![]() Produced by Pulse Films directed by Nicolas Jack Davies. “Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records” (working title) – A celebration of the music, history and cultural legacy of the pioneering British record label instrumental in introducing ska, rocksteady and reggae to a global audience (Jimmy Cliff, Toots And The Maytals, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s The Upsetters) to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Trojan Records, whose catalogue is owned by BMG. Executive Producers: David Simone, Steve Martin and Winston Simone directed by Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin. From a “wild west” culture in the ‘60s to a corporate take-over in the ‘90s, this story celebrates a little-known chapter of rock history. “The Show’s the Thing” (working title) – A documentary about the legendary promoters and agents who built the rock concert touring business. ![]() Produced by Bill Curbishley and Ethan Silverman. Joan Jett’s Raw, Inclusive Rock and Roll By Sarah Larson OctoNot long ago, I saw Bad Reputation, the new documentary about Joan Jett, and came out of it exhilarated. Rex with a behind-the-scenes immersion into the making of a new album featuring Marc Bolan’s songs. “The Children of The Revolution” – A documentary film celebrating the music of T. ![]() The company has revealed three feature-length music documentaries in production in addition to “Bad Reputation,” all three represented by Submarine: The team is also supported by industry veteran Bob Frank. Haerder’s team, based in BMG’s Los Angeles office, includes Director of Audiovisual Kathy Rivkin-Daum (also an executive producer of “Bad Reputation”), Senior Manager of Audiovisual William Kennedy SVP of Audiovisual Joe Thomas is based in Chicago. These are early days, but increasingly we expect video content to develop into a formidable addition to BMG’s strategic offering to artists and songwriters alongside music publishing and recordings.” “From YouTube to the rise of the music documentary to the increasing emphasis of Spotify and Apple Music on video content, technology is transforming music into a visual medium. “Be in no doubt: This is a strategic move ,” CEO Hartwig Masuch said. ![]() The goal is for the new business unit to include feature-length documentaries, narrative features, concert films, scripted and unscripted series, both long and short-form. Rex - which will be accompanied by a tribute album - the influential reggae label Trojan Records, and the legendary concert promoters and agents who built the rock touring industry are slated for next year, with more projects in the works. The company is both financier and executive producer of the film, which is the first feature-length documentary project in a strategic move of the integrated record label and music-publishing company into music-related films and TV production.ĭocumentaries on T. BMG’s first feature-length documentary, “Bad Reputation,” a film about Joan Jett’s life and career, will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. ![]()
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