2018 American film
Believer focuses on Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons and the 2017 Utah LoveLoud Fest dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth.Believer LGBT people andthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through the eyes ofDan Reynolds , lead singer ofpop rock bandImagine Dragons .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] LOVELOUD Festival inOrem, Utah in support of Utah LGBTQ youth.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Filming took place inSalt Lake City and Orem, as well as New York City and Las Vegas, where Reynolds was born in 1987. The film's music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Also, Reynolds wrote two songs for the film. In January 2018, it was announced that HBO Documentary Films secured US distribution rights to the film.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
The LDS Church released a statement just 10 days before the 2017 LOVELOUD event, supporting the effort "to foster a community of inclusion in which no one is mistreated because of who they are or what they believe."[ 13]
Believer won theGLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary at the30th GLAAD Media Awards . It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary at the 40thNews and Documentary Emmy Awards .[ 14]
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