Bad Axe (film)

Bad Axe
Bad Axe
Directed by	David Siev
Produced by	Jude Harris; Diane Moy Quon; David Siev; Katarina Vasquez;
Cinematography	David Siev
Edited by	Rosie Walunas; Peter Wagner;
Music by	Stephanie Kowal
Production; companies	Baker's Dozen Films; Just Films/Ford Foundation; The DeNovo Initiative; Innovation Horizons; Gorilla Flicks;
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	March 14, 2022 (SXSW); November 18, 2022 (United States);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$20,696

Bad Axe is a 2022 American documentary film directed by David Siev in his feature debut.

Synopsis

In Bad Axe, Michigan, David Siev's Asian-American family struggles to keep their local restaurant afloat amidst racial tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Release

The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2022.^[2] In April, IFC Films acquired the distribution rights.^[3] It was released in theaters and via video on demand on November 18, 2022.^[4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 43 reviews are positive.^[5] At South by Southwest, the film won the Audience Award and received Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling in the Documentary Feature Competition.^[3] The film made the short list for the Oscars short list for best documentary feature.^[6]

References

^ "Bad Axe (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "Bad Axe". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Lang, Brent (April 13, 2022). "IFC Films Buys SXSW Award Winner Bad Axe (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
^ Carey, Matthew (September 27, 2022). "IFC Films Unveils Trailer For Award-Winning Documentary 'Bad Axe' As Daniel Dae Kim Joins As EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "Bad Axe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
^ Coonan, Sheryl (January 11, 2023). "Nationally acclaimed 'Bad Axe' film on Oscars short list". ABC12. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

External links

Bad Axe at IMDb

[BOM-1] "Bad Axe (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[2] "Bad Axe". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

[IFCDistribution-3] Lang, Brent (April 13, 2022). "IFC Films Buys SXSW Award Winner Bad Axe (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

[4] Carey, Matthew (September 27, 2022). "IFC Films Unveils Trailer For Award-Winning Documentary 'Bad Axe' As Daniel Dae Kim Joins As EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[5] "Bad Axe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

[6] Coonan, Sheryl (January 11, 2023). "Nationally acclaimed 'Bad Axe' film on Oscars short list". ABC12. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

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