The Apollo (2019 film)

The Apollo
Directed by
Written by
  • Roger Ross Williams
  • Cassidy Hartmann
  • Jean Tsien
Produced by
  • Roger Ross Williams
  • Lisa Cortés
  • Jeanne Elfant Festa
  • Cassidy Hartmann
Cinematography
  • Michael Dwyer
Edited by
  • Jean Tsien
  • John S. Fisher
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

The Apollo is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Roger Ross Williams. The Apollo had its world premiere on April 24, 2019, at the Tribeca Film Festival. It received positive reviews and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special in 2020 while also being shortlisted for nomination of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hersko, Tyler (2020-09-15). "'The Apollo' Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. ^ "92nd OSCARS SHORTLISTS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2023-03-15.