Running With Beto

Name: Running With Beto
Director: David Modigliani
Released: 2019

David Modigliani 2019

This documentary follows Beto O’Rourke’s rise from political unknown to national sensation through his bold attempt to unseat Ted Cruz in US Senate. Embedded with Beto from his entire campaign, Running with Beto follows his journey through access to O’Rourke, his family, and a team of political newcomers. The film revels the challenges of an unconventional campaign as Beto navigates an onslaught of negative advertising, strain on his family, and the pressure of delivering for passionate supporters. This film is creatively and financially independent from Beto O’Rourke and his campaign.

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Running Time:

92 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

David Modigliani

Producers:

Rebecca Feferman, Nancy Schafer, Rachel Ecklund, Greg Kwedar, Michelle Modigliani

Cinematographers:

Charlie Gross, Patrick Rusk

Editors:

Penelope Falk

Production Companies:

La Neta Pictures

Press

The Washington Post

“...a glimpse at a wrenching reality rarely seen in the sanitized, smiling images usually put forth by candidates.”

Jenna Johnson
Austin 360

“Kinetic, intimate and moving…’Running with Beto’ never treads into hagiography, showing its candidate at once a doting but conflicted father and an open-minded yet sometimes frustrated boss to a Spartan staff largely composed of neophytes.”

Matthew Odam
Los Angeles Times

“ Entertaining… absorbing… unexpected and refreshingly real”

Gary Goldstein
Variety

“...reminiscent of Albert Maysles' Primary or Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s more recent The War Room... the portrait of a state many of us thought we had pinned down, and how its identity is shifting in a positive direction."

Peter Debruge
The Hollywood Reporter

“...captures the excitement of near-victory and celebrates the grassroots work done by passionate volunteers.”

John DeFore

Festival Participation

South by Southwest Film Festival - 2019
Audience Award Winner
Sun Valley Film Festival, US - 2019
Vision Award
Dallas International Film Festival - 2019
Full Frame Film Festival - 2019
Martha's Vineyard Film Festival - 2019

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