Dir:
Ted Braun
¡Viva Maestro!
Viva Maestro! is the inspiring new documentary from acclaimed director Ted Braun. The film follows legendary Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel upon his return to his home country of Venezuela, as he is faced with corruption and deadly protests while on his personal quest to use the power of art to renew and unite the youth of his country.
Awards & Recognition
🍅 100% Certified Fresh
Directed by Ted Braun - winner of the International Documentary Association's Emerging Filmmaker Award, an NAACP Image Award for Best Feature Documentary and has been nominated twice for the WGA Award for Best Feature Documentary Screenplay.
!Viva Maestro! was nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for best documentary screenplay of 2022 and was produced by Steve Tisch, Academy Award winning producer of Forrest Gump, Dean Schramm, Nicolas Paine and Howard Bragman.
“!Viva Maestro! is a stunning, poignant look at this incredible moment in history through the lens of classical music, with Dudamel as its anchor” - The Globe and Mail
“Riveting. The great joy of ¡Viva Maestro! is how well Braun captures the sensation of Dudamel conducting and the sound of the orchestra.” - The Los Angeles Times
