The Bodybuilder and I

2007 Canadian film

The Bodybuilder and I

Directed by| Bryan Friedman
Written by| Bryan Friedman
Produced by| Julia Rosenberg
Anita Lee
Starring| Bill Friedman
Cinematography| Alan Poon
Edited by| Seth Poulin
Music by| Jim Guthrie
Distributed by| January Films

Release date

* 2007 (2007)

Running time

| 92 minutes
Country| Canada
Language| English

The Bodybuilder and I is a 2007 feature-length documentary film written and directed by Bryan Friedman, taking viewers on a journey into the subculture of geriatric bodybuilding as the filmmaker tries to reconnect with his father. The film is co-produced by January Films and the National Film Board of Canada.

## Synopsis

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59-year-old Bill Friedman is a competitive bodybuilder - a former world champ in the age 50-60 category, determined to win his title back. Documentary director Bryan Friedman is 26. Bill - Bryan's dad - hasn't been around since Bryan was a baby. In The Bodybuilder and I, Bryan chronicles his father's attempt to make it back to the top. In the process of making the film, the two men get to know one another and maybe begin to understand each other.

## Awards

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The film was the winner of the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award at Hot Docs,[1] and co-winner of the Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Atlantic Film Festival.[2]

## Theatrical release

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The Bodybuilder and I began a limited theatrical release in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa on November 2, 2007.[3]

## See also

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* Afghan Muscles

## References

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1. ^ Glassman, Marc (2007-05-14). "Are personal docs the hottest?". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
2. ^ Knox, Carsten (2007-09-21). "Thorne scores twice at AFF". Playback. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
3. ^ "Archived". www.theglobeandmail.com. Toronto. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-06. [dead link]

## External links

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* The Bodybuilder and I at IMDb

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Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary

Best Feature Documentary|

* Chile, Obstinate Memory (1998)
* Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1999)
* The Holier It Gets (2000)
* My Left Breast and Out of the Fire (2001)
* The Fiancée of Life (2002)
* Rage Against the Darkness (2003)
* Army of One (2004)
* Hogtown: The Politics of Policing (2005)
* Martyr Street (2006)
* The Bodybuilder and I (2007)
* Flicker (2008)
* Invisible City (2009)
* In the Name of the Family (2010)
* Family Portrait in Black and White (2011)
* The World Before Her (2012)
* When I Walk (2013)
* Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)
* Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World (2015)
* Koneline: Our Land Beautiful (2016)
* Unarmed Verses (2017)
* A Little Wisdom (2018)
* Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (2019)
* Prayer for a Lost Mitten (2020)
* Zo Reken (2021)
* Geographies of Solitude (2022)
* I Lost My Mom (2023)
* The Soldier's Lagoon (2024)

Special Jury Prize|

* The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali (2003)
* Continuous Journey (2004)
* Mystic Ball (2006)
* Driven by Dreams (2007)
* Junior (2008)
* Waterlife (2009)
* Leave Them Laughing (2010)
* At Night, They Dance and The Guantanamo Trap (2011)
* Peace Out (2012)
* Alphée of the Stars (2013)
* Before the Last Curtain Falls (2014)
* The Amina Profile (2015)
* The Prison in Twelve Landscapes (2016)
* Resurrecting Hassan (2017)
* What Walaa Wants (2018)
* Prey (2019)
* Stateless (2020)
* One of Ours (2021)
* Rojek (2022)
* Caiti Blues (2023)
* Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024)

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