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March Doc Soup: PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW

Year 2015
Runtime 80 mins

Documentary filmmaker Ido Haar chronicles a cross-continental musical collaboration between American YouTube persona Princess Shaw and the Israeli mash-up artist who propels her into internet fame. 

Samantha Montgomery, a 38-year old caretaker living in one of New Orleans' toughest neighbourhoods, posts videos of her musical performances on YouTube under the stage name Princess Shaw. Usually only seen by a handful of viewers, everything changes when the videos are discovered by Tel Aviv musician Kutiman aka Ophir Kutiel. Kutiman's "Thru You" YouTube mash-up project has garnered millions of hits, and when Kutiman samples Princess Shaw's work her popularity explodes.  

A crowd-pleasing documentary about an everyday performer and a stranger who admires her work, PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW (formerly titled THRU YOU PRINCESS) explores themes of loneliness, anonymity and connectivity in the digital age.

Countries

Israel
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival 2015, Jerusalem Film Festival 2015, SXSW 2016
Director
Ido Haar
Executive Producer
Esther van Messel and Gitte Hansen
Producer
Liran Atzmor (Atzmor Productions)
Cinematographer
Ido Haar
Editor
Ido Haar
Sound
Rotem Dror