Once you've heard the voice of Antony Hegarty, you're unlikely to forget it. Leading the group Antony and the Johnsons, he is a Mercury Prize-winning artist who has found a legion of fans and critical praise. His unique, otherworldly voice has placed Antony in a category all of his own, with works that also dip into the visual arts and compositional realm. Multifaceted and always fascinating, it's no surprise that someone has decided to turn the camera on him. Director Charles Atlas ("The Legend Of Leigh Bowery," "William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible") is behind "Turning," which brings a unique angle to its subject. Using Antony's song and live performance as a backdrop, the documentary explores thirteen strong and individual women, whose sexual, gender or racial identities are expressed through Antony's music. And as you'll see in this exclusive clip, it's a true marrige of concert footage, direct documenatry.
- 11/15/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
NEW YORK -- Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures, and in-house label Arthouse Films, have acquired worldwide distribution rights to Charles Atlas' documentary The Legend of Leigh Bowery. The film follows the life of fashion designer and '80s gay club icon Bowery, who played host at legendary London boite Taboo. Palm is planning a Nov. 21 release in New York for the film, which explores Bowery's outrageous and rebellious lifestyle as an artists' muse, Taboo habitue and costume designer for the Michael Clark Dance Company, juxtaposed with his strict religious upbringing. The helmer Atlas currently can be seen in Taboo, Rosie O'Donnell's Broadway production about Bowery and Boy George. The docu Legend includes interviews with Boy George, Damien Hirst, Michael Clark, Rifat Ozbek, Bella Freud, Cerith Wyn Evans and the Royal Academy of Art Norman Rosenthal. The deal was brokered for Palm by its head of acquisitions and production David Koh, and Arthouse's general manager Jose Martinez, Jr. The film was acquired from Atlas Films and One Canvas Prods.
- 10/10/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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