Don't You Forget About Me

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Director
Matt Austin
Executive Producer
Michael Baker
Producer
Kari Hollend
Producer
Michael Facciolo
Associate Producer
Lenny Panzer

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Kevin Smith
Herself
Ally Sheedy
Himself
Justin Henry
Himself
Gedde Watanabe
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John Kapelos

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Synopsis

Genre: Documentary

How did John Hughes capture the growing pains of adolescence so perfectly? Why do his films resonate with those that grew up with them, and those that have just discovered them? Why did he leave? Armed with those and many other questions, a documentary was put unto production. It wasn’t long before interviews with Hughes alumni and those influenced by Hughes transpired, shedding light on Hughes and his work. However, after 2 years of compiling hundreds of interviews there was still a very important one missing: John Hughes’. So the neophyte documentary crew hit the road to his hometown, documenting their journey, the approach they would take and their personal connections to his films.

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Catch John Hughes tribute ‘Don’t You Forget About Me’ on DVD 11.03.09!

Published on: November 2, 2009

By Shannon Nystedt
MovieSet.com

For anyone who grew up watching John Hughes' work, or films based on Hughes’ work, then pick up director Matt Austin’s documentary Don’t You Forget About Me to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane. Before Hughe’s passing, four film-makers led by artist, musician, writer, director Matt Austin set out to find '80s teen comedy king John Hughes who disappeared from Hollywood and the public eye in 1991. The documentary chronicles their search, and includes interviews with a huge array of celebrities including those influenced by his work and stars of his films like Kevin Smith, Mia Sara, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson and Andrew McCarthy. You can find Don’t You Forget About Me on DVD November 3rd, 2009.

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Alliance Films Snaps Up Distribution Rights to Don’t You Forget About Me

Published on: August 10, 2009

By Shannon Nystedt
movieset.com

Things were looking bleak for the independently funded Canadian John Hughes documentary Don’t You Forget About Me, until the untimely death of the iconic 1980’s teen movie writer/director. Before his passing, the film was facing an uncertain future, but with the public’s interest in revisiting his films, Alliance Films Quickly snapped up the distribution rights. The film follows four filmmakers who went in search of John Hughes who disappeared from public eye in 1991. The film features an array of interviews with actors, actresses and filmmakers most associated with Hughes including Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Justin Henry, Gedde Watanabe, John Kapelos, Annie Potts, Kelly Lebrock, Andrew McCarthy, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Kevin Smith, Jason Retiman, Roger Ebert and many others.

"…He inspired me as a person, going through an awkward adolescence, as many people do," director Matt Austin said. "He took affairs of the heart very seriously, and no other director gave teenagers that sort of treatment at that time…"

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