Zodiac Killer Project
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| Directed by | Charlie Shackleton |
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| Cinematography | Xena Patricia |
| Edited by | Charlie Shackleton |
| Music by | Jeremy Warmsley |
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| Distributed by | Music Box Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Zodiac Killer Project is a 2025 British-American documentary film, directed, produced, and edited by Charlie Shackleton.[1]
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it won the NEXT Innovator Award.
Premise
[edit]It follows Shackleton's failed attempt to make a documentary revolving around the Zodiac Killer.[2]
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2025, where it won the NEXT Innovator Award.[3][4] It also screened at True/False Film Festival on February 28, 2025,[5] South by Southwest on March 8, 2025,[6][7] and CPH:DOX on March 24, 2025,[8][9] In April 2025, Music Box Films acquired the US distribution rights to the film.[10]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 36 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Director Charlie Shackleton rescues victory from the jaws of defeat in Zodiac Killer Project, a revelatory rumination on filmmaking and the overindulgences of the true crime genre."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ True/False Film Fest
- ^ Sundance Film Festival 2025
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners Announced". Sundance Film Festival. January 31, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Morfoot, Addie (February 5, 2025). "True/False Film Fest Unveils 2025 Lineup Including Eight Sundance Docus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Zodiac Killer Project". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Zodiac Killer Project". CPH:DOX. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Lisa (February 26, 2025). "Copenhagen Docs Fest CPH:DOX Unveils Bold Lineup With a Sharp Focus on Human Rights". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (April 4, 2025). "Sundance Award-Winning Documentary 'Zodiac Killer Project' Acquired by Music Box (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "Zodiac Killer Project". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Zodiac Killer Project". Metacritic. Retrieved April 16, 2025.