Here’s what folks in the press are saying about Sync or Swim.
Recent Press
BlogHer says “Awesome.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
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The Sync or Swim iPhone App is LIVE! Get yours today! Watch 2 exclusive clips (only available on the DVD and the App), try your hand at synchro trivia, get our news feeds on the go, and more! The first-ever synchronized swimming iPhone App – get it today!
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To see our tiny mention in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, click the image below.
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Well, at least that’s what I took away from them listing Sync or Swim under the headline “Cool stuff on DVD today: ‘The Green Hornet’ and more.” Check it out for yourself below!
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Check out this GREAT review on Nick Jr!!!!
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WOW! We’re totally honored by this! Check out our Sync project featured on the Kickstarter homepage today (or check out an archived copy of the screenshot on our Flickr page).
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Last week, Sync or Swim was nominated to be screened at Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturday community-curated event! And you, Sync or Swim enthusiasts, helped us secure one of the top three spots in the film category! Now there’s a runoff between the top films to see which one will screen at the Museum in October! Voting is open from August 5 – 20 and we need your help! Please VOTE for Sync or Swim today — and be sure to spread the word!!
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Help get Sync or Swim shown at the Brooklyn Museum Museum! Sync or Swim was nominated yesterday to be screened at Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays community-curated event! Go to this link, scroll down to bottom of page and “Like” it (thumbs up icon below the blurb) or nominate it again! If we get enough additional nominations and “Like”s by Friday 7/30 we might be in the running to screen the film there in October! Hooray!
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We’re beyond thrilled about this!! Sync or Swim was awarded the Billie Award for Journalism (Broadcast/Cable/Film) from the Women’s Sports Foundation, honoring excellence in media coverage and depictions of women and girls in sport!
The award was officially announced in the fall. No word get on the awards ceremony.
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Sync or Swim won the jury award for BEST U.S./INTERNATIONAL FEATURE!!! We even beat out all of the fiction movies and Bill Plympton!!!
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Okay, sure they listed all of the MoMA Doc Fortnight movies in the Film section of Time Out New York this week (February 19-25 issue). Nevertheless, I still got pretty giddy when I saw Sync or Swim there on page 78. And dispite the fact that, perhaps by some contractual obligation, they yielded their synchro snark…giddy I remain.
[UPDATE: The night after I saw the page above I had an awful TONY listing-inspired dream: After I turned in the Sync or Swim master tape into MoMA for the screening, someone inserted two scenes of completely random (and thoroughly extraneous) pop culture references into the film. From Bart Simpson to Superman...it was all in there. I woke up extremely upset but, unless the MoMA staff has been up to some tomfoolery (which really doesn't seem like MoMA's style), the "Director's Cut" remains intact.]
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Nice write-up on the NY Press blog about our upcoming MoMA screening.
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Sync or Swim has been nominated for a Billie Award for Journalism (Broadcast/Cable/Film) by the Women’s Sports Foundation! This award (named in honor of the great Billie Jean King) honors excellence in media coverage and depictions of women and girls in sport. Finalists are named next week and the winners will be announced at a fancy awards ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hilton on April 1st (which includes a performance by Sir Elton John)! Keep your fingers crossed for us to win a Billie (and to meet the Billie)!
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Bust Magazine calls Sync or Swim “refreshing” and “fun to watch!” Check out these and other kind words in their review of Sync or Swim from the October/November issue!
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Sync or Swim is officially an award-winning film!!! Sync was awarded The Chris Award Honorable Mention this week from the 56th Columbus International Film + Video Festival. Though the official awards ceremony won’t take place until November 15th, I couldn’t be more thrilled!
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“Documentary Doctor” Fernanada Rossi asked me some questions about the making of Sync or Swim for her monthly column, “Anatomy of a Film.” The article appears in the great (once glossy, now online) magazine The Independent. Now go forth and get your Anatomy lesson!
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“Just an all-around excellent film.”
- Barry Hampe, author of Making Documentary Films and Videos (Link to full write-up)
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“Forget the nose plugs and swimming caps. Cheryl Furjanic’s Sync or Swim will take you deeper into this Olympic sport than you’ve ever dived before. This was the splash hit of the 2008 Slamdance Film Festival”
- Sarah Diamond, Director of Programming, Slamdance Film Festival
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“With a keen eye for the human side of the young Olympians, Cheryl Furjanic demonstrates there is much more to synchronized swimmers than pinched noses and sequined swimsuits. Interwoven with candid interviews and impressive underwater footage, Sync or Swim will make you want to head poolside and cheer them all the way to the podium.”
—Minjae Ormes, SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival
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“Furjanic’s film is a crowd-pleaser…”
- Felix Endara, Arts Engine
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“Getting the buzz this year…Sync or Swim, a doc about synchronized swimming…”
- “Sundance Hotels: Slamdance at Treasure Mountain,” hotelchatter.com
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I was recently interviewed by journalist Jon Kalish for the NPR sports show “Only a Game.” The story aired over the weekend in the Boston area and can now be heard at at onlyagame.org.
Also, you can listen to a shorter version of the NPR story on the 88.3 FM (NY-area) WBGO Journal (stream it or dowload the podcast version).
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Joanne Colan from Rocketboom.com last week. The interview went “live” today on their website. Here it is! Enjoy
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NY Times lists Sync or Swim as one of “The Best of New York” on August 18th!!
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Check out page 41 of today’s NY Post for some kind words about our movie and a nice plug for the Pool Party! Oh, and we’re in good company…Madonna is on the same page and Michael Phelps graces the cover. Here’s a link to the visually interesting online version.
(Thanks to Laurent & Philip for the heads up!!)
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This week’s issue of NYC’s cultural events guide Flavorpill lists Sync or Swim as a must-see event of the week! Thanks Flavorpill, we’ll be there!
(click below for full listing)
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Though we didn’t get a mention in this article about the Waterfront Film Fest, there’s this great picture of some very happy Sync audience members. If you’ve seen the movie, please let us know what you thought on our brand new TALK page!
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Waterfront Film Festival co-founder Kori Eldean named Sync or Swim as one of her five faves from this year’s festival! How cool is that!
Sync or Swim makes its Mid-West premiere at the Waterfront Film Festival this week!
Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 9:00 AM
Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 2:00 PM
