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PAPER MOON Rise

Sponsored Project

  • David Ezell, Director/Producer
A candid production still showing three members of the Paper Moon Rise team inside the car used during their Kansas road journey. Seated on the left is on-screen talent Harry Cooke, in the center is Director of Photography David Coone holding the film slate, and on the right is producer/director David Ezell at the wheel. The image captures the spirit of a small crew on the road, documenting the landscapes and communities at the heart of the film.

About the Project

PAPER MOON Rise is a feature documentary that retraces the Kansas and Missouri locations of Peter Bogdanovich’s 1973 classic, Paper Moon. Our documentary explores how a beloved film continues to live in the memories, identities, and landscapes of the communities that made it possible. Through contemporary road-travel storytelling, archival discovery, and the voices of everyday people, the film reveals how cinema can leave a lasting imprint far beyond the screen.