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The Great White Whales of Music Docs

Event Film 2012
Format Panel
Organizer Warren Cohen – VH1
Speakers
  1. Brad Abramson – VH1
  2. Allison Anders – Freelance
  3. Sacha Gervasi – Freelance
  4. Andy Markowitz – MusicFilmWeb
Description Every director and producer has a great white whale: the groundbreaking, fascinating, inspirational music documentary that just couldn't get made. Maybe the band got camera shy; maybe the music rights were controlled by an out-of-control lawyer; maybe the topic was too hot for film. Whatever the problem, this panel will feature producers and directors who will share war stories from their own failed projects and discuss their unmade/unfunded dream music documentaries. We'll also dish about famous forbidden footage (from bands like the Rolling Stones, Guns N Roses and more) and the prospects of those vaults being opened in our lifetimes. And we'll ask the audience to share their most desired music documentaries, the films they'd stand in line for at the theaters if only they could be made!
Questions
Answered
  1. What's the most frustrating failed projects you've ever tried to do? What unexpected pitfalls have you landed in?
  2. Which musicians/bands/subjects would you love to feature in a music doc but can't? Why?
  3. Are music biopics/narratives equivalent substitutions for impossible-to-make music docs? Are they a fair representation of our shared culture history?
  4. What treasure trove of footage exists that you know about but just can't negotiate access?
  5. What advice for filmmakers and producers do you have that can help them realize their dream project?
Level Intermediate
Category Music in Film
Tags Music documentaries, Music in film, Rock Docs
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