On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom
On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom | |
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Directed by | Eric Simonson |
Produced by | Leelai Demoz[1] Eric Simonson |
Edited by | Tina Imahara |
Distributed by | HBO (TV)[2] California Newsreel (home video) |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom, also called On Tiptoe: The Music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a 2000 American short documentary film directed by Eric Simonson. It tells the story of South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[3]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2000 | 73rd Academy Awards | Best Documentary Short Subject | Nominated |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/Search/Nominations?nomineeId=5176&view=1-Nominee-Alpha
- ^ Harris, Lew (October 13, 2009). "And the Oscar Has Been Hijacked by ... HBO!". TheWrap. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "NY Times: On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
External links[edit]
- On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom at IMDb
- On Tiptoe: The Music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo at IMDb
- On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom at California Newsreel
- Official website
Categories:
- 2000 films
- 2000 short documentary films
- American independent films
- American short documentary films
- Films directed by Eric Simonson
- Documentary films about singers
- Music of South Africa
- Documentary films about African music
- 2000 independent films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- Music documentary film stubs
- Short documentary film stubs