THN have received news from Signature Entertainment, as they’ve set a release date for Ron Howard and Producer Brian Grazer’s documentary MADE IN AMERICA for VoD and DVD on 19th May 2014.
It’s produced by Grammy Award-winning artist Jay-Z and stars him alongside side the likes of Kanye West, Rita Ora, Pearl Jam, Run-DMC, Santigold, Jill Scott, Janelle Monae, Skrillex, Odd Future, The Hives, Passion Pit, D’Angelo and Gary Clark Jr, it was filmed in 2012 during a two-day set in Philadelphia featuring a host of music’s heavyweights.
The event is put together by Budweiser for their ‘Made in America Festival‘, which is an annual event held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched in September 2012. Sponsored by Anheuser–Busch, the festival features several stages that continuously host live music from a wide range of genres including hip hop, rock, pop, R&B, and EDM.
The great Ron Howard made his directorial debut with the 1977 comedy GRAND THEFT AUTO, and left cult-sitcom Happy Days in 1980 to focus on directing. He’s had a large range of award-winning films that include APOLLO 13, COCOON, and A BEAUTIFUL MIND that earned him the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture in 2002, FROST/NIXON was also Oscar-nominated and recently RUSH about the Formula One rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
For more details, check out their official pages on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MadeInAmericaUK
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MadeInAmericaUK
MADE IN AMERICA is released on VoD and DVD on 19th May 2014.
Dan loves writing, film, music and photography. Originally from Devon, he did London for 4 years and now resides in Exeter. He also has a mild obsession with squirrels and cake. The latter being more of a hobby. Favourite movies include HIGH FIDELITY, ALMOST FAMOUS, ROXANNE, GOOD WILL HUNTING, JURASSIC PARK, too many Steve Martin films and Nolan's BATMAN universe. He can also be found on www.twitter.com/danbullock
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