I Remember Barbra
Opened 1986
From the 1986 Third Degree Film's press release:
Produced and directed by Boston-based filmmaker Kevin Burns, this 23 minute documentary profiles the love affair between Brooklynites and their most famous former-neighbor : Barbra Streisand.
Candid, funny and often touching, the film features interviews with a broad assortment of Brooklyn characters. From friends, former teachers and classmates, to fans, look-alikes and the folks on Brighton Beach, everyone in Brooklyn , it seems, has something to say about Barbra Streisand.
Although Ms. Streisand herself does not appear in the film, her presence is strongly felt in images of those areas most often associated with her, particularly Erasmus Hall High School (where she graduated with honors in 1959 ) and the Vanderveer Estates apartment house (where she lived with her family).
Produced as a thesis film for a masters degree at Boston University's graduate film program, I REMEMBER BARBRA took nearly two years to make. The producer spent most of that time earning the money to finance the project, working part-time as a teaching assistant, a theatre manager, a projectionist and even a brief stint as a truck driver for a film and theatre-candy delivery service. Additional funding came from loans and investments made by the filmmaker's family and friends.
After 24 days of shooting, spread out over a period of more than six months, seven hours worth of footage had been photographed by John Hoover and Peter Ladue. At that point, Mr. Burns worked with editor Loren S. Miller for the five months the film took to edit and complete.
Within the first few months of its release, I REMEMBER BARBRA has enjoyed significant critical and popular acclaim. It has been screened at film festivals, museums and universities across the country and was voted a special award for documentary achievement given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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