My Psychedelic Love Story
MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY asks the question why Timothy Leary, the High Priest of LSD, became a narc in 1974 and seemingly abandoned the millions he urged to turn on, tune in and drop out. Was his “perfect love” Joanna Harcourt-Smith a government pawn, as suggested by Allen Ginsberg? Or was she simply a rich, beautiful, young woman out for the adventure of a lifetime? Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris and Harcourt-Smith will reexamine this chaotic period of her life and explore the mystery of the Leary saga: his period of exile, reimprisonment and subsequent cooperation with the authorities. Devotion or selfishness? Perfect love or outright betrayal? Destiny or manipulation?
For Your Consideration
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY OR NONFICTION SPECIAL
Executive Producers: Errol Morris
Producers: Robert Fernandez, Steven Hathaway
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DOCUMENTARY/NONFICTION PROGRAM
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A NONFICTION PROGRAM
Accolades
“My Psychedelic Love Story gives Morris the chance to show his gentler side, resulting in a sensitive, bittersweet romance that ranks as his most satisfying movie in years.”
– Indiewire
“… Joanna Harcourt-Smith spins a heck of a story”
– The Wrap
“Pretty far out.”
– The Hollywood Reporter
