20 Feet from Stardom | movie | 2013 | Official Featurette - video Dailymotion

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00:00Documentary filmmakers cast light on fundamental facets of the human condition in rigorously honest ways,

00:07and this year's nominees raise the bar perhaps as never before.

00:11The quality of these films is breathtaking.

00:14Here's to the heroes who tell the truth for a living.

00:17The nominees for Best Documentary Feature are...

00:22The Act of Killing, Joshua Oppenheimer and Sina-Ruda Sorensen.

00:27Cutie and the Boxer, Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher.

00:32Dirty Wars, Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill.

00:36The Square, Jahan Nujain and Kareem Amer.

00:4020 Feet From Stardom, Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Katrine Rogers.

00:47And the Oscar goes to...

00:5020 Feet From Stardom, Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Katrine Rogers.

01:08I first want to thank, along with my producer Kate, our other producer Gil Friesen.

01:13This was his idea and it was his baby.

01:16And when I first met with him, I remember he said,

01:19I want to win an Oscar.

01:21I remember thinking, you're crazy.

01:23That will never happen.

01:27Gil passed away just weeks before he premiered the film at Sundance.

01:31And tonight I know he's celebrating with us, along with his wife Janet and his son Theo.

01:37I just want to thank my backup singers, my wife Jeanette, my kids Sadie and Cameron.

01:42I want to thank our amazing distributors, Radius and The Weinstein Company.

01:46And lastly, these incredible singers like Miss Darlene Love.

01:51Lord God, I praise you.

01:54And I am so happy to be here representing the ladies of 20 Feet From Stardom.

01:59I sing because I'm happy.

02:06I sing because I'm free.

02:13Because his eye is on the sparrow.

02:22And I know he watches me.

02:32Alison, I love you!