Documentary Film "All Together Now" Comes to Theaters Across the U.S. for One Night Only Following Film Festival Acclaim
01 Oktober 2008 - 6:10PM
Marketwired
Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will partner with The Bigger
Picture, an AccessIT company (NASDAQ: AIXD), and AEG Network LIVE
to bring the highly acclaimed feature-length documentary "All
Together Now" to digital cinema audiences on October 20th. This one
night only event follows well-received film festival screenings
across North America, including a sold out opening night U.S.
premiere at the Silverdocs Festival in Washington D.C. where the
Washington Post observed that "All Together Now" "cuts into the
heart of [LOVE]."
These screenings precede the October 21 release of "All Together
Now" on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwide by
EMI Music and available in the U.S. exclusively at Best Buy.
"Seeing this documentary on the big screen will truly be a
moving experience for the viewer as they witness the creation of
the show LOVE," says director Adrian Wills. "The digital cinema
projection and amazing 5.1 sound allow us to envelop the audience
in the grandiose visual world of Cirque du Soleil and legendary
music of The Beatles."
Cinema-goers will have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes
with a grand prize that will include a pair of tickets to LOVE(TM)
Tapis Rouge(TM), an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience of the
show; roundtrip airfare for two within the continental U.S. to Las
Vegas, and a three day/two night stay at the Mirage; a copy of
every Beatles CD currently in release; and a copy of the "All
Together Now" DVD.
"All Together Now" has screened at a number of festivals in the
U.S. and across Canada in 2008, and accolades have followed. Among
them were Rolling Stone's praise of its sweeping visual style and
"many insightful interviews." Las Vegas Magazine called "All
Together Now" "remarkable" and Variety observed that the film
"wowed audiences."
The documentary details the story behind the unique partnership
between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the
creation and 2006 launch of LOVE, the stage production still
playing to packed houses at The Mirage in Las Vegas, and the
experimental Beatles soundscape album of the same name which
garnered two Grammy Awards for producers Sir George and Giles
Martin. The movie is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall,
former CEO of Apple Corps and an Executive Producer of the DVD.
The director, Adrian Wills, traveled between London, Montreal,
and Las Vegas, recording early meetings between the Cirque du
Soleil & Apple Corps Ltd. creative teams, as well as filming
contributions from Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with
Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison discussing how The Beatles'
music can be used in a different way. Noting the uniqueness of
these interactions, Wills explains, "What surprised me the most was
how human the whole process was."
These early stages of the project were all filmed, as were the
first rehearsals at the Mirage Hotel theatre in Las Vegas, which
was completely rebuilt with a one-of-a-kind sound system and
complex round staging to house the LOVE show. Sir George and Giles
Martin, the show's Musical Directors, were involved every step of
the way with the remarkable Cirque du Soleil creative team,
performers and backroom staff.
It wasn't all "plain-sailing" and there has been no attempt to
disguise some of the disagreements that took place along the way
regarding how some of the songs would be portrayed visually. These
creative differences, a necessary part of the overall process of
bringing LOVE to its most vibrant life, illustrate the
participants' love and respect for the music and vision of The
Beatles.
The Bigger Picture's partner content is delivered to theatres
via satellite wherever possible via AccessIT's 270 site satellite
network which reaches 40 states around the U.S.
The October 20th screenings of "All Together Now" will take
place at digitally equipped cinemas across the country. Locations
and show-time information are available at
www.thebiggerpicture.us.
www.thebeatles.com
www.cirquedusoleil.com
The Bigger Picture is a leader in the digital distribution of
movies targeted to specific audiences. The programs include Bigger
Concerts, Kidtoons, G-rated movies for kids on the weekends, anime
films for teen and college audiences, sports and inspirational
faith-based movies. The Bigger Picture has released 50+ films
digitally. For more information, visit www.thebiggerpicture.us and
www.kidtoonfilms.com. The company is a subsidiary of Access
Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AccessIT) the industry leader in
providing fully integrated software and services to enable the
motion picture entertainment industry and all of its constituents
to transition from film to digital cinema. Access Integrated
Technologies� and AccessITTM are trademarks of Access Integrated
Technologies, Inc. For more information on AccessIT, visit
www.accessitx.com. [AIXD-G]
About AEG Network LIVE
AEG Network LIVE is the division of AEG LIVE responsible for
creating, marketing and distributing digital programming on
broadband, cinema, wireless, television, DVD and other platforms
worldwide.
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