Directed By

US

• Documentary

Directed by: Steve Race

Written by: Michael K. Race, Steve Race

The 72nd Academy Awards telecast aired on March 26th, 2000 live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Over 46 million viewers tuned in, and it currently stands as one of the highest rated Academy Awards of the 21st Century. Critically acclaimed and technologically advanced, it was produced by Richard and Lili Fini Zanuck, hosted by Billy Crystal and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. The press wrote: "It was clean, snappy, high-gloss, and very well produced. And this year Billy didn't have to save the show." Directed By is a documentary feature film that captures the behind the scenes making of the show. It was shot over the course of 4 days by Steve Race and Micah Kwamina as they were granted unprecedented access to film. For the first time ever you get to see how the show is put together, from the rehearsals to the actual live telecast. In the end you are left with an appreciation for what it takes to produce and direct the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars. Louis J. Horvitz and his team race against the clock to deliver one of the most complex live broadcasts on Earth. Filmed entirely in 2000, Directed By takes viewers behind the velvet curtain of Oscar night, revealing the hidden choreography, creative battles, technical precision, and human drama that brings Hollywood's biggest night to life.