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REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS:
AJ Schnack
Film Catcher
Jaman Review
E-Film Critic Interview
Arkansas Democratic Interview
Indiewire Interview
Austin Chronicle Interview
Austin American Statesmen Review
Quantel EQ Case Study
Variety BMI Dinner Photo Gallery
RealTVFilms Video interview
Lisa Patton - March 17
Nina Seavey, John Califra, Scott Rhame - March 16
Stephen Higgins, Ian Rummer - March 16
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While BEAUTIFUL LOSERS was appropriately visual, the best looking film I saw at SXSW was THE MATADOR, Stephen Higgins and Nina Gilden Seavey's film chronicling several years in the career of up-and-coming Spanish bullfighter David Fandila - "El Fandi" - and one of the best of this early year. Gorgeously photographed, tightly edited and featuring an impressive score by John Califra, THE MATADOR revels in the beauty and pageantry of bullfighting while never shying away from the inherent brutality. And while, I care little for imposed ideas of neutrality, Higgins and Seavey do a good job of letting viewers hear from commentators who support and oppose bull fighting, as well as from those in the middle.
Variety
February 4, 2008
South by Southwest line-up
The Matador
Directors: Stephen Higgins & Nina Gilden Seavey The epic tale of David Fandila's quest to become the world's top-ranked bullfighter. Heart-wrenching setbacks and thrilling successes dramatize his three-year journey across Spain and Latin America and into the pages of bullfighting history. (World Premiere)
The Hollywood Reporter
February 5, 2008
South by Southwest Documentaries
Along with "Frontrunners," the docu competition includes two films focusing on the war in Iraq: "Bulletproof Salesman," from helmers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein, and "Full Battle Rattle," from directors Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber. Other docus include Stephen Higgins and Nina Gilden Seavey's "The Matador" and Josh Koury's "We Are Wizards."
indieWIRE
February 3, 2008
South by Southwest Sets Slate for 15th Film Fest
By Eugene Hernandez
"The Matador," directed by Stephen Higgins & Nina Gilden Seavey
The epic tale of David Fandila's quest to become the world's top-ranked bullfighter. Heart-wrenching setbacks and thrilling successes dramatize his three-year journey across Spain and Latin America and into the pages of bullfighting history. (World Premiere)
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