King Gimp (1999)

Directed by

William A. Whiteford, Susan Hannah Hadary

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

40 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Dan Keplinger, an artist with cerebral palsy, over several years. It shows his challenges and his drive to express himself through painting and other art forms.

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What happens

King Gimp is a 1999 documentary that was awarded the 2000 Oscar for Best Short Subject Documentary and 2000 Peabody Award. King Gimp follows the life of artist Dan Keplinger of Towson, Maryland, who has cerebral palsy. Filmmakers Susan Hannah Hadary and William A. Whiteford, of the University of Maryland Video Press and Tapestry International Productions produced the film. Geof Bartz, A.C.E. edited the final version. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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