Personal velocity : three portraits
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Popular Media - 3rd FloorPN1997.2 .P477 2003On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Man-woman relationships.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women.
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
027616883599, 883904279655

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
General Note
Based on the short story collection: Personal velocity / by Rebecca Miller.
General Note
Special features (46 min.): optional audio commentary by Miller; optional audio commentary by Kuras & gaffer John Nadeau; "In conversation : Rebecca Miller and cast" featurette (30 min.); "Creating 'Personal velocity' : on the set" featurette (14 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.).
General Note
"Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ellen Kuras ; editor, Sabine Hoffman ; composer, Michael Rohatyn.
Participants/Performers
Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey, Fairuza Balk, David Warshofsky, Leo Fitzpatrick, Tim Guinee, Patti D'Arbanville, Wallace Shawn, Ron Leibman.
Description
"Delia (Sedgwick) escapes from an abusive husband. Greta (Posey) risks everything on a new career. And Paula (Balk) takes flight after a tragic accident. These women must overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles that confine them. But are they really on their way to new lives, or are they just making new versions of old mistakes?"--Container
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for brief violence, some strong sexuality and language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. 16:9 widescreen 1.85:1, standard.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
"Licensed for private home exhibition only"--Container
Language
In English; with optional English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Sundance Film Festival, 2002: Cinematography Award - Dramatic (Ellen Kuras); Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic (Rebecca Miller)
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Winick, G., Alexanian, A., Syvan, L., Miller, R., Sedgwick, K., Posey, P., Balk, F., Warshofsky, D., Fitzpatrick, L., Guinee, T., D'Arbanville, P., Shawn, W., Leibman, R., Kuras, E., Hoffman, S., & Rohatyn, M. (2003). Personal velocity: three portraits (Widescreen format (1.85:1) or standard format (1.33:1).). MGM Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Winick et al.. 2003. Personal Velocity: Three Portraits. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Gary Winick et al.. Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Winick, G., Alexanian, A., Syvan, L., Miller, R., Sedgwick, K., Posey, P. and Balk, F. et al (2003). Personal velocity: three portraits. Widescreen format (1.85:1) or standard format (1.33:1). Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Winick, Gary, et al. Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Widescreen format (1.85:1) or standard format (1.33:1)., MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.

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