Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.

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  Karen Bernstein
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  Louis Black

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  Richard Linklater
  Self
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  Ethan Hawke
  Self
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  Julie Delpy
  Self
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  Ellar Coltrane
  Self
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  Jack Black
  Self
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  Matthew McConaughey
  Self
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  Jonathan Demme
  Self
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  Kevin Smith
  Self
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  Sandra Adair
  Self
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  Kent Jones
  Self
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  Patricia Arquette
  Self
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  Michael Barker
  Self - Orion Classics, Sony Pictures Classics
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  Louis Black
  Self - Co-founder, Austin Chronicle
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  Chuck Linklater
  Self - Father
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  Jacque Linklater
  Self - Step-mother
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  Tricia Linklater
  Self - Sister
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  Tommy Pallotta
  Self - Friend
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  John Pierson
  Self - Producer's Rep, Slacker
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  Jonathan Sehring
  Self - President, IFC Films
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  John Sloss
  Self - Lawyer