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The multi-award winning, audience favorite Billy The Kid is now available on DVD. As the Executive Producer of this film, IndiePix is very pleased to make available this special offer. The DVD, includes many special features (see below) and with your purchase you will qualify for a special discount on the original theatrical poster.

The DVD is released by Zeitgeist, the prominent independent film distributor. In conjunction with them, IndiePix is proud to offer this DVD at an extra-special discounted price of $24.95.


Order the theatrical poster, too, for a special discount and receive that right away. Enter the promotional code "Billy" to get $5.00 off when you buy the DVD! You can find the poster here.

Synopsis:

15-year-old Billy is the unique subject of BILLY THE KID, an intimate verite portrait by Jennifer Venditti. Venditti stumbled upon Billy while casting Carter Smith's BUGCRUSH. Intrigued by his eccentric wisdom and intuitive, pop-infused quips, Venditti traveled to Maine to capture moments from the precocious teen's everyday life.

In the days that followed, Billy revealed himself to be an outsider who refused to be victimized by his differences. Unfazed by the wireless microphone that he faithfully wore each day, Billy allowed Venditti and DP, Donald Cumming, to follow him to school and witness taunting from bullies, hear quips from the local color on Main Street, and observe heart to hearts with his mother.

BILLY THE KID is the coming of age journey of a teen outsider who meets obstacles with courage and determination. His outlook on life is shaped by his differences, and he struggles to embrace them. The film challenges viewers to look beyond labels and contemplate the future of a teen still in the process of becoming.

 
 
   
cast and crew

genre: coming of age documentary

country: United States

language: English

runtime: 90 minutes

attributes: Color

rating: Not Rated

 
cast and crew

Jennifer Venditti:
Director
Chiemi Karasawa:
Producer

Donald Cumming:
Director of Photography

 
 
   
awards
  • Audience Award
    2007 Melbourne International Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Best Documentary
    2007 Melbourne International Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Best Documentary
    2007 Edinburgh International Film Festival (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
  • Jury Prize
    2007 SXSW Film Festival (Austin, United States)
  • Jury Prize
    2007 Los Angeles Film Festival (Los Angeles, United States)
  • Official Selection
    2007 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (Durham, United States)
  • Official Selection
    2007 Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Festival (Toronto, Canada)
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    "Remarkeable ... Utterly Original!" - The Village Voice



    "***** Five Stars! Magic! The film floods with a dignity that will have you both rooting for [Billy] and recognizing your own nervous first dates. Don't miss this!" - Time Out, NY



    "Heartbreaking ... Watching Billy try to orient himself in a world that makes no sense makes you wonder how many of us ever did." - New York Magazine



    "Charming, moving and utterly involving, Venditti's film showcases her singular talent for not only finding exceptional people but allowing them to reveal themselves completely on screen." - Filmmaker Magazine

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