THE DIRECTORS LABEL returns in September with four new
definitive collections from some of the world’s
most talented and innovative filmmakers.
The Work of Directors ANTON CORBIJN, JONATHAN
GLAZER, MARK ROMANEK & STÉPHANE SEDNAOUI
will all be individually released on DVD September 13th,
2005. A boxed set edition containing the four individual
titles will also be released simultaneously. All four
of these directors have carved their own identity into
the realms of popular culture, with their unique styles
and approaches to the many different aspects of media,
from photography to feature films, documentaries, innovative
commercial advertising, and of course the music video.
PALM PICTURES launched THE DIRECTORS LABEL in December
2003 with a groundbreaking format showcasing the individual
talents of three of the world’s most maverick
film-makers, by mapping their ascendancy through the
world of music and advertising. All three of these much
lauded Director Series DVDs from the series’ founders
— SPIKE JONZE, MICHEL GONDRY & CHRIS
CUNNINGHAM — have been individually certified
Gold in the U.S., U.K, Japan, and throughout Europe,
reflecting the series’ transcendence from cult
status into the mainstream marketplace. SPIKE JONZE’S
DVD was recently certified platinum.
These DVDs are a unique director-created and compiled
series featuring music videos, shorts and commercials,
special features including interviews, alternate versions,
unseen short films & documentaries, behind-the-scenes
footage and commentaries from various featured artists
and collaborators. They are specially packaged with
never-before-seen photographs, storyboards, drawings
and interviews and have helped define what is expected
of today’s music DVD releases.
Once again these new collections provide an oasis of
material, each filled with extras, exclusives, and special
features that demonstrate the diversity and depth of
the director’s work. All have been painstakingly
assembled, commissioned and curated over the past 18
months by producer RICHARD BROWN for PALM PICTURES.
MARK ROMANEK (volume 4) has directed
some of the most memorable music videos of all time.
From the monochrome voyeurism of MICHAEL & JANET
JACKSON’S SCREAM to
the poignant and haunting image of JOHNNY CASH’S
version of HURT, as well as
BECK, DAVID BOWIE, KEITH RICHARDS, REM, LENNY KRAVITZ
and MADONNA to name but a few. These videos have received
numerous awards, including over 20 MTV VMAs, three Grammys®,
a Country Music Association award, and three Billboard
Music Awards. Two of his music videos have even become
part of the permanent collection of New York’s
Museum of Modern Art and in 1997 MTV made him the first
director to be honored with their Video Vanguard lifetime
achievement award. Here the DVD features special documentaries,
rare director’s cuts, commentaries from pretty
much everyone involved and a special film ROMANEKIAN,
which features BEN STILLER, CHRIS ROCK and ROBIN WILLIAMS
giving their unique perspectives on Mark’s work.
He is currently working on directing several film projects
following the success of his debut feature ONE
HOUR PHOTO, which starred WILLIAMS.
JONATHAN GLAZER (volume 5) is a music video and commercial
icon whose extraordinary work reveals his gift for intense
visual ambition. After winning multiple awards for his
music videos and commercials, he moved onto feature
films and in 2001 released his debut film, SEXY
BEAST, starring SIR BEN KINGSLEY and RAY WINSTONE,
followed in 2004 by the sublime yet sensational BIRTH
starring NICOLE KIDMAN and LAUREN BACALL. His commercials
for the likes of STELLA ARTOIS, GUINNESS, LEVIS, BARCLAYS
BANK and VOLKSWAGEN have turned adverts into high art
perhaps best reflected in his GUINNESS ad SURFER—included
on his DVD in a new extended version—being recently
voted best ad of all time by the British Public. His
music videos which include UNKLE, RADIOHEAD, JAMIROQUAI,
BLUR and MASSIVE ATTACK have further showcased his ability
to contort reality into baffling and ingenious new perspectives.
Glazer’s DVD showcases his advertising, film and
music video work to maximum effect.
ANTON CORBIJN (volume 6) is a name synonymous with
many of the most iconic images of the last 25 years,
from his massively acclaimed photography, the worldwide
exhibitions of his work, his classic and highly sought
after books, eye-catching album cover designs and videos
for the likes of NIRVANA, METALLICA and most recently
THE KILLERS. His long-term relationships with DEPECHE
MODE & U2 are well documented, and his recent book
of portraiture U2 & I
is now on its third print run. He is currently working
on directing his first feature film CONTROL
about the life & death of IAN CURTIS of JOY DIVISION
based on the book TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE
by DEBORAH CURTIS. ANTON’S DVD brings together
an amazing array of documentaries, commentaries and
extra footage that give an insight into the man behind
the work.
Parisian STÉPHANE SEDNAOUI (volume 7), now based
in New York, has become one of the most internationally
renowned photographers and directors since his introduction
to the world of fashion by JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER. At age
21, STÉPHANE worked with photographer
WILLIAM KLEIN as the casting director and still photographer
for his film LA MODE, MODE D'EMPLOI.
By age 22 STÉPHANE SEDNAOUI
was working full-time as a professional photographer.
Since 1985 STÉPHANE has applied
his unique photographic style to editorial fashion,
celebrity portraiture, advertising print, and photojournalism,
becoming one of its most celebrated players. His first
major video breakthrough was the MTV award winning music
video GIVE IT AWAY for THE
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS in 1992, perhaps their most defining
visual moment as a band. He has since gone on to create
classic music videos for the likes of U2, REM, NENEH
CHERRY, ALANIS MORRISETTE and BJÖRK to name but
a handful, each of which has brought an inspirational
visual aesthetic to the song. His DVD features a host
of special and exclusive material, including a brand
new short film inspired by the song WALK
ON THE WILD SIDE and featuring LOU REED
(the first time ever for the song), plus new collaborations
with BJÖRK and much more.
The 4 directors & producer Richard Brown will
be available for interview around these releases.
A 100-minute sampler is available containing highlights
from all 4 releases, plus a specially commissioned trailer.
Finished copies are expected close to release as the
DVDs are still being edited to ensure maximum interactivity
and content.
ABOUT PALM PICTURES
Palm Pictures (www.palmpictures.com), Chris Blackwell's
audio/visual entertainment company, produces, acquires
and distributes independent film and music projects
with a particular focus on the DVD format. Palm Pictures
was founded in 1998 by Blackwell, an innovator in the
entertainment business who founded Island Records, Island
Pictures and Island Outpost, and who was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001. Palm Pictures'
entertainment properties include a film division, a
music label, sputnik7.com, epitonic.com, Arthouse Films
and RES Media Group.
Contact:
Lizzie Garlinghouse
Nasty Little Man
212-343-0740
lizzie@nastylittleman.com
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