BLUE: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue - Trailer

"Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue" will be available to public television stations nationwide starting May 29, 2025. The film will also be available for streaming on PBS Passport. Call your local station and request it! © 2025 Educational Broadcasting Foundation (WLAE-TV) and 6th Street Studios Winner of "Best Documentary" awards at film festivals around the world. Executive Producers: Jim Dotson, Ron Yager & Bruce Lee Smith Producer, Writer and Director: Sean O'Malley Producer: Trisha Johnson Reece Coordinating Producers: Christopher Kramer & Megan Havner Director of Photography: Michael S. Dean Edited by: Jeremy Ashcraft Featuring Original Music by: Lost Bayou Ramblers Distributed by American Public Television. ***************************************************** This award-winning one-hour special is perfect for arts, culture, and history programming, blending inspiration and insight. From his Cajun roots to global acclaim, George Rodrigue’s journey is one of resilience and creativity. Self-taught while battling polio, he defied critics, Hurricane Katrina, and cancer, transforming a Cajun folklore figure into the iconic Blue Dog. Featuring rare footage and interviews with family, friends, and icons like Emeril Lagasse and Drew Brees, this documentary offers an intimate look at a legendary artist. HONORS AND AWARDS New Orleans Film Festival – New Orleans, LA North American Premiere Official Selection; SOUTHERN FEATURE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER Southern Screen Festival – Lafayette, Louisiana Official Selection AMSTERDAM NEW CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 – Amsterdam, Netherlands BEST DOCUMENTARY The Bangkok Movie Awards – Bangkok, Thailand Best Director – Sean O’Malley; Best Producer – Trisha Reece; Documentary Film – Sean O’Malley; Film Poster – Sean O’Malley (Jay Sigl, Rachel Pace & Helen Sigur and, of course, George Rodrigue) Cannes World Film Festival – Remember the Future Best Biographical Feature Film October 2024 Asian Talent International Film Festival 2024 Selected; WINNER, BEST DOCUMENTARY IndieX Film Fest Selected; Outstanding Achievement Award (Documentary Short) November 2024 Southeast Academy International Film Festival (SEAIFF) Official Selection – Best Documentary – November 2024 Swedish International Film Festival Official Selection Athens Film Festival, Athens, Greece Selected Oniros Film Awards New York Finalist Doc Only, Copenhagen, Denmark Nominee, New York True Venture Film Festival Selected wlae.com/rodriguebluedogfilm facebook.com/wlaetv x.com/wlaetv    / @wlaetv   @wlaenola on instagram