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{{short description|American filmmaker (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name         = Luke Korem
| image        = Luke Korem Filmmaker.jpg
| alt          = Luke Korem wearing a black shirt and burgundy blazer, standing on a film festival stage, grinning directly at camera, with the shoulder of another person visible to his left
| caption      = Korem in 2023
| birth_place  = [[Dallas]], Texas, US
| occupation   = Filmmaker
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
'''Luke Korem''' (born November 1, 1982) is an American filmmaker whose credits include directing and producing the critically acclaimed music documentary ''[[Milli Vanilli (film)|Milli Vanilli]]'', the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''Action'', and the [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] award-winning documentary ''[[Dealt]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/sxsw-2017-audience-award-winners-1202011563/|title=SXSW Announces 2017 Audience Award Winners|last=Kelley|first=Seth|date=March 18, 2017|website=Variety|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/showtime-action-docuseries-sports-gambling-luke-korem-1202555333/|title=Showtime Sets 'Action' Docuseries Exploring Legalization of Sports Gambling|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|date=February 12, 2019|website=Deadline|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tsai |first=Martin |date=June 11, 2023 |title=Milli Vanilli Review: Doc Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Infamous Group |url=https://www.thewrap.com/milli-vanilli-documentary-review/ |access-date=October 2, 2023 |website=TheWrap }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2023 |title=Milli Vanilli – Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/milli_vanilli |access-date=October 25, 2023 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com }}</ref> He produces under his production company banner, Keep On Running Pictures, based in Austin, Texas.
==Career==
In 2017, Korem directed and produced ''[[Dealt]]'', a documentary featuring the life and career of [[Richard Turner (magician)|Richard Turner]], renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, who is completely blind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/dealt-1034300|title='Dealt': Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 31, 2017 |language=en|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> ''Dealt'' premiered at the [[South by Southwest|SXSW Film Festival]], where it won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/sxsw/2017-03-18/sxsw-film-announces-audience-awards/|title=SXSW Film Announces Audience Awards|last=Kupecki|first=Josh|website=www.austinchronicle.com|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> The film was sold to [[IFC Films]] / [[Sundance Selects]] for distribution and received critical acclaim, accumulating a score of 95% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/dealt-movie-richard-turner-sxsw-sundance-selects-1202054711/|title=SXSW Winner 'Dealt' Ends Up in Sundance Selects' Hand|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=March 29, 2017|website=Deadline|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Dealt (2017)|date=October 20, 2017 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dealt|language=en|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> ''Variety'' wrote that the film is "fascinating and multifaceted"; ''[[Film Threat]]'' said, "Director Luke Korem masterfully tells this story"; and ''The Playlist'' wrote that ''Dealt'' achieves "a height few films manage to reach".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/dealt-sxsw-film-festival-1202010521/|title=SXSW Film Review: 'Dealt'|last=Leydon|first=Joe|date=March 17, 2017|website=Variety|access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/dealt/|title=Dealt {{!}} Film Threat|date=November 4, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/dealt-review-20171019/|title=Card Mechanic Documentary 'Dealt' Plays a Winning Hand [Review]|website=theplaylist.net|access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Korem directed and executive-produced the four-part docuseries ''Action'' for [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/mar/22/action-were-not-allowed-to-talk-about-it-inside-the-world-of-us-sports-betting|title='We're not allowed to talk about it': inside the world of US sports betting|last=Horton|first=Adrian|date=March 22, 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 18, 2019|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> It explores the lives of professional gamblers and [[Bookmaker|bookies]] as they navigate the landmark 1992 [[Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992|Supreme Court ruling]] lifting the ban on sports gambling in America. The series debuted on March 24, 2019, and received positive critical reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title=Action|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/action|access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' wrote, "''Action'' is a reminder that the margin between success and failure, like so many areas in this country in 2019, is slimmer than a lot of people pretend it is", and that the series "shows the agony and ecstasy of the multibillion dollar industry".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/03/action-review-showtime-doc-series-sports-gambling-1202051416/|title='Action' Review: Showtime Series Helps Identify the Human Gamble of Sports Betting|last=Greene|first=Steve|date=March 24, 2019|website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>
In June 2023, Korem's music documentary ''[[Milli Vanilli (film)|Milli Vanilli]]'' premiered at the [[Tribeca Festival|Tribeca Film Festival]], and it was released globally by [[Paramount+]] in October of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milli Vanilli {{!}} 2023 Tribeca Festival |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/milli-vanilli-2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=Tribeca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=September 13, 2023 |title='Milli Vanilli' Trailer Tells Untold Story of Music's Most Infamous Con |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/milli-vanilli-documentary-trailer-paramount-1235589581/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter }}</ref> The film received critical acclaim,<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2023 |title=Milli Vanilli  |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/milli_vanilli |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Milli Vanilli |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/milli-vanilli/ |website=[[Metacritic]] }}</ref> including a critic's pick by ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', and ''[[The Times]]'' (UK).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=June 12, 2023 |title='Milli Vanilli' Review: The Saga of the Infamous Pop Duo, Now Seen from the Inside, Becomes a Captivating and Moving Documentary |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/milli-vanilli-review-tribeca-festival-1235639867/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=Variety }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Midgley |first=Carol |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Milli Vanilli review — how a lip-syncing scandal ended in tragedy |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/milli-vanilli-review-how-a-lip-syncing-scandal-ended-in-tragedy-59nsx27c7 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> ''Variety'' called it "a captivating and moving documentary", and ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' gave the film four stars and said it's "an absorbing blend of comedy and tragedy".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Anita |date=October 25, 2023 |title=The Milli Vanilli story: from being 'better than McCartney' to being exposed as frauds |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/10/25/milli-vanilli-paramount-review-pops-tragicomic-duo/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The [[International Documentary Association]] awarded ''Milli Vanilli'' as one of the best music documentaries of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IDA Documentary Awards 2023 |url=https://documentary.org/awards2023 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=International Documentary Association }}</ref> ''Milli Vanilli'' was produced by Korem's production company Keep On Running Pictures, in association with [[MRC (company)|MRC]] and [[MTV Entertainment Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Paramount+ Snaps Up Milli Vanilli Feature Doc |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/paramount-snaps-up-milli-vanilli-feature-doc-1235398248/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=Deadline }}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.keeponrunningpics.com/ Keep On Running Pictures] official website
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[[Category:American documentary film directors]]
[[Category:American documentary film producers]]