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A Swim Lesson is a 2024 American short documentary film directed by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. The film is "an ode to an everyday hero: Bill Marsh, a swim teacher who helps children manage their fears and discover their own power when submerged in an overwhelming unknown". It had its world premiere on September 1, 2024 at the 51st Telluride Film Festival in Main Program Short Films. It was available for streaming live on November 26 on POV Shorts and L.A. Times Studios.
In December 2024, it was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
Cast
- William Marsh
Release
A Swim Lesson had its world premiere in Main Program, Short Films at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2024. It had its East Coast Premiere at the 32nd Hamptons International Film Festival on October 5, 2024. It was also presented in the Oscar qualifying program in 'Fear Eats the Soul' section of the Bend Film Festival on October 11, 2024, and on October 19 in the 33rd Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The film was showcased at the Doc NYC on November 15, 2024 in the Shorts Human Spirit programme.
The film had its broadcast premiere on POV on PBS on November 26, streaming via the web and the PBSApp. It was streamed on Documentary+ from December 27, 2024.
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Hamptons International Film Festival | October 14, 2024 | Audience Award for Best Short Film | A Swim Lesson | Won | |
| Cinema Eye Honors | 9 January 2025 | Outstanding Non-Fiction Short | Shortlisted |
References
- "A Swim Lesson". A Swim Lesson. September 1, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Festival Lineup Includes 'Nickel Boys,' 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Saturday Night' With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Addie Morfoot (October 8, 2024). "Rashida Jones and Will McCormack's Short Doc 'A Swim Lesson' Part of 'POV Shorts' Season 7 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 17, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven (December 17, 2024). "Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "51st Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup". Telluride Film Festival. August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Hammond, Pete (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Saturday Night', 'The Piano Lesson', 'Conclave' & 'Nickel Boys' World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "Full Lineup Announced for the 2024 Hamptons International Festival". Awards Radar. September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "2024 Bend Film Festival: Oscar-Qualifying Short Film Programs Announced!". Bend Film Festival. October 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Carey, Matthew (September 23, 2024). "Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival To Premiere 'American Coup: Wilmington 1898,' Honor Director Steve James, Showcase James Carville, Adam Kinzinger, Luther Vandross Film". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "Human Spirit". Doc NYC. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "A Swim Lesson". Doc NYC. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- De George, Mathew (October 11, 2024). "'A Swim Lesson,' Short Film Ode to Life in the Water, Gets Fall 2024 Release". Swiming World. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- "A Swim Lesson". PBS. November 26, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Bergeson, Samantha (October 15, 2024). "'Armand' Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Pedersen, Erik (November 14, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors Film Nominations: 'Sugarcane' Leads With Six; Four Docs Tied With Five Apiece". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- A Swim Lesson at IMDb
- A Swim Lesson at Documentary+
- A Swim Lesson on YouTube
- A Swim Lesson at Le Train Train