Apple Original Film ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ among Peabody Award nominees

The Apple Original Film ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is honored among the first batch of Peabody Award nominees.
The film, which incorporates documentary, archival and scripted elements, recounts Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, unspools alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film chronicles Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and travails, and explores what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film feels like … well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.
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A total of 41 nominees were revealed today in the three categories, with noms in the Arts, Children’s/Youth, Entertainment, and Interactive & Immersive sections set to be announced Thursday by the Peabodys, which aim to honor the year’s most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media.
Today’s Documentary noms included Davis Guggenheim’s Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which was nominated for seven Emmys this past year and won four, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Best Director for Guggenheim.

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MacDailyNews Take: Congrats to the cast and crew of Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie!
Winners will be revealed May 9 ahead of an awards ceremony June 9 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles.
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