“I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” the official biopic of music icon Whitney Houston, is set to be released on December 21, 2022 according to Sony Pictures. London native Naomi Ackie will portray the legendary diva from Newark, New Jersey. The BAFTA-winning actress’ previous credits include “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker,” “Master of None” and “The End of the F***ing World.” The first movie poster for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” was recently revealed on Houston’s official website.
Kasi Lemmons directs the biographical musical based on the life of one of the world’s biggest superstars. Lemmons’ previous directing credits include 2019’s “Harriet” starring Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and 1997’s cult classic “Eve’s Bayou” starring Lynn Whitfield and Samuel L. Jackson. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is written by four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten, whose previous screenplay credits include “The Theory of Everything” (2014), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) and “The Two Popes...
Kasi Lemmons directs the biographical musical based on the life of one of the world’s biggest superstars. Lemmons’ previous directing credits include 2019’s “Harriet” starring Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and 1997’s cult classic “Eve’s Bayou” starring Lynn Whitfield and Samuel L. Jackson. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is written by four-time Oscar nominee Anthony McCarten, whose previous screenplay credits include “The Theory of Everything” (2014), “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018) and “The Two Popes...
- 4/27/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Production is underway on a documentary about Whitney Houston, which will explore the iconic singer before she became an international superstar.
Whitney Houston In Focus, directed and produced by Benjamin Alfonsi, is based on an upcoming book on Houston by photographer Bette Marshall, who met the future sensation when Houston was an unknown 18-year-old, before she signed her record deal with Clive Davis and Arista Records.
Audra McDonald, the Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony-winning actress and singer, will narrate the documentary and serve as executive producer.
“Whitney Houston is an artist I worshipped from the moment I first heard her sing. Her voice was simply miraculous and her artistry was perfection,” McDonald said. “We all witnessed her superstardom, and I’m honored to help tell this part of Whitney’s story, before it all began.”
Marshall will feature in the documentary, described as a “cinematic photo story of a photographer and her young muse.
Whitney Houston In Focus, directed and produced by Benjamin Alfonsi, is based on an upcoming book on Houston by photographer Bette Marshall, who met the future sensation when Houston was an unknown 18-year-old, before she signed her record deal with Clive Davis and Arista Records.
Audra McDonald, the Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony-winning actress and singer, will narrate the documentary and serve as executive producer.
“Whitney Houston is an artist I worshipped from the moment I first heard her sing. Her voice was simply miraculous and her artistry was perfection,” McDonald said. “We all witnessed her superstardom, and I’m honored to help tell this part of Whitney’s story, before it all began.”
Marshall will feature in the documentary, described as a “cinematic photo story of a photographer and her young muse.
- 12/1/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Weeks after Rami Malek won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, there are reports that he might be asked to strap on the fake teeth one more time for a sequel. The New York Post quotes their longtime video director Rudi Dolezal as saying that a follow-up move is “being heavily discussed in the Queen family.”
The exact scope of the proposed sequel is unknown and although we have some ideas of our own, odds are very high...
The exact scope of the proposed sequel is unknown and although we have some ideas of our own, odds are very high...
- 3/12/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The internet is abuzz over a report from Page Six that the hugely successful Queen biographical drama “Bohemian Rhapsody” could be getting a sequel. The tip was provided by Rudi Dolezal, a music video director who worked with Queen on a number of clips during their career. Dolezal said a follow-up movie is “being heavily discussed in the Queen family,” adding, “I’m sure [Queen manager Jim Beach] plans a sequel that starts with Live Aid.”
On paper, the idea of a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sequel somewhat makes sense. Despite receiving negative reviews (IndieWire’s David Ehrlich gave the film a D review and called it royally embarrassing), the movie was a box office phenomenon around the world. To date, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has made $875 million worldwide, which is the kind of gross only superhero movies and blockbuster tentpoles hit these days. “Rhapsody” is the highest grossing music film and biopic ever made (not adjusted for...
On paper, the idea of a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sequel somewhat makes sense. Despite receiving negative reviews (IndieWire’s David Ehrlich gave the film a D review and called it royally embarrassing), the movie was a box office phenomenon around the world. To date, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has made $875 million worldwide, which is the kind of gross only superhero movies and blockbuster tentpoles hit these days. “Rhapsody” is the highest grossing music film and biopic ever made (not adjusted for...
- 3/12/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
After big awards haul at the Oscars 2019, Bohemian Rhapsody could land a second movie, according to Queen's music video director Rudi Dolezal. According to pagesix.com, the director says the band and its management are lining up behind a sequel to the smash hit Bohemian Rhapsody. Dolezal, who directed videos for the band, and became close with late Freddie Mercury during his life, gave a hint on a possible sequel during an interview about Queen's manager Jim Beach. "I'm sure he plans a sequel that starts with Live Aid." Dolezal added that the follow-up film is now "being heavily discussed in the Queen family".
(Movie Review:?Bohemian Rhapsody)
Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in India by Fox Star Studios, is a biopic on Mercury and the band Queen, and explores the rise of the band with a focus on the Indian-origin lead singer's personal life, his sexuality and the way he dealt with his fame.
(Movie Review:?Bohemian Rhapsody)
Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in India by Fox Star Studios, is a biopic on Mercury and the band Queen, and explores the rise of the band with a focus on the Indian-origin lead singer's personal life, his sexuality and the way he dealt with his fame.
- 3/12/2019
- GlamSham
Related: Best Fan Merch For ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Fans
The Oscar-gilded Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody may have a sequel in store, according to Page Six. This news came straight from Rudi Dolezal, a director behind many of the band’s videos and a close friend of Freddie Mercury. To be very clear: we have no idea whether or not this is true. And even if it is being discussed it doesn’t mean anything will ever happen. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try to imagine what a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel might look like.
The Oscar-gilded Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody may have a sequel in store, according to Page Six. This news came straight from Rudi Dolezal, a director behind many of the band’s videos and a close friend of Freddie Mercury. To be very clear: we have no idea whether or not this is true. And even if it is being discussed it doesn’t mean anything will ever happen. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try to imagine what a Bohemian Rhapsody sequel might look like.
- 3/11/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Everyone in the Queen family is seriously considering the possibility of a sequel to Bohemian Rhapsody.
That’s the latest from Page Six, who spoke to music director Rudi Dolezal about Queen, Freddie Mercury and everything in between. One of their topics of discussion was the blistering, $800 million success of Bohemian Rhapsody, the music-powered biopic that exceeded expectations in just about every respect – box office, reviews… even the Oscars!
Of course, with great cinematic success comes the inevitable proposition of a follow-up – a second album, if you will – and Dolezal is of the belief that the entire Queen family are mulling over a potential Bohemian Rhapsody sequel that would explore Freddie’s life post-1985.
“I’m sure he plans a sequel that starts with Live Aid.” Dolezal added that the follow-up film is now “being heavily discussed in the Queen family.”
Bohemian Rhapsody Lights Up The Stage With Four Glorious...
That’s the latest from Page Six, who spoke to music director Rudi Dolezal about Queen, Freddie Mercury and everything in between. One of their topics of discussion was the blistering, $800 million success of Bohemian Rhapsody, the music-powered biopic that exceeded expectations in just about every respect – box office, reviews… even the Oscars!
Of course, with great cinematic success comes the inevitable proposition of a follow-up – a second album, if you will – and Dolezal is of the belief that the entire Queen family are mulling over a potential Bohemian Rhapsody sequel that would explore Freddie’s life post-1985.
“I’m sure he plans a sequel that starts with Live Aid.” Dolezal added that the follow-up film is now “being heavily discussed in the Queen family.”
Bohemian Rhapsody Lights Up The Stage With Four Glorious...
- 3/11/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
There are rumors that we want to desperately believe. There are rumors we hope are completely wrong. And then there are rumors that make us scratch our head and question everything we know about life. Page Six recently posted a rumor that is so strange, but also obvious, that we just couldn’t sit by and not share it with our readers.
According to an interview with a Queen music video director Rudi Dolezal, the band is currently discussing ways to create a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sequel.
Continue reading Wtf?! ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sequel “Being Heavily Discussed” By Queen According To Band’s Music Video Director at The Playlist.
According to an interview with a Queen music video director Rudi Dolezal, the band is currently discussing ways to create a “Bohemian Rhapsody” sequel.
Continue reading Wtf?! ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sequel “Being Heavily Discussed” By Queen According To Band’s Music Video Director at The Playlist.
- 3/11/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights to Nick Broomfield’s documentary “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,” which premiered last month at the Sundance Film Festival.
Broomfield’s film focuses on the love story between the late Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The announcement was made Thursday by Roadside co-founders Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff with a planned release date later this year. The deal was brokered by Kew Media Distribution.
“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen and Ihlen became part of a community of expat artists, writers, and musicians, captured in never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and documentarian D.A. Pennebaker. Cohen and Ihlen died in 2016.
“Any Leonard Cohen fan can tell you that there’s something profoundly romantic about his music,” said Cohen and d’Arbeloff. “While it’s hard to know what inspires great art,...
Broomfield’s film focuses on the love story between the late Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The announcement was made Thursday by Roadside co-founders Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff with a planned release date later this year. The deal was brokered by Kew Media Distribution.
“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen and Ihlen became part of a community of expat artists, writers, and musicians, captured in never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and documentarian D.A. Pennebaker. Cohen and Ihlen died in 2016.
“Any Leonard Cohen fan can tell you that there’s something profoundly romantic about his music,” said Cohen and d’Arbeloff. “While it’s hard to know what inspires great art,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Roadside Attractions has acquired domestic rights to Nick Broomfield’s Sundance Film Festival documentary Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, which follows the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. A release is planned for later this year. The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Marianne, a single mother with a young son, became part of community of expat artists, writers and musicians. Never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and legendary documentarian D.A. Pennebaker make for a unique portrait of an idyllic 1960’s bohemia. It was on Hydra in 1968 that Broomfield, then aged 20, first himself met Marianne. She introduced him to Cohen’s music and encouraged Broomfield to make his first film. His career would spawn many iconic music legend docs about Whitney Houston, Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.
- 2/7/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Indie distributor Roadside Attractions announced on Thursday that it has picked up the North American rights to director Nick Broomfield’s documentary, “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,” following its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
The film, which was in the Documentary Premieres section at the festival, follows the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen.
“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” is billed as one of Broomfield’s most personal and romantic films. The documentary begins on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of a community of ex-pat artists, writers and musicians. The never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and legendary documentarian D.A. Pennebaker give a glimpse of an idyllic 1960s bohemia. It was a time that left a lasting imprint on both the duo,...
The film, which was in the Documentary Premieres section at the festival, follows the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen.
“Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” is billed as one of Broomfield’s most personal and romantic films. The documentary begins on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen, then a struggling and unknown fiction writer, and Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of a community of ex-pat artists, writers and musicians. The never-before-seen footage shot by Broomfield and legendary documentarian D.A. Pennebaker give a glimpse of an idyllic 1960s bohemia. It was a time that left a lasting imprint on both the duo,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Kew Media Distribution handles worldwide sales.
Roadside Attractions has picked up North American rights to Nick Broomfield’s documentary Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love, following its world premiere at Sundance.
Broomfield’s film tells of the enduring love story between Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen.
The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen, then a struggling fiction writer, and Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of community of expat artists.
They became lovers in the Sixties and their friendship would last another 50 years until their...
Roadside Attractions has picked up North American rights to Nick Broomfield’s documentary Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love, following its world premiere at Sundance.
Broomfield’s film tells of the enduring love story between Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen.
The documentary starts on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where Cohen, then a struggling fiction writer, and Ihlen, a single mother with a young son, became part of community of expat artists.
They became lovers in the Sixties and their friendship would last another 50 years until their...
- 2/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Attorneys for Bobby Brown and the estate of Bobbi Kristina Brown have filed suit in a New York court over the documentary “Whitney: Can I Be Me,” alleging that Showtime, the BBC and several other defendants violated their rights by improperly using footage from the production of the 2005 reality series “Being Bobby Brown.”
Brown’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court’s New York southern district, asks for $2 million from defendants Passion Pictures, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Wanda Shelley, B2 Entertainment and Simmons Shelley Entertainment, as well as Showtime and the BBC.
The suit claims that Brown and his late daughter appear in the documentary for more than 30 minutes despite never having signed releases for the footage. Contracts or releases they did sign for the filming of the lone season of Bravo’s “Being Bobby Brown” in 2005 didn’t carry over for any other usage, the claim maintains.
“The footage was...
Brown’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court’s New York southern district, asks for $2 million from defendants Passion Pictures, Tracey Baker-Simmons, Wanda Shelley, B2 Entertainment and Simmons Shelley Entertainment, as well as Showtime and the BBC.
The suit claims that Brown and his late daughter appear in the documentary for more than 30 minutes despite never having signed releases for the footage. Contracts or releases they did sign for the filming of the lone season of Bravo’s “Being Bobby Brown” in 2005 didn’t carry over for any other usage, the claim maintains.
“The footage was...
- 11/28/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Clive Davis, Cissy Houston, Debra Martin Chase, Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds | Written and Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald’s documentary Whitney is an extraordinarily deep and eye-opening venture into the life of its celebrated, yet, troubled global superstar subject, Whitney Houston. Given invaluable access to home video of the Houston’s library and unseen behind the scenes footage, as well as interviews with those closest to the late superstar.
The access given to Macdonald is unparalleled in terms of depth and insight to that of any documentary on the stars life, even that of Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s recent attempt and uncovering the unknown in the 2017 film ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me?’. It is the access to information and knowledge otherwise kept in the dark that highlights the truly inspirational story of the meteor rise that ultimately led to the eventual,...
Kevin Macdonald’s documentary Whitney is an extraordinarily deep and eye-opening venture into the life of its celebrated, yet, troubled global superstar subject, Whitney Houston. Given invaluable access to home video of the Houston’s library and unseen behind the scenes footage, as well as interviews with those closest to the late superstar.
The access given to Macdonald is unparalleled in terms of depth and insight to that of any documentary on the stars life, even that of Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s recent attempt and uncovering the unknown in the 2017 film ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me?’. It is the access to information and knowledge otherwise kept in the dark that highlights the truly inspirational story of the meteor rise that ultimately led to the eventual,...
- 11/2/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
By Glenn Dunks
We’re playing a bit of catch up this week in the lead up to the hectic fall festival and award season. Nathaniel already looked at a bunch of recent indies and mainstream blockbusters. Now it’s my time to look at a trio of recent documentaries all about musicians: Whitney, The King, and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda.
Why can’t we get a documentary about the one and only Whitney Houston that truly works? Kevin Macdonald’s Whitney follows on a year after Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s Whitney: Can I Be Me, an appalling film that Whitney easily supplants if only by default. Macdonald, an Academy Award-winner for One Day in September brings a glossy sheen to Whitney that was missing in that earlier title, but it still falls short of giving Houston the treatment she deserves.
We’re playing a bit of catch up this week in the lead up to the hectic fall festival and award season. Nathaniel already looked at a bunch of recent indies and mainstream blockbusters. Now it’s my time to look at a trio of recent documentaries all about musicians: Whitney, The King, and Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda.
Why can’t we get a documentary about the one and only Whitney Houston that truly works? Kevin Macdonald’s Whitney follows on a year after Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s Whitney: Can I Be Me, an appalling film that Whitney easily supplants if only by default. Macdonald, an Academy Award-winner for One Day in September brings a glossy sheen to Whitney that was missing in that earlier title, but it still falls short of giving Houston the treatment she deserves.
- 7/31/2018
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
The incredible story behind Whitney Houston’s life, career and tragic death is remembered by those closest to her in the upcoming documentary Whitney.
The film about the singer is the first to be sanctioned by the late performer’s estate. It features interviews with her friends and family — like her mother Cissy and ex-husband Bobby Brown.
The preview teases snippets of never-before-seen footage of Houston throughout her life, including unreleased recordings and unseen home movies.
Speaking about teaching her young daughter to sing, Houston’s mom, a renowned singer in her own right, says in the trailer, “You have...
The film about the singer is the first to be sanctioned by the late performer’s estate. It features interviews with her friends and family — like her mother Cissy and ex-husband Bobby Brown.
The preview teases snippets of never-before-seen footage of Houston throughout her life, including unreleased recordings and unseen home movies.
Speaking about teaching her young daughter to sing, Houston’s mom, a renowned singer in her own right, says in the trailer, “You have...
- 4/27/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Since her tragic death on Feb. 11, 2012, two questions have persisted: Who was the real Whitney Houston? And who, if anyone, could have saved her? It’s these two queries that the controversial new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me sets out to answer.
The film, by documentarians Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal (the latter documented the superstar throughout her legendary career), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night.
Complete with never-before-seen backstage footage and revealing new interviews with family, friends and entourage-members, it portrays Houston to be as endlessly troubled as she was talented, asserting that her personal battles with image,...
The film, by documentarians Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal (the latter documented the superstar throughout her legendary career), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night.
Complete with never-before-seen backstage footage and revealing new interviews with family, friends and entourage-members, it portrays Houston to be as endlessly troubled as she was talented, asserting that her personal battles with image,...
- 8/25/2017
- by Janine Rubenstein
- PEOPLE.com
One year ago, veteran documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield realized that something was wrong. He was about three months into postproduction on Whitney: Can I Be Me, his new documentary on the life and death of Whitney Houston – and sitting in his editing room, he found himself "in complete despair." In its rough state, the movie was primarily a compendium of experts and talking heads opining about the singer's influence and legacy – a "journalistic report" as Broomfield calls it. But, he notes, "I wasn't feeling my heart moved by the story.
- 8/15/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Nick Broomfield’s documentary about Whitney Houston is moving but focuses too much on her breakdown
It’s 1999. Whitney Houston is on stage in an open-air stadium, wearing a fuzzy green coat. Her six-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, stands beside her, holding her hand. Together, they’re singing It’s Not Right But It’s Okay.
Nick Broomfield’s unauthorised documentary of Houston is shaped around footage for a concert film that was never completed. Filmed during her 1999 European tour, videographer Rudi Dolezal’s footage captured the superstar strung out on stage, the quality of her remarkable voice already in obvious decline. It’s often uncomfortable to watch but still she’s enrapturing: megawatt smile intact on stage and behind the scenes.
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It’s 1999. Whitney Houston is on stage in an open-air stadium, wearing a fuzzy green coat. Her six-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina, stands beside her, holding her hand. Together, they’re singing It’s Not Right But It’s Okay.
Nick Broomfield’s unauthorised documentary of Houston is shaped around footage for a concert film that was never completed. Filmed during her 1999 European tour, videographer Rudi Dolezal’s footage captured the superstar strung out on stage, the quality of her remarkable voice already in obvious decline. It’s often uncomfortable to watch but still she’s enrapturing: megawatt smile intact on stage and behind the scenes.
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- 6/18/2017
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Lily Taylor
Whitney: Can I Be Me is a moving documentary by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal tracking the inspiring career but tragic life of the wonderfully talented Whitney Houston. Through the talking heads of friends and family interviews, and the fascinating fly-on-the-wall style footage, this film explores the intense scrutiny placed on Houston, from her young and humble gospel beginnings to the height of her legendary career, and whether these pressures may have been the cause of her isolated and devastating death.
This documentary is made under the impression that the audience is already familiar with the headlines of Whitney’s life – her struggle with addiction, the troubling legal issues with her family, her abusive relationship with Bobby Brown and the tragic death of her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, shortly after Whitney’s own death by drug overdose in 2012. Regardless if you’re a Whitney Houston fan or not,...
Whitney: Can I Be Me is a moving documentary by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal tracking the inspiring career but tragic life of the wonderfully talented Whitney Houston. Through the talking heads of friends and family interviews, and the fascinating fly-on-the-wall style footage, this film explores the intense scrutiny placed on Houston, from her young and humble gospel beginnings to the height of her legendary career, and whether these pressures may have been the cause of her isolated and devastating death.
This documentary is made under the impression that the audience is already familiar with the headlines of Whitney’s life – her struggle with addiction, the troubling legal issues with her family, her abusive relationship with Bobby Brown and the tragic death of her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, shortly after Whitney’s own death by drug overdose in 2012. Regardless if you’re a Whitney Houston fan or not,...
- 6/16/2017
- by Lily Taylor
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Success doesn't change you, fame does." Showtime has debuted the first official trailer for a documentary titled Whitney: Can I Be Me, telling the full story of singer/actress Whitney Houston's extraordinary life and tragic death. The doc premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, and will be released by Showtime later this summer. Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 songs, and she released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums over the course of her singing career. She was found dead in her bathtub inside of her guest room at a hotel in Los Angeles in 2012. This trailer is a good sell, ending with the claim that she died of a broken heart. This looks like it's worth a watch. Here's the official trailer for Nick Broomfield & Rudi Dolezal's doc Whitney: Can I Be Me, from YouTube: By the time...
- 6/14/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There will always be only one Whitney Houston.
The iconic singer's incredible talent, rise to fame, struggles and untimely downfall are all chronicled in Can I Be Me, a new documentary set to premiere on Showtime.
Watch: Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina Brown: Circle of Tragedy
Can I Be Me is directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal. The doc offers an inside look at how Houston became one of the most successful female artists of all time, her tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown, her struggle with addiction and tragic death at the age of 48.
"There was this emphasis on [Whitney] being the perfect girl," a voiceover says in the first trailer for the film. "She never had this belief that she was this perfect person."
"Success doesn’t change you, fame does," Houston says in an additional clip.
Watch: Flashback: With Whitney Houston on the 1997 Set of 'Cinderella'
The seven-time Grammy winner died on Feb. 11, 2012, after she was...
The iconic singer's incredible talent, rise to fame, struggles and untimely downfall are all chronicled in Can I Be Me, a new documentary set to premiere on Showtime.
Watch: Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina Brown: Circle of Tragedy
Can I Be Me is directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal. The doc offers an inside look at how Houston became one of the most successful female artists of all time, her tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown, her struggle with addiction and tragic death at the age of 48.
"There was this emphasis on [Whitney] being the perfect girl," a voiceover says in the first trailer for the film. "She never had this belief that she was this perfect person."
"Success doesn’t change you, fame does," Houston says in an additional clip.
Watch: Flashback: With Whitney Houston on the 1997 Set of 'Cinderella'
The seven-time Grammy winner died on Feb. 11, 2012, after she was...
- 6/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Author: Zehra Phelan
A legend in her own right, Whitney Houston simply was the princess of pop, but we are all aware the trappings of fame ended her career and her life way before her time. To celebrate her life, a new documentary will be released called Whitney Can I Be Me which you can watch the first trailer for below.
The trailer for Whitney Can I Be Me is a melancholy affair as it takes us on a less than two minute journey of her life as a young, fresh faced talent all the way up until the height o her legendary fame. Accompanied by the one song that will be tied to her memory (even if it was a cover), I will always love you, people from her world of fame and celebrity and even herself, narrate the trailer with their own memories in describing her life and talent.
A legend in her own right, Whitney Houston simply was the princess of pop, but we are all aware the trappings of fame ended her career and her life way before her time. To celebrate her life, a new documentary will be released called Whitney Can I Be Me which you can watch the first trailer for below.
The trailer for Whitney Can I Be Me is a melancholy affair as it takes us on a less than two minute journey of her life as a young, fresh faced talent all the way up until the height o her legendary fame. Accompanied by the one song that will be tied to her memory (even if it was a cover), I will always love you, people from her world of fame and celebrity and even herself, narrate the trailer with their own memories in describing her life and talent.
- 5/19/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
More than 100 documentaries from 28 countries will screen during the annual five-day AFI Docs festival next month, including Nick Broomfield/Rudi Dolezal’s Whitney Houston bio Whitney. “Can I Be Me” and the Bonni Cohen/Jon Shenk An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power. In all, the 15th annual fest, running from June 14-18 in Washington D.C. and Silver Spring, MD, will showcase 103 films, including three world premieres, two international premieres, three North American…...
- 5/12/2017
- Deadline
They say Whitney Houston had the voice of an angel. A cousin of Dionne Warwick, she grew up singing in her church choir. She was beautiful, with a smile that could light up a room. Which is why, when she died in 2012, this monumental diva’s fall struck a chord with the entire world. Like so many legends before her, she died of a drug overdose that was a long time coming. Houston had been using for years, but what drove her over the edge remained a mystery to most of the world — until now.
Through interviews with friends and employees (most of her friends were employees), “Whitney: Can I Be Me” filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal take a strong stand, connecting the dots between a number of pivotal moments in Houston’s life that led to her heartbreaking decline. Namely: Her controlling parents, the night she was booed...
Through interviews with friends and employees (most of her friends were employees), “Whitney: Can I Be Me” filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal take a strong stand, connecting the dots between a number of pivotal moments in Houston’s life that led to her heartbreaking decline. Namely: Her controlling parents, the night she was booed...
- 4/28/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Lineup Announcements
– Exclusive: Jcc Manhattan’s 5th Annual Israel Film Center Festival announced its complete line-up of feature films from acclaimed Israeli filmmakers. The festival, which highlights Israel’s latest groundbreaking cinema and also features conversations among industry creative, runs June 8 – 13, 2017 with two pre-festival previews on May 21, and May 23, at Jcc Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street.
Highlights of this year’s film line-up include the New York premieres of Meni Yaish’s “Our Father,” Erez Tadmor’s “Home Port,” Roee Florentin’s “Mr. Predictable,” and a special preview of “Aida’s Secrets,” set to open in theaters in the fall. Most films included in this year’s slate are New York premieres.
This year’s festival includes popular films coming out of Israel’s industry. “Most...
Lineup Announcements
– Exclusive: Jcc Manhattan’s 5th Annual Israel Film Center Festival announced its complete line-up of feature films from acclaimed Israeli filmmakers. The festival, which highlights Israel’s latest groundbreaking cinema and also features conversations among industry creative, runs June 8 – 13, 2017 with two pre-festival previews on May 21, and May 23, at Jcc Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street.
Highlights of this year’s film line-up include the New York premieres of Meni Yaish’s “Our Father,” Erez Tadmor’s “Home Port,” Roee Florentin’s “Mr. Predictable,” and a special preview of “Aida’s Secrets,” set to open in theaters in the fall. Most films included in this year’s slate are New York premieres.
This year’s festival includes popular films coming out of Israel’s industry. “Most...
- 4/27/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Whitney Houston‘s long-rumored secret romance with her best friend and assistant Robyn Crawford has been detailed in the new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me, which had its world premiere on Wednesday at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Among never-before-seen footage taken throughout the legendary singer’s tumultuous life both on stage and behind the scenes, the film offers a sensitive, trenchant examination of the star’s relationship with Crawford, long a topic of innuendo.
While it appears Crawford herself was not directly involved with the new documentary, the work features new and archival in-depth interviews from family members, friends...
Among never-before-seen footage taken throughout the legendary singer’s tumultuous life both on stage and behind the scenes, the film offers a sensitive, trenchant examination of the star’s relationship with Crawford, long a topic of innuendo.
While it appears Crawford herself was not directly involved with the new documentary, the work features new and archival in-depth interviews from family members, friends...
- 4/27/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi and Janine Rubenstein
- PEOPLE.com
Long before her death in 2012 at age 48, Whitney Houston had become a cultural icon as recognized for her personal downfall as her success. The dazzling yet tender new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me — which is receiving its world premiere on April 26 at the Tribeca Film Festival — reconciles both her tragic spiral and her astonishing talent. Co-directed by veteran documentarians Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney) and Rudi Dolezal (Freddie Mercury, The Untold Story), the film combines spectacular, sing-your-heart-out concert footage of Houston with intimate private videos of the singer and testimonials from those who knew her.
The result is an experience that,...
The result is an experience that,...
- 4/26/2017
- by Joe McGovern
- PEOPLE.com
"I enjoy doing what I do ... but there’s a lot of it that’s not fun,” a young Whitney Houston confides in the new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me. The pop superstar’s discontent detailed in the film, which premieres Apr. 26 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, forecasts the tragic fall that led to her death in 2012.
No stranger to controversy, filmmaker Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney, Biggie & Tupac) did not receive the blessing of the Houston estate for the project. Using previously unseen footage (made by co-director Rudi Dolezal) about Houston’s 1999...
No stranger to controversy, filmmaker Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney, Biggie & Tupac) did not receive the blessing of the Houston estate for the project. Using previously unseen footage (made by co-director Rudi Dolezal) about Houston’s 1999...
- 4/17/2017
- by Steve Dollar
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Dogwoof nabs Nick Broomfield feature set to premiere at Tribeca next month.
Whitney Houston documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me has been picked up by UK documentary specialists Dogwoof for release in early summer 2017.
Co-directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal, the film is set to have its world premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival next month.
Featuring new footage and live recordings, the documentary chronicles the life of American pop princess Houston, one of the best-selling artists of all time, who died suddenly at the age of 48 in 2012.
Alongside her glittering music career, she also had roles in films including The Bodyguard and The Preacher’s Wife.
Dogwoof struck the deal with Us outfit Content Media, which is representing world sales.
Broomfield’s Lafayette Films produced the feature with Marc Hoeferlin. Executive producers were John Battsek, Shani Hinton, Charles Finch, Ben Silverman and Patrick Holland.
Us TV network Showtime holds North American distribution...
Whitney Houston documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me has been picked up by UK documentary specialists Dogwoof for release in early summer 2017.
Co-directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal, the film is set to have its world premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival next month.
Featuring new footage and live recordings, the documentary chronicles the life of American pop princess Houston, one of the best-selling artists of all time, who died suddenly at the age of 48 in 2012.
Alongside her glittering music career, she also had roles in films including The Bodyguard and The Preacher’s Wife.
Dogwoof struck the deal with Us outfit Content Media, which is representing world sales.
Broomfield’s Lafayette Films produced the feature with Marc Hoeferlin. Executive producers were John Battsek, Shani Hinton, Charles Finch, Ben Silverman and Patrick Holland.
Us TV network Showtime holds North American distribution...
- 3/27/2017
- by [email protected] (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Documentary set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The company has come on board to handle worldwide sales on the latest documentary from Nick Broomfield, who directed with Rudi Dolezal
The filmmakers use previously unseen footage and recordings Whitney Can I Be Me to to recount the life and tragic death of the late music superstar Whitney Houston through those closest to her.
According to band members, “Can I Be Me” was her most used expression, so much so they sampled it and would play it at the start of rehearsals.
Broomfield produced through his Lafayette Films with Marc Hoeferlin. John Battsek, Shani Hinton, Charles Finch, Ben Silverman and the BBC’s Patrick Holland serve as executive producers.
Showtime and BBC Two financed the feature and own North American rights and UK rights (TV), respectively.
“We are excited to be working on Nick’s hard-hitting and revealing first ever film about Whitney Houston that will certainly...
The company has come on board to handle worldwide sales on the latest documentary from Nick Broomfield, who directed with Rudi Dolezal
The filmmakers use previously unseen footage and recordings Whitney Can I Be Me to to recount the life and tragic death of the late music superstar Whitney Houston through those closest to her.
According to band members, “Can I Be Me” was her most used expression, so much so they sampled it and would play it at the start of rehearsals.
Broomfield produced through his Lafayette Films with Marc Hoeferlin. John Battsek, Shani Hinton, Charles Finch, Ben Silverman and the BBC’s Patrick Holland serve as executive producers.
Showtime and BBC Two financed the feature and own North American rights and UK rights (TV), respectively.
“We are excited to be working on Nick’s hard-hitting and revealing first ever film about Whitney Houston that will certainly...
- 3/2/2017
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Festival receives record number of submissions as top brass trim roster by 20%.
World premieres of Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Spain (pictured), Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s Whitney. “can I be me,”, and Hell On Earth: The Fall Of Syria And The Rise Of Isis by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested are among the line-up at the 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30).
Festival top brass led by new director of programming Cara Cusumano and artistic director Frédéric Boyer unveiled on Thursday 82 of the 98 features that will screen at this year’s edition.
Trimmed down by 20%, the festival received a record number 8,700 submissions, of which 3,362 were features – and includes 32 films in competition comprising 12 documentaries, 10 Us narratives and 10 international narratives. Films in competition will compete for cash prizes totalling $160,000.
Spotlight Narrative section features 15 fiction films, while Spotlight Documentary includes 16 non-fiction films. Five fiction and one documentary film play in Midnight.
The 2017 roster...
World premieres of Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip To Spain (pictured), Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal’s Whitney. “can I be me,”, and Hell On Earth: The Fall Of Syria And The Rise Of Isis by Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested are among the line-up at the 16th annual Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30).
Festival top brass led by new director of programming Cara Cusumano and artistic director Frédéric Boyer unveiled on Thursday 82 of the 98 features that will screen at this year’s edition.
Trimmed down by 20%, the festival received a record number 8,700 submissions, of which 3,362 were features – and includes 32 films in competition comprising 12 documentaries, 10 Us narratives and 10 international narratives. Films in competition will compete for cash prizes totalling $160,000.
Spotlight Narrative section features 15 fiction films, while Spotlight Documentary includes 16 non-fiction films. Five fiction and one documentary film play in Midnight.
The 2017 roster...
- 3/2/2017
- by [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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