film, which centers on the reunion of two estranged gay brothers. The film premieres at afi docs friday, june 20 before hitting both outfest and frameline. Real sports looks back at their 2000 and 2016 profiles of the late kobe bryant, including an interview where the basketball legend recounts a bedtime story he created. Greg louganis documentary back on board by cheryl furjanic. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. Greg louganis signs with arya artist management exclusive. Greg louganis was nominated for a sports emmy this year and also inspired a petition to get him recognized on the wheaties box for the first time. Greg louganis to act in orlando play orlando sentinel.
Greg louganis is the engrossing story of an american legend as he reemerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation. Greg louganis discusses getting back in the sport mentoring young divers. In the movie, johnny kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from vermont, returns to oahu, hawaii, for the wedding of his hero his grandfather, local surf legend johnny tsunami and to catch a few famous kauai waves. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. Anyone who doubts that documentaries can have as much dramatic and emotional power as. Greg louganis dives into the spotlight with hbos back on board. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Fourtime olympic diving champion greg louganis recounts his life story in this popular outfest documentary. Film reveals louganis evolution from childhood prodigy to olympic champion, from pioneering openly gay athlete. Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving.
Jun 23, 2014 and fourtime olympic medalist greg louganis talked about recovering from even the worst falls, as documented in his new bio, back on board. Considered the greatest diver in history, greg louganis is the only male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive olympic games 1984, 1988. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book. This film not only recounts louganis olympic triumphs and his struggles with aids discussed in his. Greg louganis started competitive diving as a 10 year old. Greg louganis miscellaneous crew 2014 known for spin city gelman 2000. But in a session with the nations tv critics, louganis. From a difficult childhood through his olympic conquests to a transformative postolympic life, the film outlines the discrimination and other obstacles he has faced throughout his remarkable journey. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, greg s wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the public eye. Five favorite films with greg louganis films with greg louganis wizards and boggarts and dives, oh my. Greg louganis, subject of back on board the documentary back on board traces the highs and lows of the star divers career, the turmoil he faced as a gay, hivpositive athlete and. Gmu visiting filmmakers series presents back on board. As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver.
Greg louganis, a documentary premiering tuesday at 10 p. Greg louganis, which debuts on hbo tuesday, august 4th, david hansel president, alpha funding solutions, jason dorsey chief strategy officer, the center for generational kinetics, dave greenberg president, compass. A refreshingly candid documentary film that follows fourtime olympic champion greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in. Jul 31, 2015 the 55yearold retired diving superstar is the subject of back on board. Greg louganis speaks onstage during the back on board.
Five favorite films with greg louganis greg has been a rolemodel and coach to young athletes and artists, and those struggling with sexual identity and bullying. In 1988 greg louganis also tested positive for hiv. Directed by cheryl furjanic, the documentary back on board. Four years later, he was firmly established as the worlds best diver, but the united states boycott of the 1980 moscow games meant that he had to wait another. Back on board evokes nostalgia, joy, anger, frustration and the disgust over a line of questioning by larry king, who paints louganis as not a victim of hiv, but as an irresponsible and willing participant in the eras most misunderstood morality play. Greg louganis takes an upclose look at the legendary divers childhood struggles, rise to olympic icon status and.
Louganis is back on board the diving champion greg louganis, who retired in 1988 after winning five olympic medals, has returned as a coach to the sport he once dominated. Apr 05, 2016 the campaign to put him on the wheaties box, a symbol of sports achievement for 80 years, began last august with the release of a documentary, back on board. Greg louganis feature film in development about olympic. Gregory louganis olympic diving united states of america. Greg louganis dives into the spotlight with hbos back on. Gregory efthimios louganis is an american olympic diver, lgbt activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 summer olympics, on both the spri. Jun 20, 2014 sweeney is the producer and cowriter of back on board. Olympian greg louganis sees parallels in caitlyn jenners. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in. Great greg louganis documentary back on board to debut. Cinetopia parties on dia lawn for film fests opener back on board. Anyone who doubts that documentaries can have as much dramatic and emotional power as the best narrative films should see the greg louganis doc, back on board. Aug 03, 2015 olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. That fear increased when he realized he had less than 30 minutes to climb back on the board and complete his final dive of the day.
Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis indiewire. We were thrilled to have him dive into his five favorite films for us. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. A new documentary film about greg called back on board. Louganis enjoys being back on the stage that first lured him as a toddler. When johnny arrives, he meets his new family including uncle chris the. He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. The 55yearold retired diving superstar is the subject of back on board. In time for the 2014 winter olympics kickoff, legendary olympic diver greg louganis discusses his five favorite films and back on board, the new documentary about his life since his historic olympic wins. A feature film about the life of legendary athlete greg louganis the greatest olympics diver in history is in development the movie will explore events louganis and journalist eric marcus first discussed in louganis 1996 autobiography breaking the surface, which spent five weeks at no. Sweeney is the producer and cowriter of back on board.
In 2015 he was the subject of the emmy, nominated hbo documentary greg louganis. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. Cosponsored by communication, dka, english, global interdisciplinary programs, history, lgbtq resources center, odime, photography, school of. Greg louganis at gmu is sponsored by film and media studies and film and video studies. Greg louganis panel at the hbo 2015 summer tca tour held at the beverly hilton hotel on thursday, july 30, 2015, in beverly hills, calif. Greg louganis at the hbo theater on july 28, 2015 in new york. With lead instructor cheryl furjanic back on board. Greg louganis tells the story of the one of the greatest divers ever from his difficult childhood, through his olympic conquests, to. Aug 20, 2012 back on board is an engrossing story about an american legend and his comeback. Host dan loney is joined by catey hill consumer reporter, marketwatch, greg louganis fourtime olympic champion diver and subject of a forthcoming film, back on board. He is the only man and the second diver in olympic history to sweep the diving even.
Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Greg louganis offers unprecedented access to the olympian as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport that he once dominated, but did not feel accepted in. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Jun 30, 2015 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Greg louganis 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Olympic champion greg louganis gets his wheaties box. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the new. Greg louganis traces his story from a difficult childhood, through his olympic conquests, to a transformative postolympic life, outlining the discrimination and other obstacles he has faced throughout his remarkable journey. Greg louganis free screening and discussion with cheryl furjanic thursday 15 october 4. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic champion as he returns to diving after. The threat of losing his house during the recent financial crisis forces louganis to reevaluate the choices. The final season captures the legendary skier competing in her final world championship as well as her rise from child prodigy to a fourtime olympic gold medalist. Greg louganis is currently hitting the festival circuit. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. This inspiring documentary centers on the life of greg louganis, considered by many to be the greatest diver of alltime, and the only male diver to win back to back olympic gold medals in both the springboard and platform diving events 1984los angeles and 1988seoul.
The public triumphs and private struggles of fourtime olympic goldmedalist diver and lgbt trailblazer greg louganis are chronicled in this intimate documentary. Local filmmakers raising money for greg louganis documentary. Without spoiling the surprise, louganis plays a key character in the new entourage film. Cinetopia docs explore struggles of louganis, tab hunter. Greg louganis looks at the public triumphs and private struggles of this lgbt trailblazer when it debuts tuesday, aug. Back on the board, he is expected to have a number of highprofile positions during the 2020 summer olympic. Greg louganis, which tells the story of the olympic divers life, won the audience award. The film premieres at afi docs friday, june 20 before hitting both outfest and. Miss america 20 mallory hagan and film subject greg louganis attend the new york premiere of hbo sports documentary back on board. The greg louganis story 1997 bullied as a child and misunderstood by his adoptive father michael murphy, greg louganis mario lopez nevertheless trains hard as a diver. Outfest honors greg louganis doc, gaby hoffmann at 2014 awards.
Born to unmarried highschool students, louganis was adopted as an infant. Olympic diver greg louganis gets back on board by lawrence ferber august 18, 2012 at 2. An intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg. Greg louganis 2014 filmmaker cheryl furjanic chronicles the complex life of olympic champion greg louganis as he reemerges to return to the diving world and act as a mentor to up. Greg louganis, american diver generally considered the greatest diver in history. The story of the olympic dive champion greg louganis, his struggle as an athlete and his personal battle against aids. Greg louganis, airing august 4 at 10pm et on hbo, louganis opened up his complex life to a documentarians camera.
A refreshingly candid documentary film that follows fourtime olympic champion greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but. Greg louganis, the diver said he understood that he wasnt featured on the wheaties box during the prime of his career in the 1980s because he didn. The threat of losing his house during the recent financial crisis forces louganis to reevaluate the choices, relationships, and missed opportunities of his career. This was the film story of greg louganis personal great achievements as an olympic diver and of the struggle to reach that goal with all of the highs, lows and heartbreak of his personal life. The audience award winners included the dramatic feature the way he looks, directed by daniel ribeiro, and the documentary back on board. Olympic diving champion greg louganis on thursday promoted back on board, a documentary on his life. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis over the past three years as he struggles with financial security and.
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