''Almost There'' is a 2014 independent

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

, produced by

Kartemquin Films Kartemquin Films is a four-time Oscar-nominated 501(c)3 non-profit production company located in Chicago, Illinois, that produces a wide range of documentary films. It is the documentary filmmaking home of acclaimed producers such as Gordon Quinn ( ...

. It was directed by Aaron Wickenden and Dan Rybicky. The film delivered a Central Pitch at the 2013

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Forum. It later premiered at DOC NYC and

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, followed by Official Selections at film festivals around the world. It has received coverage in ''

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'', C''hicago Tribune'', ''

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'', and many other outlets. ''Almost There'' was nominated for the 2016 Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award. It was acquired for distribution by Factory 25.

Synopsis

''Almost There'' follows elderly outsider artist Peter Anton. It explores how his life changes dramatically after he is discovered by filmmakers Wickenden and Rybicky and puts on his first art exhibition, the fallout from which forces him to leave his deteriorating childhood home.

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