Pursuit of the Truth
| Pursuit of the Truth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Vince Vaughn Glenn Beck |
| Release | |
| Original network | TheBlaze |
| Original release | 2013 – 2013 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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Pursuit of the Truth is a 2013 online reality television series produced by Vince Vaughn[1] and Glenn Beck on TheBlaze.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It was produced by TheBlaze, Wild West Picture Show Productions, and Go Go Luckey Entertainment. This was part of the expansion of Glenn Beck's network.[8]
Overview[edit]
Reality series about filmmakers competing to have their documentary film produced and distributed internationally. TheBlaze said 1,500 applications were submitted of which 120 made their pitches to the judges.[9] The judges were Craig Hatkoff, Peter Billingsley,[10] and Daniel J. Chalfen.[11]
Six semi-finalists were selected:[12]
- Joshua Ligairi – Plan 241
- Jim Hubbard – The Museum of Government Waste
- Chris Bell – Prescription Thugs
- Jon Eric Anderson – 8 ½ Minutes: A South Side Story
- Angela Heffner – Growing Temptations
- John Bartosz – Gold in September
The six finalists created a two-minute teaser of their documentary. Three finalists were selected from this group.
Chris Bell's Prescription Thugs won the competition and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015.[13][14][15][16] One of the producers and two of the judges took producing roles on the winning documentary, which was picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films and was released in 2016[17][18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ McAloon, Jonathan (2015-06-30). "Vince Vaughn: unlikely darling of the Right". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ Andrew O'Hehir. "Glenn Beck and Vince Vaughn's showbiz purgatory!". Salon. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Alison Willmore (6 December 2012). "Glenn Beck and Vince Vaughn Are Making a Documentary Film - Indiewire". Indiewire. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Ted Johnson. "Vince Vaughn Teaming with Glenn Beck". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Vince Vaughn, Glenn Beck team to produce reality show to air on Beck's network". Fox News. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Erica Ritz. "Here's Your First Chance to Watch a Sneak Peek of Glenn Beck & Vince Vaughn's New Reality Show". The Blaze. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Dominic Patten. "Glenn Beck & Vince Vaughn Join For Online Reality Series 'Pursuit Of The Truth' - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Beck's empire, not influence, grows". POLITICO. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "Here's Your First Chance to Watch a Sneak Peek of Glenn Beck & Vince Vaughn's New Reality Show". TheBlaze. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "How "A Christmas Story" Kept Peter Billingsley Normal". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "TheBlaze TV's 'Pursuit of the Truth' debuts: recap". TheBlaze. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ "Pursuit of the Truth: Series Premiere Recap". Glenn Beck. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Winner of TheBlaze TV's 'Pursuit of the Truth' Documentary Competition Premieres at Prestigious Film Festival". TheBlaze. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ↑ "Prescription Thugs | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ Fleishman, Jeffrey. "For 'Prescription Thugs' filmmaker, drug abuse hit close to home". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "'Prescription Thugs': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ↑ "Vince Vaughn Exec-Produced Doc 'Prescription Thugs' Picked Up by Samuel Goldwyn Films". TheWrap. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ↑ Schager, Nick (2016-01-20). "Film Review: 'Prescription Thugs'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
External links[edit]
- Official video site
- Official application site (archived)
- Pursuit of the Truth on IMDb Search this movie on
- Promos on Youtube for episode: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
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