No Ordinary Man | |
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Directed by | Aisling Chin-Yee Chase Joynt |
Written by | Aisling Chin-Yee Amos Mac |
Produced by | Sarah Spring |
Cinematography | Léna Mill-Reuillard |
Edited by | Aisling Chin-Yee |
Music by | Rich Aucoin Billy Tipton |
Production company | Parabola Films |
Distributed by | Oscilloscope, Radiant Films International, Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date | |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Box office | $15,508[2][3] |
No Ordinary Man is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt, and written by Aisling Chin-Yee and Amos Mac.[4] It is a portrait of Billy Tipton, the jazz musician who was revealed after his death to have been transgender.[5][6]
The film's production was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. However, as principal photography was already completed, it mainly affected tasks such as editing and post-production work that could be done remotely.[5]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[7] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Film.[8]
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to No Ordinary Man.