Local filmmakers raising money for greg louganis documentary. 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. He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. The film premieres at afi docs friday, june 20 before hitting both outfest and. Greg louganis dives into the spotlight with hbos back on board. In 2015 he was the subject of the emmy, nominated hbo documentary greg louganis. Greg louganis free screening and discussion with cheryl furjanic thursday 15 october 4. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage.
Jul 21, 2014 strano also cowrote the film, which centers on the reunion of two estranged gay brothers. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. The 55yearold retired diving superstar is the subject of back on board. Jun 30, 2015 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Cinetopia parties on dia lawn for film fests opener back on board. Greg louganis, which tells the story of the olympic divers life, won the audience award. Greg louganis signs with arya artist management exclusive. Born to unmarried highschool students, louganis was adopted as an infant. 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. 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. Why we made a documentary film about greg louganis indiewire. Directed by cheryl furjanic, the documentary back on board. Without spoiling the surprise, louganis plays a key character in the new entourage film. Greg louganis at the hbo theater on july 28, 2015 in new york.
Gmu visiting filmmakers series presents back on board. The story of the olympic dive champion greg louganis, his struggle as an athlete and his personal battle against aids. 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 film premieres at afi docs friday, june 20 before hitting both outfest and frameline. Five favorite films with greg louganis films with greg louganis wizards and boggarts and dives, oh my. The public triumphs and private struggles of fourtime olympic goldmedalist diver and lgbt trailblazer greg louganis are chronicled in this intimate documentary. An intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg. With lead instructor cheryl furjanic back on board. This film not only recounts louganis olympic triumphs and his struggles with aids discussed in his. 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. Greg louganis tells the story of the one of the greatest divers ever from his difficult childhood, through his olympic conquests, to. We were thrilled to have him dive into his five favorite films for us. 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.
But in a session with the nations tv critics, louganis. Greg louganis is currently hitting the festival circuit. Jun 20, 2014 sweeney is the producer and cowriter of back on board. Greg louganis discusses getting back in the sport mentoring young divers. 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. Cinetopia docs explore struggles of louganis, tab hunter.
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. 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. 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. 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. Sweeney is the producer and cowriter of back on board. Greg louganis, airing august 4 at 10pm et on hbo, louganis opened up his complex life to a documentarians camera. Back on the board, he is expected to have a number of highprofile positions during the 2020 summer olympic. 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. Greg louganis documentary back on board by cheryl furjanic. Aug 20, 2012 back on board is an engrossing story about an american legend and his comeback. Greg louganis, a documentary premiering tuesday at 10 p.
Louganis enjoys being back on the stage that first lured him as a toddler. Olympic champion greg louganis gets his wheaties box. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving.
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 looks at the public triumphs and private struggles of this lgbt trailblazer when it debuts tuesday, aug. 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, 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. He is the only man and the second diver in olympic history to sweep the diving even. Olympic diver greg louganis gets back on board by lawrence ferber august 18, 2012 at 2. Gregory louganis olympic diving united states of america. Aug 03, 2015 olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. A new documentary film about greg called back on board. Film reveals louganis evolution from childhood prodigy to olympic champion, from pioneering openly gay athlete. Greg louganis 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Greg louganis started competitive diving as a 10 year old. Olympian greg louganis sees parallels in caitlyn jenners. Greg louganis miscellaneous crew 2014 known for spin city gelman 2000.
Greg louganis to act in orlando play orlando sentinel. 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. Cosponsored by communication, dka, english, global interdisciplinary programs, history, lgbtq resources center, odime, photography, school of. 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, american diver generally considered the greatest diver in history. 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. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis.
Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. 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. 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. 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.
With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. Greg louganis remembers the olympic dive that made history. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In 1988 greg louganis also tested positive for hiv. Outfest honors greg louganis doc, gaby hoffmann at 2014 awards. 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.
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. 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. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the new. 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. The threat of losing his house during the recent financial crisis forces louganis to reevaluate the choices. For a complete guide to frameline 38, download the. Jul 31, 2015 the 55yearold retired diving superstar is the subject of back on board. 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.
Great greg louganis documentary back on board to debut. 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. Greg louganis dives into the spotlight with hbos back on. 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. Miss america 20 mallory hagan and film subject greg louganis attend the new york premiere of hbo sports documentary back on board. 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 feature film in development about olympic. 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. Greg louganis speaks onstage during the back on board. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book. When johnny arrives, he meets his new family including uncle chris the. Fourtime olympic diving champion greg louganis recounts his life story in this popular outfest documentary. Greg louganis takes an upclose look at the legendary divers childhood struggles, rise to olympic icon status and. 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 at gmu is sponsored by film and media studies and film and video studies.
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. 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. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges.
Anyone who doubts that documentaries can have as much dramatic and emotional power as. 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. A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, greg s wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the public eye. 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.
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