Love Means Zero

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| director = Jason Kohn

| producer = {{plainlist|

  • Amanda Branson Gill
  • Jason Kohn
  • Jill Mazursky
  • Anne White
  • David Styne}}

| writer =

| starring = {{plainlist|

| music = Jonathan Sadoff

| cinematography = Eduardo Enrique Mayén

| editing = {{plainlist|

  • Michael X. Flores
  • Jack Price}}

| studio = Kilo Films

| distributor = Showtime Documentary Films

| released = {{Film date|2017|9|9|TIFF|2018|6|23|Television}}

| runtime = 89 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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Love Means Zero is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Jason Kohn about tennis coach Nick Bollettieri and his troubled relationship with Andre Agassi.{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/09/08/love-means-zero-explores-family-drama-between-nick-bollettieri-and-andre-agassi/amp/|title=Love Means Zero explores 'family drama' between Nick Bollettieri and Andre Agassi|website=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=|date=September 8, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/andre-agassi-troubled-relationship-with-his-coach-led-to-powerful-sports-documentary-love-means-zero-2018-6|title=Andre Agassi's troubled relationship with his coach led to a powerful new sports documentary you shouldn't miss|website=Business Insider|accessdate=|date=June 22, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/love-means-zero-documentary|title=Love Means Zero, A New Documentary on Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri, Asks the Question: How Far Would You Go To Be The Best?|website=Vogue|accessdate=|date=June 22, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2018/6/26/17505990/love-means-zero-nick-bollettieri-andre-agassi-academy|title=Love Means Zero Offers a Master Class in Bravado|website=The Ringer|accessdate=|date=June 26, 2018}}

The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-toronto-film-festival-tennis-movies-20170911-story,amp.html|title=Tennis movies aim for a three-set victory at the Toronto International Film Festival|website=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=|date=September 11, 2017}} It was released on television by Showtime on June 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Showtime-to-Premiere-Documentary-LOVE-MEANS-ZERO-on-Legendary-Tennis-Coach-Nick-Bollettieri-20180522|title=Showtime to Premiere Documentary Love Means Zero on Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri|website=Broadway World|accessdate=|date=May 22, 2018}}

Synopsis

Nick Bollettieri coached a generation of tennis champions, but his relentless desire to win cost him the relationship he valued most.

Cast

Awards and nominations

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Year

! Festival

! Category

! Nominee

! Result

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| 13th Camden International Film Festival

| Harrell Award – Best Documentary Feature

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | Jason Kohn

| {{Nom}}

25th Hamptons International Film Festival

| Golden Starfish Award – Documentary Feature

| {{Nom}}

26th Philadelphia Film Festival

| Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature

| {{Nom}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| 35th Miami International Film Festival

| Knight Documentary Achievement Award – Best Documentary

| {{Nom}}

42nd Cleveland International Film Festival

| Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition – Best Documentary

| {{Won}}

7th Annapolis Film Festival

| Documentary Competition – Best Documentary

| {{Won}}

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