''Introducing, Selma Blair'' is a 2021 American
documentary film, directed by Rachel Fleit. It follows
Selma Blair
Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she s ...
, adapting to new ways of living after revealing her
multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
The film had its world premiere at
South by Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, ...
on March 16, 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling in the Documentary Feature Competition. It was released in a
limited release
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on October 15, 2021, prior to streaming on
Discovery+
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* Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown
* Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown
* Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence
Discovery, The Discover ...
on October 21, 2021.
Synopsis
Selma Blair
Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film '' Brown's Requiem'' (1998). Her breakthrough came when she s ...
adapts to new ways of living after revealing her
multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
Release
The film had its world premiere at
South by Southwest
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, ...
on March 16, 2021. Prior to,
Discovery+
Discovery may refer to:
* Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown
* Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown
* Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence
Discovery, The Discover ...
acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released in a
limited release
__FORCETOC__
Limited theatrical release is a film distribution strategy of releasing a new film in a few theaters across a country, typically art house theaters in major metropolitan markets. Since 1994, a limited theatrical release in the Unit ...
on October 15, 2021, prior to digital streaming on
Discovery+
Discovery may refer to:
* Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown
* Discovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknown
* Discovery (law), a process in courts of law relating to evidence
Discovery, The Discover ...
on October 21, 2021.
Reception
The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. It holds a
100% approval rating on
Rotten Tomatoes
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, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Introducing, Selma Blair'' lives up to its title with a personal look at a celebrity pulling back the curtain with courage, humor, and grace." On
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc ...
, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Accolades
Introducing, Selma Blair won
The Cinema for Peace Award on Global Health for 2021.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 14030526
2021 films
2021 documentary films
American documentary films
Documentary films about actors
Films about multiple sclerosis
LD Entertainment films
2020s English-language films
2020s American films