[911Freak]

Woo Hoo!

Off the chart Epicness!

I watched the film's director, Bruno Senna and Senna's long time chief mechanic (an English chap, can't remember his name) on Peter Windsor's new media outlet/website (not on my laptop so I can't post the link) a couple of months ago, and the director was the real deal honest to goodness fan of Senna, not just a guy with a great idea for a film looking to make a few bucks.
You could tell very quickly their honest appreciation for all that Senna did, who he was, what he meant to the world of motor sport etc etc etc and how important it was to capture that on film in such a way to reflect all that Senna was, not just the epic driver... I believe Senna's family saw this genuine admiration and respect for Senna, and that they had the talent and experience required to do it right didn't hurt either.
Their honest love for the guy obviously played a part in the family embracing their "little documentary film project"

It also helped that they got lucky very early on when they attended a couple of events where the Senna family 'just happen to be' and were introduced and made their 'pitch'.

Obviously the director and his team were able to capture the Senna family's trust and understanding of what their vision was for the film from the get go which was pivotal in getting the film organized and off the ground. It didn't happen over night, these guys were working on this for quite some time. Bruno said during PW's show the family knew immediately these were the guys to do the film.

Additionally they also received the blessing of BE, and a plethora of F1 owners, team directors etc who opened up their vaults of archival pictures-video-interviews etc providing access to never before seen/heard material. This provided the film-makers insights into the world of Senna, not just the legendary driver, but who he really was on and off the track.

I suspect there is another films worth of golden gems that didn't make it into the film. Actually, admittedly they couldn't get all of the material into the film. I hope some of this material makes it onto the special features of the DVD!

Thanks for posting the links guys!!