Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott (1999)
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock, ‘Bird by Bird with Annie’ offers an intimate portrait of a writer and her craft, interweaving the story of Anne Lamott's life—in itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faith—with a year's worth of interviews, public lectures, and footage of the writer at work, focusing particularly on Lamott's candid, humorous, and disarmingly straightforward advice on the struggles and joys of writing. The author's reassurance and guidance concerning the process of writing—which has little resemblance to its glorified image—becomes a stirring call to action celebrating the potential of each individual, the silencing of our inner critics, and the courage to create something honest and meaningful. Poignant and inspirational, ‘Bird by Bird with Annie’ takes us deep into Anne Lamott's intoxicatingly brave world, one in which writing is a means of finding out who we are, how we live, and why we're here.
Cast
- Anne Lamott - Self
- Charles M. Schulz - Self
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott about?
- From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Lee Mock, ‘Bird by Bird with Annie’ offers an intimate portrait of a writer and her craft, interweaving the story of Anne Lamott's life—in itself a deeply moving tale of addiction and redemption, grief and joy, intellect and faith—with a year's worth of interviews, public lectures, and footage of the writer at work, focusing particularly on Lamott's candid, humorous, and disarmingly straightforward advice on the struggles and joys of writing. The author's reassurance and guidance concerning the process of writing—which has little resemblance to its glorified image—becomes a stirring call to action celebrating the potential of each individual, the silencing of our inner critics, and the courage to create something honest and meaningful. Poignant and inspirational, ‘Bird by Bird with Annie’ takes us deep into Anne Lamott's intoxicatingly brave world, one in which writing is a means of finding out who we are, how we live, and why we're here.
- Who directed Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott?
- Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott was directed by Freida Lee Mock.
- Who stars in Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott?
- Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott stars Anne Lamott, Charles M. Schulz.
- How long is Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott?
- Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott?
- Bird by Bird with Annie: A Film Portrait of Writer Anne Lamott is a Documentary film.