Tom Petty’s estate is celebrating what would have been his 73rd birthday by sharing some previously unreleased demos from the artist. Listen to tracks from Petty’s Wildflowers and Mojo eras below.
Mojo (Extra Mojo Edition) reissues Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 blues album with two new songs: “Help Me” and “Mystery of Love.” The former begins with a classic, “Green Onions”-esque guitar line, as Petty drawls, “You gotta help me, babe/ I can’t do it all by myself.” “Mystery of Love” picks up the pace a bit, opting for more of a classic rock ‘n’ roll sound complete with horns and piano. Its an interesting look at a new side of the band, which famously tried out subgenres like Southern rock and new wave over the years. According to Petty, Mojo was “where the band lives when it’s playing for itself.”
Petty’s estate is...
Mojo (Extra Mojo Edition) reissues Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 2010 blues album with two new songs: “Help Me” and “Mystery of Love.” The former begins with a classic, “Green Onions”-esque guitar line, as Petty drawls, “You gotta help me, babe/ I can’t do it all by myself.” “Mystery of Love” picks up the pace a bit, opting for more of a classic rock ‘n’ roll sound complete with horns and piano. Its an interesting look at a new side of the band, which famously tried out subgenres like Southern rock and new wave over the years. According to Petty, Mojo was “where the band lives when it’s playing for itself.”
Petty’s estate is...
- 10/22/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: The Tom Petty Estate has taken on new management at Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, with plans to bring new attention to Petty’s music and legacy through scripted and non-scripted storytelling. Further details as to the form projects might take haven’t been disclosed, though sources tell Deadline that a traditional biopic on the rock and roll legend has not been a point of conversation.
One of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Petty, during his four-decade career, performed for over 140 million fans worldwide, selling upwards of 84M records and seeing his music garner nearly 5B streams. Famous for lyrics touching on themes of love, loss, and perseverance, as well as for his distinctive voice and guitar-driven sound, the Gainesville, Florida native was known as much for his solo work as for that with band The Heartbreakers.
Prior to his death on October 2, 2017, aged 66, Petty released more than a dozen albums with The Heartbreakers,...
One of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Petty, during his four-decade career, performed for over 140 million fans worldwide, selling upwards of 84M records and seeing his music garner nearly 5B streams. Famous for lyrics touching on themes of love, loss, and perseverance, as well as for his distinctive voice and guitar-driven sound, the Gainesville, Florida native was known as much for his solo work as for that with band The Heartbreakers.
Prior to his death on October 2, 2017, aged 66, Petty released more than a dozen albums with The Heartbreakers,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The University of Florida is posthumously recognizing Tom Petty’s contributions to music by honoring the late Heartbreakers leader with an honorary Doctor of Music degree. His brother Bruce will accept the diploma at the school’s spring commencement on Thursday. The university is also partnering with Petty’s estate on what they’re calling the Tom Petty Endowment for Guitars & Innovation, benefitting its School of Music’s Guitar and new Music Business & Entrepreneurship programs.
“I don’t think anyone in our family, including him, thought that he would be...
“I don’t think anyone in our family, including him, thought that he would be...
- 5/3/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
YouTube Originals is bolstering its originals slate with a slew of unscripted orders including the acquisition of a Tom Petty feature documentary.
The streamer has acquired the rights to Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers, exploring how the musician made his seminal album. The film, which is directed by Mary Wharton, features ever-before-seen footage drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film as well as new interviews with album co-producers Rick Rubin and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, along with original Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
The film first debuted in March as an Official SXSW 2021 Selection, winning the festival’s Audience Award, and will see its theatrical release on October 20 for a one-night global celebration via Trafalgar Releasing.
Launching on YouTube later this year, it is produced by Peter Afterman with executive producers Dan Braun, Mary Wharton and Adria Petty and presented by Inaudible Films, Warner Music Entertainment and Warner Records.
The streamer has acquired the rights to Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers, exploring how the musician made his seminal album. The film, which is directed by Mary Wharton, features ever-before-seen footage drawn from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film as well as new interviews with album co-producers Rick Rubin and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, along with original Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
The film first debuted in March as an Official SXSW 2021 Selection, winning the festival’s Audience Award, and will see its theatrical release on October 20 for a one-night global celebration via Trafalgar Releasing.
Launching on YouTube later this year, it is produced by Peter Afterman with executive producers Dan Braun, Mary Wharton and Adria Petty and presented by Inaudible Films, Warner Music Entertainment and Warner Records.
- 9/23/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube Originals acquired “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers,” which will launch on the streamer later this year.
The documentary offers a deep dive into a condensed period of creativity and freedom (between 1993 and 1995) for the legendary, titular rock star and looks at his creation of his “Wildflowers” album. The project includes never-before-seen archival footage of Petty and his band in the recording studio and on tour, equally rare behind-the-scenes moments of Petty at home with his family and interviews with the album’s co-producers Rick Rubin and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, along with original Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
“Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers” is produced by Peter Afterman and directed by Mary Wharton, with executive producers Dan Braun, Wharton and Adria Petty. It is presented by Inaudible Films, Warner Music Entertainment and Warner Records.
The doc debuted in March at SXSW and...
The documentary offers a deep dive into a condensed period of creativity and freedom (between 1993 and 1995) for the legendary, titular rock star and looks at his creation of his “Wildflowers” album. The project includes never-before-seen archival footage of Petty and his band in the recording studio and on tour, equally rare behind-the-scenes moments of Petty at home with his family and interviews with the album’s co-producers Rick Rubin and Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, along with original Heartbreaker Benmont Tench.
“Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers” is produced by Peter Afterman and directed by Mary Wharton, with executive producers Dan Braun, Wharton and Adria Petty. It is presented by Inaudible Films, Warner Music Entertainment and Warner Records.
The doc debuted in March at SXSW and...
- 9/23/2021
- by Katie Song, Danielle Turchiano, Jennifer Yuma and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
In a year already packed with great music documentaries — from Questlove’s Summer of Soul to Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers to Mary Wharton’s Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free — another standout was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night with the world premiere of Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground, which was rapturously received at the Palais (and by The Hollywood Reporter‘s film critic David Rooney), and instantly rockets to the forefront of the Oscar conversation along with the aforementioned others.
The film (not to be confused with Haynes’ unrelated 1998 film Velvet Goldmine) is a deeply researched, artfully made, compelling ...
The film (not to be confused with Haynes’ unrelated 1998 film Velvet Goldmine) is a deeply researched, artfully made, compelling ...
In a year already packed with great music documentaries — from Questlove’s Summer of Soul to Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers to Mary Wharton’s Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free — another standout was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night with the world premiere of Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground, which was rapturously received at the Palais (and by The Hollywood Reporter‘s film critic David Rooney), and instantly rockets to the forefront of the Oscar conversation along with the aforementioned others.
The film (not to be confused with Haynes’ unrelated 1998 film Velvet Goldmine) is a deeply researched, artfully made, compelling ...
The film (not to be confused with Haynes’ unrelated 1998 film Velvet Goldmine) is a deeply researched, artfully made, compelling ...
Running June 22-27, the AFI Docs festival will bring a smorgasbord of nonfiction offerings to the greater Washington, D.C., area, screening 77 features in both the nation’s capital and nearby Silver Spring, Md. As with almost every festival making a provisional return to in-person events this summer, AFI Docs is approaching its 19th edition as a hybrid fest, with online components making up for the limitations on physical capacity.
But as AFI Festivals director of programming Sarah Harris points out, the American Film Institute, which puts on the event, finds itself in the unusual position of organizing its third virtual festival since the start of the pandemic. AFI Docs was one of the first to go fully virtual last summer, and then the organization also put on its flagship namesake festival online in the fall, so “we knew we could build on that experience and make this one great,...
But as AFI Festivals director of programming Sarah Harris points out, the American Film Institute, which puts on the event, finds itself in the unusual position of organizing its third virtual festival since the start of the pandemic. AFI Docs was one of the first to go fully virtual last summer, and then the organization also put on its flagship namesake festival online in the fall, so “we knew we could build on that experience and make this one great,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
The 28th SXSW Film Festival revealed the Audience Award winners Tuesday, with Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, The Fallout and Not Going Quietly among the list of honorees. The news comes after the online edition of the fest announced its jury awards.
The Mary Wharton-directed docu Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free chronicles the iconic musician’s work on his lauded 1994 record Wildflowers via newly discovered archived footage. The film won the Audience Award in the Headliners category, while The Fallout, Megan Park’s reflection on teen grief and trauma after a mass shooting — something all too familiar right now — won under the narrative feature competition banner. On the documentary competition banner, Nicholas Bruckman’s moving feature docu Not Going Quietly took the Audience Award.
Over the course of five days of SXSW Online, the SXSW Film Festival screened 75 features including 57 world premieres, three international premieres, four North American Premieres,...
The Mary Wharton-directed docu Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free chronicles the iconic musician’s work on his lauded 1994 record Wildflowers via newly discovered archived footage. The film won the Audience Award in the Headliners category, while The Fallout, Megan Park’s reflection on teen grief and trauma after a mass shooting — something all too familiar right now — won under the narrative feature competition banner. On the documentary competition banner, Nicholas Bruckman’s moving feature docu Not Going Quietly took the Audience Award.
Over the course of five days of SXSW Online, the SXSW Film Festival screened 75 features including 57 world premieres, three international premieres, four North American Premieres,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The documentary “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free” and Megan Park’s “The Fallout” won the audience awards from the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday.
Mary Wharton’s “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” which tells the backstory behind the late rock star’s “Wildflowers” recording sessions, won among the three headlining films playing the festival. “The Fallout,” a teen drama starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, won the audience prize for narrative features after it also won the category’s jury prize.
“Not Going Quietly,” a documentary by Nicholas Bruckman about progressive political activist Ady Barkan and his fight with Als, won the audience award for films in the documentary feature competition. Director Natalie Morales also won the Narrative Spotlight audience award for her film “Language Lessons,” and Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler won the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award for “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.
Mary Wharton’s “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” which tells the backstory behind the late rock star’s “Wildflowers” recording sessions, won among the three headlining films playing the festival. “The Fallout,” a teen drama starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler, won the audience prize for narrative features after it also won the category’s jury prize.
“Not Going Quietly,” a documentary by Nicholas Bruckman about progressive political activist Ady Barkan and his fight with Als, won the audience award for films in the documentary feature competition. Director Natalie Morales also won the Narrative Spotlight audience award for her film “Language Lessons,” and Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler won the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award for “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.
- 3/23/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Winners include Language Lessons, Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America.
Documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free and The Fallout and are among SXSW audience award winners announced across multiple sections on Tuesday (March 23).
Narrative feature competition winner The Fallout fared well when the juried award winners were unveiled last week. Megan Park’s follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Mary Wharton directed Headliners winner Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, which follows the legendary late performer as he records his second solo album ’Wildflowers’.
Nicholas Bruckman’s...
Documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free and The Fallout and are among SXSW audience award winners announced across multiple sections on Tuesday (March 23).
Narrative feature competition winner The Fallout fared well when the juried award winners were unveiled last week. Megan Park’s follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Mary Wharton directed Headliners winner Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, which follows the legendary late performer as he records his second solo album ’Wildflowers’.
Nicholas Bruckman’s...
- 3/23/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Winners include Language Lessons, Who We Are: A Chronicle Of Racism In America.
Documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free and The Fallout and are among SXSW audience award winners announced across multiple sections on Tuesday (March 23).
Narrative feature competition winner The Fallout fared well when the juried award winners were unveiled last week. Megan Park’s follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Mary Wharton directed Headliners winner Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, which follows the legendary late performer as he records his second solo album ’Wildflowers’.
Nicholas Bruckman’s...
Documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free and The Fallout and are among SXSW audience award winners announced across multiple sections on Tuesday (March 23).
Narrative feature competition winner The Fallout fared well when the juried award winners were unveiled last week. Megan Park’s follows a high-school student as she navigates life in the wake of a school tragedy.
Mary Wharton directed Headliners winner Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, which follows the legendary late performer as he records his second solo album ’Wildflowers’.
Nicholas Bruckman’s...
- 3/23/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – The virtual/online 2021 SXSW Festival began on March 16th, and continues through March 20th. In the participation of its film festival part of the fest, many of the newest and most cutting edge voices are creating new cinema perspectives. Below are capsule reviews of three new films.
There will be many advantages and unique opportunities through this event, centered as usual in Austin, Texas, including the keynote/speeches, conference sessions, music festival showcases, film festival screenings, world-class networking, online exhibitions, and the unexpected discoveries that are always a part of SXSW, all in a digital setting.
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Photo credit: SXSW.com
Films Of SXSW: Capsule Reviews
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Rating: 4.0/5.0
”Dear Mr. Brody” – Some phenomenons fly under the radar in our information obsessed world. Way back in January of 1970, a lone hippie kept the world enthralled with a vision. 21-year-old Michael...
There will be many advantages and unique opportunities through this event, centered as usual in Austin, Texas, including the keynote/speeches, conference sessions, music festival showcases, film festival screenings, world-class networking, online exhibitions, and the unexpected discoveries that are always a part of SXSW, all in a digital setting.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Photo credit: SXSW.com
Films Of SXSW: Capsule Reviews
Click the title for film information and screening status …
Rating: 4.0/5.0
”Dear Mr. Brody” – Some phenomenons fly under the radar in our information obsessed world. Way back in January of 1970, a lone hippie kept the world enthralled with a vision. 21-year-old Michael...
- 3/18/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In the last few years, I’ve happily watched and reviewed documentaries about Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish, both of which were presented on major streaming services and made with the full cooperation of the artists in question. So it wouldn’t have been shocking if either of those films turned out to be a glorified promotional tool. On the other hand, “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” which premiered today at SXSW, is built around a trove of 16mm footage discovered in 2020 in the Tom Petty archive. The film was shot by Petty’s filmographer Martyn Atkins while Petty was recording his second solo album, “Wildflowers” (1994), and performing on the concert tour that followed its release.
In 2021, just saying the phrase “16mm” can give you a tingle. It sounds so raw and private, so home-movie analog. But here’s an irony for you. Both the Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish docs are,...
In 2021, just saying the phrase “16mm” can give you a tingle. It sounds so raw and private, so home-movie analog. But here’s an irony for you. Both the Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish docs are,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Written in the midst of a painful divorce and on the cusp of an artistic renaissance that would continue for decades afterward, Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers” would become the fastest-selling album that he ever made as either a solo artist or the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was certified triple platinum only nine months after its initial 1994 release. And yet despite its immediate success, Petty’s most personal and liberated LP was still a slow bloomer in some respects.
Several of the songs flowed out faster than he could understand what they meant — the bucolic title track arrived in a single take as sharp and straight from the source as a glint of sunlight — and it wasn’t until years later that Petty realized he was actually singing an escape plan to himself (“You belong among the wildflowers / You belong in a boat out at sea”). Fans...
Several of the songs flowed out faster than he could understand what they meant — the bucolic title track arrived in a single take as sharp and straight from the source as a glint of sunlight — and it wasn’t until years later that Petty realized he was actually singing an escape plan to himself (“You belong among the wildflowers / You belong in a boat out at sea”). Fans...
- 3/18/2021
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Tom Petty’s 1994 album “Wildflowers,” the subject of the SXSW documentary “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” was in some ways one of the veteran rocker’s most casual albums. Made with producer Rick Rubin after a pair of bigger-sounding, more meticulously arranged albums with Jeff Lynne, “Wildflowers” has a low-key, ramshackle air to it, with its rough-hewn rocker songs tossed together with loose shuffles and acoustic ballads that actually have more going on than you realize.
There’s an intimacy and a melancholy to it, as befits a group of songs written by a guy whose state in life was summed up in the couplet that opened “To Find a Friend”: “In the middle of his life/He left his wife.”
“Wildflowers” was a subtle album whose impact slowly grew over time; nothing about it insisted that it should be taken as a big statement. But a recent boxed set,...
There’s an intimacy and a melancholy to it, as befits a group of songs written by a guy whose state in life was summed up in the couplet that opened “To Find a Friend”: “In the middle of his life/He left his wife.”
“Wildflowers” was a subtle album whose impact slowly grew over time; nothing about it insisted that it should be taken as a big statement. But a recent boxed set,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
There are times when it is still hard to fathom that Tom Petty is gone. Turn on his SiriusXM station, and there is a good chance you’ll hear Petty’s inimitable drawl on his “Buried Treasures” program, sounding vivid and cheerful. Recorded work is still being released, including last year’s massive, 25-song version of his classic album Wildflowers. And now comes Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, a vivid, compelling documentary chronicling the creation of that aforementioned album. As the film’s opening explains, in early 2020 a collection of 16mm film was discovered in the Petty archive, all shot between 1993-95 by filmographer Martyn Atkins. Never before released, the footage offers a unique view inside the process of making a masterpiece.
The Tom Petty in Somewhere You Feel Free is both joyful and devastated, powerful and wounded. This dichotomy exists in many of Petty’s greatest songs, and as Somewhere shows,...
The Tom Petty in Somewhere You Feel Free is both joyful and devastated, powerful and wounded. This dichotomy exists in many of Petty’s greatest songs, and as Somewhere shows,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Tom Petty was at the peak of his powers in the early ’90s, having recorded dozens of hits and covered remarkable ground as an artist. But he was also up against a changing tide of music with the rise of grunge and other mainstream pop music. The new documentary from director Mary Wharton, “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free,” shows how he navigated that “mid-life crisis” to produce one of his best albums, “Wildflowers.”
“Somewhere You Feel Free,” which is premiering at SXSW this week, is a treasure trove of footage that was recorded during the “Wildflowers” sessions and unearthed last year for “Wildflowers & All the Rest,” the expanded edition of the classic 1994 album. Wharton’s documentary captures the grace and experimentation of “Wildflowers,” but it also explains how Petty — who had recently fired his longtime Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch, was trying to get out of his recording contract and...
“Somewhere You Feel Free,” which is premiering at SXSW this week, is a treasure trove of footage that was recorded during the “Wildflowers” sessions and unearthed last year for “Wildflowers & All the Rest,” the expanded edition of the classic 1994 album. Wharton’s documentary captures the grace and experimentation of “Wildflowers,” but it also explains how Petty — who had recently fired his longtime Heartbreakers drummer Stan Lynch, was trying to get out of his recording contract and...
- 3/17/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Producer Mary Wharton didn’t know how she would continue working once the pandemic hit, but she got some help from Tom Petty. The rock star died in 2017, but he left behind a treasure trove of footage that would become Wharton’s upcoming music documentary “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free.” The movie is making its premiere as one of three headlining films at the SXSW Film Festival, and, in fact, all three movies headlining the festival are music documentaries, including docs on Demi Lovato and Charli Xcx. The films are part of a surge of documentaries centered on notable musicians regardless of genre or generation — rock or pop, living or dead, archival-based or fly-on-the-wall style, and everything in between. In 2020, TheWrap counted a rough shortlist of at least 20 music docs, including films about The Go-Gos, The Bee Gees, The Beastie Boys, Blind Melon, J Balvin, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes,...
- 3/16/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Few film institutions, and certainly no film festivals, experienced a Covid trial by fire quite as SXSW did last year. The mammoth Austin event — which includes a film festival, a tech conference and its original smorgasbord of musical performances — was the first major film festival to cancel in response to the pandemic when the city of Austin shut it down on March 6, a week before it was supposed to kick off. It was also the first to experiment with streaming some of its programming online, when it partnered with Amazon to present a small selection from its lineup just a month later.
It’s a testament to how much things have changed, and how quickly, that SXSW’s first impromptu foray into virtual festival screenings only saw seven full-length features opt to participate, so new and untested was the model. This year, the festival, which runs virtually from March 16-20, boasts 75 feature films,...
It’s a testament to how much things have changed, and how quickly, that SXSW’s first impromptu foray into virtual festival screenings only saw seven full-length features opt to participate, so new and untested was the model. This year, the festival, which runs virtually from March 16-20, boasts 75 feature films,...
- 3/15/2021
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
A year ago, SXSW was the first major American film event to be called off amid a growingly severe pandemic. Now, SXSW’s annual set of parallel conferences and events are back, in a completely virtual format that runs March 16 – 20.
Getting access to the film screenings, conference sessions, music showcases, exhibitions, meetups, and other virtual versions of the annual festival’s mainstays is straightforward: SXSW is offering a single, all-inclusive pass for everything. It currently costs $325 and is available here; student and groups can apply for significantly discounted passes. Passes will be on sale throughout the festival, though the price will increase to $399 as more are sold.
Once you have a pass, you can start reserving virtual seats for screenings with capacity limits beginning this Tuesday at 11 a.m. Central time. The full schedule is now available.
Interested in the film festival? Here’s what you need to know:
It includes 75 features,...
Getting access to the film screenings, conference sessions, music showcases, exhibitions, meetups, and other virtual versions of the annual festival’s mainstays is straightforward: SXSW is offering a single, all-inclusive pass for everything. It currently costs $325 and is available here; student and groups can apply for significantly discounted passes. Passes will be on sale throughout the festival, though the price will increase to $399 as more are sold.
Once you have a pass, you can start reserving virtual seats for screenings with capacity limits beginning this Tuesday at 11 a.m. Central time. The full schedule is now available.
Interested in the film festival? Here’s what you need to know:
It includes 75 features,...
- 3/8/2021
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
With most festivals moving full steam ahead, such as the recently wrapped Rotterdam and Sundance, the next two major ones on the calendar are Berlinale, which just unveiled its lineup, and South by Southwest, which has also dropped theirs.
Set to take place March 16-20, the 2021 Film Festival program has 75 features including 57 World Premieres, 3 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 1 U.S. Premieres, 8 Texas Premieres and 53 films from first-time filmmakers + 84 Short Films including Music Videos, 5 Episodic Premieres, 6 Episodic Pilots, 20 Virtual Cinema projects, 14 Title Design entries, plus 30 Special Events.
“It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW...
Set to take place March 16-20, the 2021 Film Festival program has 75 features including 57 World Premieres, 3 International Premieres, 4 North American Premieres, 1 U.S. Premieres, 8 Texas Premieres and 53 films from first-time filmmakers + 84 Short Films including Music Videos, 5 Episodic Premieres, 6 Episodic Pilots, 20 Virtual Cinema projects, 14 Title Design entries, plus 30 Special Events.
“It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW...
- 2/11/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
New documentaries about Tom Petty, Demi Lovato, and Charli Xcx will have their world premieres at the 2021 South by Southwest Film Festival. The festival will run March 16th through 20th and will take place virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The three films comprise the festival’s “Headliners” category. Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil will serve as the opening night film on March 16th, while the Charli Xcx doc, Alone Together, will close out the festival on the 20th. Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free will be the festival’s centerpiece film,...
The three films comprise the festival’s “Headliners” category. Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil will serve as the opening night film on March 16th, while the Charli Xcx doc, Alone Together, will close out the festival on the 20th. Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free will be the festival’s centerpiece film,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The South by Southwest Film Festival has rolled out its full programming line up, with high-profile new documentaries bolstering previously announced features.
For many in Hollywood, the last-minute cancellation of the Austin-based 2020 SXSW conference was a reality check about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Global lockdowns followed, and a year later, the film portion of the cultural event is soldiering on.
“We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW’s director of film.
Among the selection is “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” featuring a 16mm footage archive of the late singer at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers,” largely considered his best. The film is directed by Mary Wharton, and leans into SXSW’s reputation for top-tier music programming.
For many in Hollywood, the last-minute cancellation of the Austin-based 2020 SXSW conference was a reality check about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Global lockdowns followed, and a year later, the film portion of the cultural event is soldiering on.
“We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW’s director of film.
Among the selection is “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,” featuring a 16mm footage archive of the late singer at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers,” largely considered his best. The film is directed by Mary Wharton, and leans into SXSW’s reputation for top-tier music programming.
- 2/10/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Documentary music films about the careers of singer-songwriter Charli Xcx and late rock legend Tom Petty will headline this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, as the Austin fest has unveiled its full 2021 slate.
Charli Xcx’s “Alone Together” will be the closing night film about how she made an album over the course of 40 days in quarantine, while “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free” will be the centerpiece film that uncovers new 16mm footage of Petty at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers.” Rounding out the headliners for SXSW is the previously announced opening night film, “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil,” a YouTube Originals documentary about the aftermath of the actress and singer’s near-fatal overdose in 2018.
This year’s SXSW, now in its 28th year, is virtual and online after 2020’s festival was one of the first major events to be canceled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Charli Xcx’s “Alone Together” will be the closing night film about how she made an album over the course of 40 days in quarantine, while “Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free” will be the centerpiece film that uncovers new 16mm footage of Petty at work on his 1994 album “Wildflowers.” Rounding out the headliners for SXSW is the previously announced opening night film, “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil,” a YouTube Originals documentary about the aftermath of the actress and singer’s near-fatal overdose in 2018.
This year’s SXSW, now in its 28th year, is virtual and online after 2020’s festival was one of the first major events to be canceled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 2/10/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
South by Southwest Conference and Festivals have revealed the full program for the 28th edition of the SXSW Film Festival — and it will all take place online March 16-20.
As previously reported, the documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil is set to open the fest while the Charli Xcx quarantine docu Alone Together will serve as the film fest closer. Keeping in line with the films about musicians, Mary Wharton’s Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free will make its World Premiere as a centerpiece film.
“It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW...
As previously reported, the documentary Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil is set to open the fest while the Charli Xcx quarantine docu Alone Together will serve as the film fest closer. Keeping in line with the films about musicians, Mary Wharton’s Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free will make its World Premiere as a centerpiece film.
“It’s been a year unlike any we’ve experienced, first marked by the cancellation of SXSW 2020,” said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. “We feel privileged to have been able to pivot to SXSW Online and present a fantastic treasure trove of programming, including a pared down and wonderful selection of films that we know will delight, entertain and move our attendees. SXSW...
- 2/10/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
28th edition of Texas festival will run online-only from March 16-20.
SXSW Online 2021 has unveiled its full film line-up of 75 features as well as shorts, episodics and special events, and announced Charli Xcx documentary Alone Together from Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler as the closing film.
The Headliners selection about quarantined pop star Charli Xcx making an album that unifies a community appears in that section alongside Mary Wharton’s documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, and previously announced SXSW opener Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil.
The 28th edition of SXSW will run from March 16-20. Seven films...
SXSW Online 2021 has unveiled its full film line-up of 75 features as well as shorts, episodics and special events, and announced Charli Xcx documentary Alone Together from Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler as the closing film.
The Headliners selection about quarantined pop star Charli Xcx making an album that unifies a community appears in that section alongside Mary Wharton’s documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free, and previously announced SXSW opener Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil.
The 28th edition of SXSW will run from March 16-20. Seven films...
- 2/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The film lineup for the virtual 2021 SXSW festival includes 75 features and 57 world premieres, with the fest’s headliner screenings consisting of all nonfiction titles focusing on musicians.
Acting as the centerpiece screening will be Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free from director Mary Wharton, who drew from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing the late singer at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers. The fest’s closing night film will be Alone Together, which follows Charli Xcx as the popstar embarks on a whirlwind creative and romantic journey while making an album in 40 days in quarantine.
They both ...
Acting as the centerpiece screening will be Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free from director Mary Wharton, who drew from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing the late singer at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers. The fest’s closing night film will be Alone Together, which follows Charli Xcx as the popstar embarks on a whirlwind creative and romantic journey while making an album in 40 days in quarantine.
They both ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The film lineup for the virtual 2021 SXSW festival includes 75 features and 57 world premieres, with the fest’s headliner screenings consisting of all nonfiction titles focusing on musicians.
Acting as the centerpiece screening will be Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free from director Mary Wharton, who drew from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing the late singer at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers. The fest’s closing night film will be Alone Together, which follows Charli Xcx as the popstar embarks on a whirlwind creative and romantic journey while making an album in 40 days in quarantine.
They both ...
Acting as the centerpiece screening will be Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free from director Mary Wharton, who drew from a newly discovered archive of 16mm film showing the late singer at work on his 1994 record Wildflowers. The fest’s closing night film will be Alone Together, which follows Charli Xcx as the popstar embarks on a whirlwind creative and romantic journey while making an album in 40 days in quarantine.
They both ...
- 2/10/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s TV news roundup, Oprah will interview former president Barack Obama on Nov. 17 for “The Oprah Conversation,” and Netflix released a trailer for “We Are the Champions,” narrated by Rainn Wilson.
Dates
A new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” scheduled to premiere on Apple TV Plus on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. Et, will feature former president Barack Obama. During the conversation surrounding his new memoir “A Promised Land,” host Oprah Winfrey leads Obama through a reflection on the years and accomplishments leading up to his presidency and the expectations people had for him going into office. Each episode of the conversation series explores stories and relevant topics that impact the world through influential people. Obama’s book is available on Apple Books and is also offered as an audiobook.
CNN has announced a Jan. 3 air date for “Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President,” which will premiere at at 9 p.
Dates
A new episode of “The Oprah Conversation,” scheduled to premiere on Apple TV Plus on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. Et, will feature former president Barack Obama. During the conversation surrounding his new memoir “A Promised Land,” host Oprah Winfrey leads Obama through a reflection on the years and accomplishments leading up to his presidency and the expectations people had for him going into office. Each episode of the conversation series explores stories and relevant topics that impact the world through influential people. Obama’s book is available on Apple Books and is also offered as an audiobook.
CNN has announced a Jan. 3 air date for “Jimmy Carter, Rock & Roll President,” which will premiere at at 9 p.
- 11/11/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 10th, 2020, reviewing the new films “I Am Woman” (VOD and theaters) and “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” (virtual and actual theaters).
Rating: 3.5/5.0
I Am Woman As you would guess, this film is about Helen Reddy, and the journey to her signature song. Fellow Australian Tilda Cobham-Hervey distinctly portrays Reddy, who won a contest to record a record in the U.S. in the 1960s … only to travel here with her daughter and find out the prize didn’t exist. She stayed and eventually met agent and future husband Jeff Wald (Evan Peters) who took her on a rocky path to her 1970s hit making period. 3.5/5 stars.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President The improbable rise of a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, to the White House is told through the filter...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
I Am Woman As you would guess, this film is about Helen Reddy, and the journey to her signature song. Fellow Australian Tilda Cobham-Hervey distinctly portrays Reddy, who won a contest to record a record in the U.S. in the 1960s … only to travel here with her daughter and find out the prize didn’t exist. She stayed and eventually met agent and future husband Jeff Wald (Evan Peters) who took her on a rocky path to her 1970s hit making period. 3.5/5 stars.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President The improbable rise of a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, to the White House is told through the filter...
- 9/12/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In a new documentary, stars from Bob Dylan to Nile Rodgers discuss how music played a vital role in the unknown politician’s rise to power
It’s hard to think of a public figure with an image further removed from rock’n’roll than the former US president Jimmy Carter. “With his cardigan sweaters and devout Christian faith, he doesn’t come off as a particularly cool or hip guy,” said Mary Wharton, director of a new film titled Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, to the Guardian. “He wasn’t even a part of the rock generation. But he was curious about it.”
Enough, in fact, to inspire him to take a deep dive into his son Chip’s Bob Dylan albums, absorbing both the honesty of the sound and the meanings behind the songs. It helped that Carter already had a significant knowledge of every genre that influenced stars of the rock generation,...
It’s hard to think of a public figure with an image further removed from rock’n’roll than the former US president Jimmy Carter. “With his cardigan sweaters and devout Christian faith, he doesn’t come off as a particularly cool or hip guy,” said Mary Wharton, director of a new film titled Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, to the Guardian. “He wasn’t even a part of the rock generation. But he was curious about it.”
Enough, in fact, to inspire him to take a deep dive into his son Chip’s Bob Dylan albums, absorbing both the honesty of the sound and the meanings behind the songs. It helped that Carter already had a significant knowledge of every genre that influenced stars of the rock generation,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Jim Farber
- The Guardian - Film News
One of the hallways in Dickey Betts’ home in Osprey, Florida, displays all the mementoes you’d expect to find associated with a former Allman Brothers guitarist, singer and renegade: awards for best-selling albums, photographs of now-deceased bandmates, a vintage guitar or two. But two framed letters, both from 1975, practically leap off the walls. “I understand that your current tour has been a great success … Please give my best regards to your parents,” reads one. Another, from the following month, goes: “My campaign is going well, thanks to great friends like you.
- 9/8/2020
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” returns to the same point over and over again — the 39th President of the United States had great taste in music, and was not afraid to use it. The charming, lightweight celebration of Carter’s affinity for the likes of the Allman Brothers and Bob Dylan is loaded with endearing testimony from many of the musicians who helped Carter secure the youth vote, though the title is something of a misnomer: The Georgia peanut farmer who stormed the White House liked gospel, jazz, and country, too. His eclectic interests spoke to the complexity of a leader who remains under-appreciated in those terms, and as the movie salutes the warmth and creativity of Carter’s mind through the music, it’s .
Anyone looking for profound insights into Carter’s post-presidency life won’t find them here, but Jonathan Demme already provided that more sophisticated look at...
Anyone looking for profound insights into Carter’s post-presidency life won’t find them here, but Jonathan Demme already provided that more sophisticated look at...
- 9/7/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
As the world seems like it is aflame with a pandemic, divisive rhetoric from an oppressive administration and the unjust killing of Black lives at the hands of police officers, hope seems dim. However, there are voices and role models in the world that are fighting for change and on the frontlines fighting against 45, his henchmen and ardent supporters. Enter Stacey Abrams who is essentially the star of the Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, which debuts in theaters on September 9 and then on September 18 on Amazon Prime Video — just four days before National Voter Registration Day.
The docu comes as the 2020 presidential is just around the corner and puts a glaring spotlight on the wildly overlooked issue of voter suppression in the country. Through personal experiences, activism and historical All In rips the band-aid off of a problem that has corrupted our democracy...
The docu comes as the 2020 presidential is just around the corner and puts a glaring spotlight on the wildly overlooked issue of voter suppression in the country. Through personal experiences, activism and historical All In rips the band-aid off of a problem that has corrupted our democracy...
- 9/4/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
"One of the things that has held America together has been the music that we share and love." Greenwich Entertainment has released an official trailer for a documentary film titled Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, which is indeed about exactly what the title says it's about - a president who rocked! This was set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, and will be playing in "virtual cinemas" next month. Part-rockumentary, part-presidential portrait, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President traces how rock music helped propel Jimmy Carter to the White House, and the significant role that music has played in President Carter’s life and work. Featuring rare archival era-defining live performances from Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, among a few others, director Mary Wharton traces how Carter's genuine approachability, combined with the unifying power of music, became key to his political appeal, and allowed...
- 8/28/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Bob Dylan, Bono, Gregg Allman and Willie Nelson appear in the new trailer for Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, out September 9th.
Directed by Mary Wharton, the trailer opens with Carter listening to Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home on vinyl. “All right!” he says giddily as “Mr. Tambourine Man” plays. “Sounds familiar.” Paul Simon dedicates a performance to the president, while Carter introduces the Allman Brothers onstage.
“He was cool,” the late Allman recalls in the trailer. “He enjoyed our music and he became our friend.” Adds...
Directed by Mary Wharton, the trailer opens with Carter listening to Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home on vinyl. “All right!” he says giddily as “Mr. Tambourine Man” plays. “Sounds familiar.” Paul Simon dedicates a performance to the president, while Carter introduces the Allman Brothers onstage.
“He was cool,” the late Allman recalls in the trailer. “He enjoyed our music and he became our friend.” Adds...
- 8/27/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
There’s a moment in Mary Wharton’s “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” that looks downright surreal — at least, in light of the bombs-away culture-war politics that have come to rule our own era. It’s Jan. 20, 1977, the night of Carter’s Inaugural Gala, and introducing the festivities is that favorite son of progressive liberal Democrats, John Wayne. In the audience are John Lennon (in a tux!) and Yoko Ono. The performers include Paul Simon and Aretha Franklin, and when Aretha delivers her a capella rendition of “God Bless America,” it gives you tingles and chills and everything else. The evening has a we’re-all-in-this-together quality that feels positively and creatively…American.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” is a documentary of infectious and lively nostalgia that’s about just what its title says: the fact that Jimmy Carter became the first U.S. president to express, in ways both big and small,...
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” is a documentary of infectious and lively nostalgia that’s about just what its title says: the fact that Jimmy Carter became the first U.S. president to express, in ways both big and small,...
- 7/24/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Exploring the intersection of Jimmy Carter’s presidency and the rock and roll music that he was so fond of, Mary Wharton’s unfussy portrait of Carter, “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” is a vibrant film that highlights the importance of music in Carter’s life, and how he used culture (or what others in the film calls ‘soft power’) as president. Featuring a slew of famous musicians, including The Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, and Bob Dylan, Wharton’s film may not be groundbreaking, but it is nevertheless a sympathetic portrait of a president who used his influence to highlight the arts.
Continue reading ‘Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President’ Is An Unfussy Look Into The Relationship Between Music & Politics [AFI Docs Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President’ Is An Unfussy Look Into The Relationship Between Music & Politics [AFI Docs Review] at The Playlist.
- 7/19/2020
- by Christian Gallichio
- The Playlist
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to the documentary “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President.”
CNN Films acquired the Na broadcast rights to the film earlier this month. It was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the coronavirus pandemic shut down festivals. It closed out the AFI Docs Festival last week.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
CNN Films acquired the Na broadcast rights to the film earlier this month. It was supposed to be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the coronavirus pandemic shut down festivals. It closed out the AFI Docs Festival last week.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” showcases the role music played in propelling Jimmy Carter from Georgia to the White House, and how his love for music gave him an unexpected edge in the presidential race. Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright are just a few of the contributors giving interviews in the documentary. Rare, archival footage from live performances by Buffett, Nelson, etc. are also included in the documentary.
- 6/30/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.
The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work. The film combines interviews with the former President and contributors and performances from the likes of Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright.
The documentary, which heralds from director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell, and writer Bill Flanagan, closed the recent AFI Docs Fest (where Carter sent his virtual congratulations), after originally being scheduled to open Tribeca. Greenwich will release the film in theaters this September.
The deal was negotiated by Ed Arentz and Andy Bohn at Greenwich...
The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work. The film combines interviews with the former President and contributors and performances from the likes of Willie Nelson, Bono, Bob Dylan, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, and Madeleine Albright.
The documentary, which heralds from director Mary Wharton, producer Chris Farrell, and writer Bill Flanagan, closed the recent AFI Docs Fest (where Carter sent his virtual congratulations), after originally being scheduled to open Tribeca. Greenwich will release the film in theaters this September.
The deal was negotiated by Ed Arentz and Andy Bohn at Greenwich...
- 6/30/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired broadcasting rights to “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President.” The look at the bond between the 39th president and pop and country musicians is slated to be the closing film for AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
The documentary was originally scheduled to open the 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” chronicles the Georgian candidate’s relationship with music as a defining part of his campaign for the White House and his presidency. His embrace of music helped the small-town peanut farmer reach out across racial and generational divides.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” will feature rare, archival footage and interviews with Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan along with segments from Bono, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young and Madeleine Albright. The film was was produced by Chris Farrell,...
The documentary was originally scheduled to open the 19th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” chronicles the Georgian candidate’s relationship with music as a defining part of his campaign for the White House and his presidency. His embrace of music helped the small-town peanut farmer reach out across racial and generational divides.
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” will feature rare, archival footage and interviews with Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon and Bob Dylan along with segments from Bono, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Roseanne Cash, Chuck Leavell, Andrew Young and Madeleine Albright. The film was was produced by Chris Farrell,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired North American broadcast rights to the Mary Wharton-directed documentary Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President. The film was produced by Chris Farrell and written by Bill Flanagan. The docu was originally set to open the Tribeca Film Festival in April. It has now been set as the closing film for AFI Docs on June 21.
The feature docu chronicles the role of popular music in propelling a relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role that music has played in President Carter’s life and work. The film shows how Carter’s life-long passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate, as he tapped into a force that transcended racial and generational divides, and often party lines.
From Bob Dylan to Johnny Cash to Willie Nelson, Carter developed friendships with icons and his appreciation for music helped define his administration.
The feature docu chronicles the role of popular music in propelling a relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role that music has played in President Carter’s life and work. The film shows how Carter’s life-long passion for music gave him an unexpected edge as a presidential candidate, as he tapped into a force that transcended racial and generational divides, and often party lines.
From Bob Dylan to Johnny Cash to Willie Nelson, Carter developed friendships with icons and his appreciation for music helped define his administration.
- 6/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired the North American broadcast rights to Mary Wharton's Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, a feature rockumentary about the U.S. president's passion for music, which helped propel him from Georgia to the White House.
The film, written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell, was to have opened the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the physical event was canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will now close the AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
Wharton's film portrays how friendships with Bob Dylan,...
The film, written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell, was to have opened the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the physical event was canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will now close the AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
Wharton's film portrays how friendships with Bob Dylan,...
- 6/11/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
CNN Films has acquired the North American broadcast rights to Mary Wharton's Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, a feature rockumentary about the U.S. president's passion for music, which helped propel him from Georgia to the White House.
The film, written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell, was to have opened the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the physical event was canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will now close the AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
Wharton's film portrays how friendships with Bob Dylan,...
The film, written by Bill Flanagan and produced by Chris Farrell, was to have opened the Tribeca Film Festival in April before the physical event was canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President will now close the AFI Docs film festival on June 21.
Wharton's film portrays how friendships with Bob Dylan,...
- 6/11/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Film Institute has revealed its full slate of films being presented online for the AFI Docs 2020 Film Festival, which will take place digitally this year. The lineup features 59 films from 11 countries and 12 virtual world premieres, with 61 percent of the films directed by women, 25 percent by Poc directors, and 14 percent by LGBTQ directors. The festival runs June 17–21, with films available to view on Docs.AFI.com. See the full lineup below.
“Now more than ever, it is important to expand our perspectives and listen to voices that may differ from our own, and this year’s festival includes a diverse range of insights and experiences for audiences to share in,” said Michael Lumpkin, AFI Festivals director. “These films explore political and social issues in the U.S. and across the globe, introducing us to the next generation of leaders and shedding new light on figures of the past.”
The...
“Now more than ever, it is important to expand our perspectives and listen to voices that may differ from our own, and this year’s festival includes a diverse range of insights and experiences for audiences to share in,” said Michael Lumpkin, AFI Festivals director. “These films explore political and social issues in the U.S. and across the globe, introducing us to the next generation of leaders and shedding new light on figures of the past.”
The...
- 6/8/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
18th edition runs June 17-21.
A 59-strong line-up at AFI Docs announced on Monday (June 8) includes Deirdre Fishel’s exploration of race, gender and violence in the Minneapolis police department in Women In Blue, and a look at immigration policies under the Trump administration in Blood On The Wall by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested.
The 18th edition of the festival takes place online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is set to run from June 17-21.
As previously announced, AFI Docs will open with Sundance hit and Apple and A24 acquisition Boys State by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine,...
A 59-strong line-up at AFI Docs announced on Monday (June 8) includes Deirdre Fishel’s exploration of race, gender and violence in the Minneapolis police department in Women In Blue, and a look at immigration policies under the Trump administration in Blood On The Wall by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested.
The 18th edition of the festival takes place online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and is set to run from June 17-21.
As previously announced, AFI Docs will open with Sundance hit and Apple and A24 acquisition Boys State by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine,...
- 6/8/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
“I’m not going to lie I cried, I sobbed. And I sort of hate to admit it, because it’s not about me. But we worked so hard for, you know, a couple of years on this movie. And it felt like there were times when we weren’t sure if it was even ever going to get made or anything. And then to have it lined up, this is how it works: you take it to your festival and then the buyers get excited about it, and you sell it, and it goes out into the world, and that’s how things normally work. To have that all just sort of ripped out from under you is very disappointing, for sure.”
Those are the words of Mary Wharton, director of Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President, the documentary chosen to open the 2020 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Those are the words of Mary Wharton, director of Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President, the documentary chosen to open the 2020 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival.
- 4/16/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sources close to the Tribeca Film Festival inform us that the 19th edition has been postponed. The fest was to take place from April 15-26. The news follows just as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a statewide ban of gatherings of more than 500 people.
That ruling forced 31 Broadway productions currently on the boards to shut down through April 12, and eight shows set to begin previews over the next month will be postponed. Cuomo’s rule would have impacted the opening night of Tribeca, which was to take place at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of Broadway and seats over 2,800. The opening night pic scheduled was director Mary Wharton’s Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President – a rockumentary-style presidential portrait that shows how popular music helped propel the folksy peanut farmer from rural Georgia to the White House.
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That ruling forced 31 Broadway productions currently on the boards to shut down through April 12, and eight shows set to begin previews over the next month will be postponed. Cuomo’s rule would have impacted the opening night of Tribeca, which was to take place at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of Broadway and seats over 2,800. The opening night pic scheduled was director Mary Wharton’s Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President – a rockumentary-style presidential portrait that shows how popular music helped propel the folksy peanut farmer from rural Georgia to the White House.
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- 3/12/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Tribeca Film Festival presented by AT&T Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
When I contacted the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday to see if they were going to postpone or cancel, I received the following response:
“We are tracking the COVID19 (coronavirus) situation closely. If we receive pertinent information that requires us to make any changes to the Tribeca Film Festival taking place from April 15-26, we will provide an updated statement. As of right now, there are no direct impacts to our festival.” - Tribeca Spokesperson
The world première of Mary Wharton’s Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President is presently scheduled to open the festival on April 15 at the Beacon Theatre, with live performances including Willie Nelson with Paul Shaffer as musical director following the screening. The Beacon Theatre has 2,894 seats. In New York there are discussions going on about whether to close cinemas and other venues.
There are currently 62 confirmed cases in the city.
When I contacted the Tribeca Film Festival yesterday to see if they were going to postpone or cancel, I received the following response:
“We are tracking the COVID19 (coronavirus) situation closely. If we receive pertinent information that requires us to make any changes to the Tribeca Film Festival taking place from April 15-26, we will provide an updated statement. As of right now, there are no direct impacts to our festival.” - Tribeca Spokesperson
The world première of Mary Wharton’s Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President is presently scheduled to open the festival on April 15 at the Beacon Theatre, with live performances including Willie Nelson with Paul Shaffer as musical director following the screening. The Beacon Theatre has 2,894 seats. In New York there are discussions going on about whether to close cinemas and other venues.
There are currently 62 confirmed cases in the city.
- 3/12/2020
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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