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'''''A Swim Lesson''''' is a 2024 American short ] directed by ] '''''A Swim Lesson''''' is a 2024 American short ] directed by ]
and ]. 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aswimlesson.com/ |title= A Swim Lesson |date=1 September 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= A Swim Lesson |language=en}}</ref> It had its world premiere on September 1, 2024 at the ] in Main Program Short Films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/telluride-festival-lineup-2024-saoirse-ronan-1236118451/|last=Davis |first=Clayton |title=Telluride Festival Lineup Includes ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Saturday Night’ With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> and ]. 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aswimlesson.com/ |title= A Swim Lesson |date=1 September 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= A Swim Lesson |language=en}}</ref> It had its world premiere on September 1, 2024, at the ] in Main Program Short Films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/telluride-festival-lineup-2024-saoirse-ronan-1236118451/|last=Davis |first=Clayton |title=Telluride Festival Lineup Includes ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Saturday Night’ With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> It was available for streaming live on November 26 on POV Shorts and L.A. Times Studios.<ref name="rel:variety">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/a-swim-lesson-pov-shorts-season-7-lineup-1236167286/ |title= Rashida Jones and Will McCormack’s Short Doc ‘A Swim Lesson’ Part of ‘POV Shorts’ Season 7 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) |author= Addie Morfoot |work= ]|date= October 8, 2024 |access-date= January 13, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>


In December 2024, it was shortlisted for the ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.oscars.org/news/97th-oscarsr-shortlists-10-award-categories-announced |title= 97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced |date=December 17, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="osc:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-shortlists-full-list-movies-contenders-1236088489/ |title= Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories |author= Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven |website= ] |date= December 17, 2024 |access-date= January 13, 2025|lang=en}}</ref> In December 2024, it was shortlisted for the ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.oscars.org/news/97th-oscarsr-shortlists-10-award-categories-announced |title= 97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced |date=December 17, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="osc:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-shortlists-full-list-movies-contenders-1236088489/ |title= Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories |author= Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven |website= ] |date= December 17, 2024 |access-date= January 13, 2025|language=en}}</ref>

==Content==
The film documents the career of William Marsh, a swim instructor from Los Angeles with decades of experience teaching children how to swim.


==Cast== ==Cast==
* William Marsh * William Marsh

=== Accolades === ==Release==

''A Swim Lesson'' had its world premiere in Main Program, Short Films at the ] on September 1, 2024.<ref name="tell:rel">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/news |title= 51st Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup |date=August 29, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/telluride-film-festival-2024-lineup-1236071936/ |last=Hammond |first=Pete |title=Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘Saturday Night’, ‘The Piano Lesson’, ‘Conclave’ & ‘Nickel Boys’ World Premieres|date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> On September 22, 2024, it was screened at 25th ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ciff2024.eventive.org/films/a-swim-lesson-66b6c2693d2f890081ff6d48 |title= A Swim Lesson|first= Alfonso|last= Rivera |date=September 18, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>

It had its East Coast Premiere at the 32nd ] on October 5, 2024.<ref name="asl:rel">{{Cite web|url=https://awardsradar.com/2024/09/12/full-lineup-announced-for-the-2024-hamptons-international-festival/ |title= Full Lineup Announced for the 2024 Hamptons International Festival |date=September 12, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= Awards Radar |language=en}}</ref> It was also presented in the Oscar qualifying program in 'Fear Eats the Soul' section of the Bend Film Festival on October 11, 2024,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bendfilm.org/news/2024-bend-film-festival-oscar-qualifying-short-film-programs-announced/ |title= 2024 Bend Film Festival: Oscar-Qualifying Short Film Programs Announced! |date=October 11, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= Bend Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> and on October 19 in the 33rd ] in Hot Springs, Arkansas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/hot-springs-documentary-film-festival-2024-lineup-announcement-1236096509/ |title=Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival To Premiere ‘American Coup: Wilmington 1898,’ Honor Director Steve James, Showcase James Carville, Adam Kinzinger, Luther Vandross Film|first= Matthew |last=Carey|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>

The film was showcased at the ] on November 15, 2024, in the Shorts Human Spirit programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/film/short-list-shorts-human-spirit/ |title= Human Spirit |date=November 15, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/film/short-list-shorts-human-spirit/a-swim-lesson/ |title= A Swim Lesson|date=November 15, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>

The film had its broadcast premiere on POV on ] on November 26, streaming via the web and the ]. It was streamed on Documentary+ from December 27, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/a-swim-lesson-short-film-ode-to-life-in-the-water-gets-fall-2024-release/ |title= ‘A Swim Lesson,’ Short Film Ode to Life in the Water, Gets Fall 2024 Release |first= Mathew |last= De George |date=October 11, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= Swiming World |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/swimlesson/ |title= A Swim Lesson |date=November 26, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>

== Accolades ==


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| September 29, 2024
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| October 14, 2024
| Audience Award for Best Short Film
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| align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/hiff-2024-winners-list-armand-takes-top-award-1235057120/ |title= ‘Armand’ Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List |first= Samantha|last= Bergeson |date=October 15, 2024|access-date= January 13, 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>
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| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/cinema-eye-honors-film-nominations-2024-1236176297/|title=Cinema Eye Honors Film Nominations: 'Sugarcane' Leads With Six; Four Docs Tied With Five Apiece|website=]|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref> | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/cinema-eye-honors-film-nominations-2024-1236176297/|title=Cinema Eye Honors Film Nominations: 'Sugarcane' Leads With Six; Four Docs Tied With Five Apiece|website=]|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>
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==See also==
* ]
* ]


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Official|https://www.aswimlesson.com/}} * {{Official website|https://www.aswimlesson.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|tt33299037}} * {{IMDb title|tt33299037}}
* at Le Train Train * at Documentary+
* on YouTube
* at Le Train Train


] ]

Latest revision as of 18:13, 13 January 2025

2024 American short documentary film

A Swim Lesson
Official poster
Directed by
Produced by
  • Nicole Emanuele
  • Emily Arlook
Starring
  • William Marsh
Cinematography
  • Alexander Alexandrov
Edited by
  • Mo Stoebe
Production
companies
  • Le Train Train
  • L.A. Times Studios
  • POV Shorts
Release date
  • September 1, 2024 (2024-09-01) (Telluride)
Running time21 minutes
Country
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Content

The film documents the career of William Marsh, a swim instructor from Los Angeles with decades of experience teaching children how to swim.

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. On September 22, 2024, it was screened at 25th Calgary International Film Festival

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.
Calgary International Film Festival September 29, 2024 Audience Choice Award for Best Short Documentary Film A Swim Lesson Won
Hamptons International Film Festival October 14, 2024 Audience Award for Best Short Film Won
Cinema Eye Honors 9 January 2025 Outstanding Non-Fiction Short Shortlisted

See also

References

  1. "A Swim Lesson". A Swim Lesson. September 1, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 17, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  5. Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven (December 17, 2024). "Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  6. "51st Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup". Telluride Film Festival. August 29, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  7. 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.
  8. Rivera, Alfonso (September 18, 2024). "A Swim Lesson". Calgary International Film Festival. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. "Full Lineup Announced for the 2024 Hamptons International Festival". Awards Radar. September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  10. "2024 Bend Film Festival: Oscar-Qualifying Short Film Programs Announced!". Bend Film Festival. October 11, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  11. 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.
  12. "Human Spirit". Doc NYC. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  13. "A Swim Lesson". Doc NYC. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  14. 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.
  15. "A Swim Lesson". PBS. November 26, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  16. "2024 Film Festival Awards". Calgary International Film Festival. September 29, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  17. Bergeson, Samantha (October 15, 2024). "'Armand' Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List". IndieWire. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  18. 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.

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