For the Love of Spock

2016 | USA | 105 min

ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

A one-of-a-kind documentary sure to unite trekkies worldwide, FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK tells the life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock and the actor who played him, Leonard Nimoy, for nearly fifty years.

The film’s focus began as a celebration of the fifty-year anniversary of Star Trek: The Original Series, but after Leonard passed away in February 2015, his son, director Adam Nimoy, was ready to tell another story: his personal experience growing up with Leonard and Spock. Adam not only shares details on the creation, volution, and universal impact of Mr. Spock, but also about the ups and downs of being the son of a TV icon.

FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK is laden with never-before-seen footage and interviews of friends, family and colleagues that include William Shatner and the original Star Trek cast, Zachary Quinto and the new crew of the Starship Enterprise, filmmaker JJ Abrams and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Director Adam Nimoy
Producers Joseph Kornbrodt, Kevin Layne, David Zappone
Executive Producer David Zappone
Co-Executive Producers Gary Berman, Adam Malin
Co-Producer Kai de Mello-Folsom
Associate Producers 455 Films, Helene Layne, Stephen Bentley, Alex Blavatnik, Les Braun, Paul Sop, Aaron Wendel, David Wesley Gilbert II, New York Film Academy, Dan Macker, New York Film Academy, Jean, Sherlock
Editors Janice Hampton, A.C.E., Luke Snailham
Cinematographer Kevin Layne
Music Nicholas Pike
Cast JJ Abrams, Jason Alexander, Aaron Bay Schuck, Mayim Bialik, Marty Dormany, James Duff, Bobak Ferdowsi, Dorothy Fontana, Catherine Hicks, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Walter Koenig, Amy Mainzer, Adam Malin, Scott Mantz, Nicholas Meyer, Barry Newman, Nichelle Nichols, Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy, Mel & Sybil Nimoy, Jim Parsons, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Bill Prady, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Ben Shaktman, William Shatner, George Takei, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Karl Urban

FESTIVALS
Tribeca

AWARDS
Audience Award (Fantasia International)

FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD