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The Dungeon Masters (2008)

The Dungeon Masters poster
Directed by
Keven McAlester
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three Dungeons & Dragons enthusiasts who lead games as dungeon masters. It shows how the fantasy role playing game shapes their daily lives and personal identities.

intimateearnestreflectivequietly observantwarmcontemplativepersonal

What happens

The Dungeon Masters is a 2008 documentary film about the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons and its significance in the lives of three dungeon masters (self described as "gamemasters"): Scott Corum, Richard Meeks and Elizabeth Reesman. The film is director Keven McAlester's second feature documentary after You're Gonna Miss Me, and premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. It was an official selection of the South by Southwest Film Festival and the AFI Dallas Film Festival. The original film score is by Blonde Redhead. Cinematography is by Lee Daniel. The film's executive producers are Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, the directors of Bug. The film's producers are Jeff Levy-Hinte, Brian Gerber and Kel Symons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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