Article from Screen magazine.. History alive Twenty-five years ago, Mark Blottner started working on a documentary about Nelson Algren. At the time, he interviewed several people who were close to Algren, such as Studs Terkel and Kurt Vonnegut. These friends, artists, and writers were able to give exclusive interviews about the work of Algren before they passed away. A few years ago Mark revived production, now called NELSON ALGREN: THE END IS NOTHING THE ROAD IS ALL, with the help of Ilko Davidov and Denis Mueller. Now the documentary is close to being finished, and in the midst of an Indiegogo campaign that ends on April 20. “We explore things in the working biography that haven’t been explored that much, such as the issue of Algren being under surveillance by the FBI,” said Davidov. “We have some new research from people who we interview that haven’t been published before. It is unique in an artistic way.” Davidov also sees Algren from a uniquely midwestern perspective. “He wrote the famous book Chicago: City on the Make, which was one of the major works written about Chicago,” he said. “He is the very first recipient of the National Book Award in 1950, so he is a major local. He’s from here, but he’s a national, international scale writer.” On the Indiegogo page, you can see some of the exclusive interviews the filmmakers have done, as well as donate to the project’s finishing funds. Check it out and support this production here. indiegogo/projects/nelson-algren-the-end-is-nothing-the-road-is-all/x/6410884
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:23:19 +0000
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