Dogwoof has acquired world sales rights for Kim Novak documentary biopic “Kim Novak’s Vertigo,” directed and written by Alexandre O. Philippe.
“Kim Novak’s Vertigo,” which is a working title, is in post-production, and is due for delivery this fall. It marks Dogwoof’s fourth collaboration with Philippe, following “78/52,” “Memory: The Origins of Alien” and “Lynch/Oz.”
The film is an intimate portrait of the fiercely independent star, who left Hollywood behind to live life on her own terms, “revealing a haunting, resilient journey of art, identity and authenticity in the shadow of one of cinema’s most iconic roles,” according to Dogwoof.
The film will blend rare archival footage with personal reflections from Novak and glimpses into her reclusive life along Oregon’s wild Rogue River, and traces her path from mid-century cinema icon to fiercely private artist.
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” remains her most iconic role, and the film explores how that performance — and the duality it captured — mirrors the ongoing tension between image and identity that shaped her life.
There has been a resurgence of media interest in Novak recently, following the announcement of Colman Domingo’s directorial debut, “Scandalous!,” starring Sydney Sweeney in the role of Novak and David Jonsson as Sammy Davis Jr.
Doc’s production company is Gull House Films. The producers are Terri Piñon and Philippe, and the executive producer is Sue Cameron. The director of photography is Robert Muratore. The second camera operator is Jeff Pointer. The editor is David Lawrence. The composer is Jon Hegel. Sound design and sound mixing is by Phillip Lloyd Hegel.
