‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin': How Norwegian Filmmakers Turned Mats Steen's Online Life into a Netflix Oscar Contender
In Benjamin Ree's documentary, Steen's parents learn about their son's rich social life as an avid 'World of Warcraft' gamer ...
‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Director on Casting Disabled Actors to Voice His Film: ‘It Was an Easy Choice for Us’
Director Benjamin Ree cast disabled actors for his Oscar shortlisted documentary "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin" to portray ...
His name was Mats. In 'World of Warcraft,' he was Ibelin. A new documentary tells the 'coming-of-age story' of the late gamer's hidden life.
When Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who spent endless hours playing World of Warcraft, died at 25 from a degenerative muscular ...
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WoW Will Add New NPC Honoring The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin's Mats Steen
World of Warcraft continues to pay tribute to Mats "Ibelin" Steen, the subject of the recent Netflix documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, this time transforming Steen's character into a ...
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World of Warcraft Adding Heartfelt Tribute NPC in Patch 11.1
World of Warcraft fans discover evidence of another heartfelt in-game tribute to a beloved player and his touching tale in ...
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Oscar shortlisted 'Remarkable Life of Ibelin' reconstructs terminally-ill gamer's rich online world
The Netflix documentary centers around Mats Steen, who had a rare disease which wasted his muscles until he could barely move his fingers. But after his death, his family discovered a rich online ...
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‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Director on Casting Disabled Actors to Voice His Film: ‘It Was an Easy Choice for Us’
The film tells the story of a young Norwegian man, Mats Steen, whose battle with muscular dystrophy makes it challenging for him participate and connect with others. Steen begins spending all his ...