EXCLUSIVE: The Newport Seaside Movie Competition has introduced the addition of Music by John Williams as its Centrepiece documentary on closing evening October 24, an occasion that can embody particular honors for the movie’s producer, Frank Marshall, and director Laurent Bouzereau.
The movie exploring the legendary composer’s profession in music and contributions to a few of Hollywood largest movies will maintain its world premiere at AFI Fest only a day prior – on October 23. Marshall, whose affiliation with Williams goes again greater than 40 years to Raiders of the Misplaced Ark, will obtain the Newport Seaside Movie Competition’s Arts Champion Award. Bouzereau, who has directed earlier work inspecting the composer’s scores for E.T.: The Additional Terrestrial and Jaws, shall be awarded NBFF’s Artist of Distinction for Excellent Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking.
Newport Seaside Movie Competition
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“The Newport Seaside Movie Competition is exceptionally proud to be closing its silver anniversary documentary part with such a celebratory and galvanizing movie,” stated NBFF co-founder and CEO Gregg Schwenk. “Laurent Bouzereau has crafted an intimate and accessible portrait of a real residing legend. We all know our viewers shall be desperate to see this documentary. Frank Marshall just isn’t solely a unprecedented filmmaker and documentarian however a beloved member of the Newport Seaside group who has been a steadfast supporter of the humanities and tradition in Southern California and all through the world.”
In an announcement, Tommy Phillips, president & inventive director of Philharmonic Society of Orange County, stated, “We’re proud to be a Presenting Accomplice with the Newport Seaside Movie Competition and have fun the legendary composer John Williams, who has performed an indelible function within the artwork of storytelling via music and whose scores have outlined cinematic historical past. Music has the ability to encourage, unite, and transport us to new worlds, reworking visuals into emotional experiences and creating unforgettable moments.”
The Newport Seaside Movie Competition runs Oct. 17-24 within the Southern California seaside group.
Williams, 92, has earned extra Academy Award nominations than some other residing individual, to go together with 5 Oscar wins. Alongside along with his extraordinary collaborations with director Steven Spielberg, he composed the music for Star Wars, Superman, and the primary three Harry Potter movies, amongst many, many different accomplishments.
Music by John Williams, from Lucasfilm Ltd, Amblin Documentaries and Think about Documentaries, will get a restricted theatrical launch earlier than premiering on Disney+ on November 1.
“From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar nominations and 5 wins, the documentary takes an in-depth take a look at Williams’ numerous contributions to movie together with many iconic franchises, in addition to his music for the live performance stage and his impression on in style tradition,” notes a launch about Music by John Williams. “The movie options interviews with artists and filmmakers whose lives have been touched by his timeless music. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling creator Laurent Bouzereau, the documentary is produced by Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Laurent Bouzereau, with Markus Keith and Michael Rosenberg serving as government producers.”
Producer Frank Marshall
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Marshall is a musician himself, a Grammy winner for his documentary concerning the New Orleans Jazz Fest, an Emmy, Tony, and Oscar winner (sure, the total EGOT—his Oscar got here for the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award). His subsequent challenge, simply introduced, is directing a documentary sequence on Barbra Streisand, with Alex Gibney producing.
Director Laurent Bouzereau
Markus Keith
It’s been a busy yr already for Bouzereau, who premiered his documentary Faye – about iconic Hollywood star Faye Dunaway – on the Cannes Movie Competition in Might. He additionally directed 2024’s The Bloody Hundredth, an Apple TV+ documentary function concerning the exploits of the World Struggle II U.S. bomber group within the European theater, a movie narrated by Tom Hanks.
