Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
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Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson is a 2021 American documentary television film directed by Jodi Gomes and produced by Left/Right.
Summary
The film focuses on the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy in which Justin Timberlake partially exposed American singer Janet Jackson's breast during Timberlake and Jackson's live performance at the end of the halftime show, resulting in substantial backlash against Jackson.{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6121771/malfunction-janet-jackson-review/|title=Janet Jackson Doc 'Malfunction' Is Strangely Shortsighted|magazine=Time|date=19 November 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021}}
Reception
The documentary premiered on November 19, 2021 as an episode of The New York Times Presents.{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-fx-hulu-janet-jackson-justin-timberlake-superbowl-2004-malfunction-20211103-p44vm2obzff6dg24gfvosuiafy-story.html|title=Documentary about Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's 2004 Super Bowl malfunction underway|website=New York Daily News|author=Karu F. Daniels|date=November 2, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021}} The film was reviewed positively by IndieWire.{{Cite web|last=Lopez|first=Kristen|date=2021-11-17|title='Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson' Review: NYT Doc Reveals Halftime Scandal's Misogyny|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/malfunction-review-nyt-documentary-janet-jackson-scandal-1234679609/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=IndieWire.com|language=en}}
Accolades
Outstanding Arts, Culture or Entertainment Coverage - News and Documentary Emmy Awards (won){{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/|title=Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List|date=July 12, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Moreau|website=Variety|access-date=July 12, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/news-43rd-nominations.pdf|title=NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 43RD ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS|website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|date=July 28, 2022|accessdate=July 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43rd-Annual-News-and-Doc-9-28-22-rev-3.pdf|title=WINNERS FOR THE NEWS CATEGORIES OF THE 43rd ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED|website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022}}
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Category:2021 television films
Category:American documentary television films
Category:2021 documentary films
Category:Documentary films about singers
Category:Documentary films about women in music
Category:The New York Times films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Television episodes about censorship