Sundance

NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY Directed by Jeffrey Radice 

Original score by Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys)

In the 1970s Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD and his outspoken style courted conflict and controversy, but his latter years were spent helping others recover from addiction.   NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY weaves a surprising and moving story of a life in and out of the spotlight.

  Photo by Ron Mrowiec

Synopsis

On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 137 years of organized professional baseball, it's the only no-hitter tossed while the pitcher was on LSD.

Dock was often embroiled in controversy on and off the field.  While professional baseball hadn't fully embraced racial equality, he was an outspoken leader who lived the expression "Black is Beautiful!"  His fearlessness enabled him to become one of the most intimidating pitchers of the 70s and a trailblazer for a new wave of civil rights. 

After retiring, Dock became as outspoken about his career-spanning substance abuse issues as he had been about intolerance.  He spent decades utilizing his brash approach as a counselor, helping other addicts in their recoveries.

Through intimate stories and a trove of archival footage, NO NO: A DOCKUMENTARY brings Dock's vibrant life to light, burnishing the legend and revealing the man behind it.

TRT: 100 minutes / English and Spanish with English subtitles /color & b/w / U.S.A.

Director: Jeffrey Radice 

Producers:  Mike Blizzard, Christopher Cortez, Jeffrey Radice

Cinematographer: John Fiege

Editor: Sam Wainwright Douglas

Music Supervisor: Randall Poster

Composer: Adam Horovitz

Animators: Jen Piper, Jake Mendez, Scott Calonico

Sundance Film Festival Screenings:  

Monday, January 20th at 9:00pm - Temple Theatre, Park City - World Premiere

Tuesday, January 21st at 6:00pm - Holiday Village 2, Park City - Press & Industry Screening
Wednesday, January 22nd at 1:00pm - Redstone Cinema 2, Park City - Public Screening #2
Thursday, January 23rd at 9:00pm - Tower Theatre, Salt Lake City - Public Screening #3
Friday, January 24th at 12:00pm (Noon) - Temple Theatre, Park City - Public Screening #4
Saturday, January 25th at 3:00pm - Egyptian Theatre, Park City - Public Screening #5

Media Opportunities:
Jeffrey Radice (Director), Mike Blizzard & Christopher Cortez (Producers)

Press Contact:
Sara Sampson / Wilder Communications / Sarasampsonpr@gmail.com / 206-412-2314

Film Sales: 
Cinetic Media / 212-204-7979 / Sales@cineticmedia.com