Luke Korem (born 1 November 1982) is an American filmmaker, whose credits include directing and producing the critically acclaimed music documentary Milli Vanilli, the Showtime series Action, and the SXSW award-winning documentary Dealt.[1][2][3][4] He produces under his production company banner, Keep On Running Pictures, located in Austin, TX.

Career

In June 2023, Korem's music film Milli Vanilli premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and released globally by Paramount+ in October of that year.[5][6] The documentary received critical acclaim,[7][8] including a critic's pick by The New York Times, Variety, and The Times (UK).[9][10] Variety called it "a captivating and moving documentary", and The Telegraph gave the film four stars and said it's "an absorbing blend of comedy and tragedy"[11] The International Documentary Association awarded Milli Vanilli as one of the best music documentaries of the year.[12] Milli Vanilli was produced by Korem's production company Keep On Running Pictures in association with MRC and MTV Entertainment Studios.[13]

In 2017, Korem directed and produced Dealt, a documentary which features the life and career of Richard Turner - who is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind.[14] Dealt premiered at the SXSW Film Festival where it won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature.[15] The film sold to IFC Films / Sundance Selects for distribution and received critical acclaim, accumulating a score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.[16][17] Variety wrote the film is "fascinating and multifaceted", Film Threat said "Director Luke Korem masterfully tells this story", and The Playlist wrote Dealt achieves "a height few films manage to reach."[18][19][20]

In 2019, Korem directed and executive produced the four-part docuseries Action for Showtime.[21] The series explores the lives of professional gamblers, bookies, and oddsmakers as they navigate the landmark Supreme Court ruling lifting the ban on sports gambling in America. The series debuted March 24, 2019 on Showtime and received positive critic reviews.[22] Indiewire wrote "Action is a reminder that the margin between success and failure, like so many areas in this country in 2019, is slimmer than a lot of people pretend it is", and the series "shows the agony and ecstasy of the multibillion dollar industry".[23]

References

  1. ↑ Kelley, Seth (2017-03-18). "SXSW Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-02-12). "Showtime Sets 'Action' Docuseries Exploring Legalization Of Sports Gambling". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  3. ↑ Tsai, Martin (2023-06-11). "Milli Vanilli Review: Doc Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Infamous Group". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Milli Vanilli - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Milli Vanilli | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ↑ Hibberd, James (2023-09-13). "'Milli Vanilli' Trailer Tells Untold Story of Music's Most Infamous Con". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ↑ "Milli Vanilli". Rotten Tomatoes. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  8. ↑ "Milli Vanilli". Metacritic.
  9. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (2023-06-12). "'Milli Vanilli' Review: The Saga of the Infamous Pop Duo, Now Seen From the Inside, Becomes a Captivating and Moving Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  10. ↑ Midgley, Carol (2023-12-05). "Milli Vanilli review — how a lip-syncing scandal ended in tragedy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  11. ↑ Singh, Anita (2023-10-25). "The Milli Vanilli story: from being 'better than McCartney' to being exposed as frauds". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  12. ↑ "IDA Documentary Awards 2023". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  13. ↑ White, Peter (2023-06-01). "Paramount+ Snaps Up Milli Vanilli Feature Doc". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  14. ↑ "'Dealt': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  15. ↑ Kupecki, Josh. "SXSW Film Announces Audience Awards". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  16. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2017-03-29). "SXSW Winner 'Dealt' Ends Up In Sundance Selects' Hand". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  17. ↑ Dealt (2017), 20 October 2017, retrieved 2019-11-18
  18. ↑ Leydon, Joe (2017-03-17). "SXSW Film Review: 'Dealt'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  19. ↑ "Dealt | Film Threat". 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  20. ↑ "Card Mechanic Documentary 'Dealt' Plays A Winning Hand [Review]". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  21. ↑ Horton, Adrian (2019-03-22). "'We're not allowed to talk about it': inside the world of US sports betting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  22. ↑ Action, retrieved 2019-07-09
  23. ↑ Greene, Steve (2019-03-24). "'Action' Review: Showtime Series Helps Identify the Human Gamble of Sports Betting". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
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