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Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie

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#3 People Magazine Pick
Entertaining…stimulating cultural commentary.” – People
“...illuminating and thought-provoking…” – Variety
Proficient on all technical fronts, the doc embraces the fundamental allure of its subject even as it dissects Barbie’s role in molding, for better and worse, American concepts of female attractiveness, ambition and self-worth.” – Variety
…meticulously made…” – Indiewire
The film uses Barbie as a lens by which to explore topics like body image, the patriarchy, and the various waves of feminism, making a clever case that the story of Barbie is really the story of the modern woman.” – Indiewire
“...delivers a strong message of hope not just for Barbie and the women behind her, but every person who ever cherished the doll.” – Indiewire
…marvelously spellbinding documentary” – TV Insider
…this new documentary will change the way you think about Barbie forever.” – Bustle
…delightful and occasionally poignant…” – Reason
…a fascinating and important journey…” – Pajiba
…compelling narrative…” – Grok Nation
Fans who have always loved Barbie will get to see the people behind the new direction, complete with rare footage, pics, and interviews from the old days. People who never cared for the doll will learn a lot about the good intentions Mattel has had from the beginning.” – The Villager
…Will Make You Reexamine The Most Controversial Toy Of All Time” – Decider
…there are several moments throughout that are as fascinating as they are disappointing, due to the pure honesty being captured.” – Decider
Tiny Shoulders accomplishes what most good documentaries set out to: make viewers think about both sides of the story and come to their own conclusions. The documentary will have you both reconsidering and celebrating Barbie as well as your own opinions on the female body (including your own).” – Decider

The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo LA Times

Barbie in 2018 and beyond: How the doll is getting more ‘inclusive’ USA Today

This Barbie Documentary On Hulu Will Make You View The Controversial Doll In A Totally New Way Bustle

Andrea Nevins Documents Moment Of Barbie’s Transformation With ‘Tiny Shoulders’ — Tribeca Studio Deadline

State of Play: Happiness

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December 14, 2015
Harvard Business Review
The Right Kind of Stress Can Bond Your Team Together
This past fall, I did a documentary with HBO, directed by Peter Berg and produced by Michael Strahan, called State of Play: Happiness. In the film, we explored how to create a positive culture in organizations where the culture or conditions make it difficult to talk about “happiness.”
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November 11, 2015
Happiness Featured On HBO State of Play
Rare Bird Films’ Documentary Happiness, Directed by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins, to be Featured as Season Premiere of HBO Sports’ Series.
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November 18, 2014
The Wall Street Journal
Peter Berg Aims to Uncover Hidden Aspects of Sports in ‘State of Play’
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November 17, 2014
Sports Illustrated
HBO’s ‘State of Play’ explores the struggles of retired NFL players
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November 14, 2014
BET.com
Michael Strahan Explores Post-Football Happiness in HBO Documentary
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The Other F Word

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November 3, 2011
LA Times
‘The Other F Word’: Jim Lindberg on punk rock fatherhood
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November 2, 2011
IFC
A bunch of punk rock misfits wrap their bad brains around fatherhood.
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November 2, 2011
NPR
Punk Rock Grows Up, And Grays, In ‘Other F Word’
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March 24, 2011
Variety
A raucous, eye-opening, sad and unexpectedly wise look at veteran punk rockers as they adapt to the challenges of fatherhood.
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Play It Forward

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April 17, 2015
Entertainment Tonight
Tony Gonzalez Makes His Tribeca Debut With Emotional ‘Play It Forward’ Doc
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April 17, 2015
LA Times
Tribeca: In Tony Gonzalez doc, family subtleties amid NFL grandeur
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April 13, 2015
Indie Wire
Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #29 : Andrea Nevins Tackles Family and Football in ‘Play It Forward’
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March 9, 2015
Boston Herald
Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #29 : Andrea Nevins Tackles Family and Football in ‘Play It Forward’
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March 9, 2015
The Hollywood Reporter
Tribeca/ESPN Sports Festival Adds Tony Gonzalez Doc, 2008 Super Bowl Catch Film
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March 9, 2015
Variety
Tony Gonzalez Documentary to Premiere at Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival
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