All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLaura Poitras
Produced by
StarringNan Goldin
Cinematography
  • Nan Goldin (credited as Photography and Slideshows)
  • Clare Carter
  • Robert Kolodny
  • Alexander W. Lewis
  • Laura Poitras
  • Sean Vegezzi
  • Thom Pavia
Edited byAmy Foote
Joe Bini
Brian A. Kates
Music bySoundwalk Collective
Dawn Sutter Madell
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release dates
  • September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) (Venice)
  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.7 million[1][2]

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is a 2022 American biographical documentary film about photographer, artist, and activist Nan Goldin. The film is produced, co-edited and directed by Laura Poitras,[3] and tackles Goldin's life through her advocacy during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80's, and her fight against the Sackler family for their role in the current opioid epidemic in the United States.[4] Poitras, a long-time friend and fan, stated that "Nan's art and vision has inspired my work for years, and has influenced generations of filmmakers."[5]

The film premiered on September 3, 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival,[6] where it was awarded the Golden Lion, making it the second documentary (following Sacro GRA in 2013) to win the top prize at Venice. It also screened at the 2022 New York Film Festival,[4] where it was the festival's centerpiece film and for which Goldin designed two official posters.[7][8]

The film was received with critical acclaim, and was released in cinemas by Neon on November 23, 2022. At the 95th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature.[9][10] The film then went on to win a Peabody Award at the 84th ceremony for "capturing the zeal of an artist eager to use her work to create a new vision for and of the world."[11]

  1. ^ "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Lang, Brent (August 4, 2022). "Laura Poitras' All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Tapped as New York Film Festival Centerpiece Selection". Variety.
  4. ^ a b Sutton, Benjamin (August 5, 2022). "Laura Poitras documentary on Nan Goldin's campaign against the Sacklers to show at New York Film Festival". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events.
  5. ^ Kilkenny, Katie (August 18, 2022). "Neon Acquires Laura Poitras Doc All the Beauty and the Bloodshed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2022 | All the Beauty and the Bloodshed". La Biennale di Venezia. July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2022). "New York Film Festival Selects Laura Poitras Documentary All The Beauty And The Bloodshed As Centerpiece". Deadline. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "60th New York Film Festival Posters by Nan Goldin Unveiled". Film at Lincoln Center. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. ^ 2023|Oscars.org
  10. ^ 'Navalny' Wins Best Documentary Feature Film | 95th Oscars (2023)
  11. ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed/