Warner Music Leisure, the movie and tv division of Warner Music Group (WMG), has partnered with Lightbox to co-produce, co-develop and co-finance non-fiction movie and TV initiatives.
Lightbox are a London and Los Angeles based mostly tv and movie manufacturing firm.
The deal will give Lightbox, based by multi-award-winning producers Simon Chinn (Looking out For Sugar Man, Man on Wire, TINA) and Jonathan Chinn (LA 92, Whitney, Hip Hop Uncovered), entry to WMG’s catalog to create new content material that inform the tales of WMG’s present world songwriters and legacy acts.
Lightbox and its credit within the music area embody characteristic movies and collection for cinemas, world streamers and broadcasters.
This contains the documentary TINA, which premiered on the Berlin Movie Competition and has since been nominated for 3 Emmys, together with Finest Documentary Particular.
Additional credit embody Whitney, Hip Hop Uncovered (FX), Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (Showtime) and the Academy Award-winning Trying to find Sugar Man (for world theatrical launch).
Warner Music Leisure is led by Charlie Cohen within the US and Kate Shepherd within the UK.
Since its inception in 2017, the group has produced longform collection and documentaries similar to American Utopia (six Emmy nominations), Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, Ed Sheeran: TikTok Euro 2020 Dwell Efficiency, Genius: Aretha (three Emmy nominations), Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do One thing, Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time, Liam Gallagher: As It Was, Collectively We Rise: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Day by day, Tom Petty Someplace You Really feel Free and Gorillaz: Reject False Icons.
“This take care of WMG will open up the vaults to an archive of fantastic musical expertise.”
Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn
Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn mentioned: “This take care of WMG will open up the vaults to an archive of fantastic musical expertise and wealthy historical past of songwriters and performers.
“We’re thrilled to have the chance to carry a few of Warner Music’s extraordinary artists and their tales to audiences all over the world.”
“We’ve such an unbelievable array of artists whose tales need to be informed.”
Kate Shepherd, Warner Music Leisure UK
Kate Shepherd, Managing Director, Warner Music Leisure UK, added: “This can be a actually thrilling partnership for us at Warner Music.
“We’ve such an unbelievable array of artists whose tales need to be informed and Simon, Jonathan and the Lightbox group are consultants in storytelling and film-making.
“Partnering Warner Music Leisure with Lightbox will additional improve our productiveness and allow us to create unrivalled content material. We’ve a slate of initiatives that we’re extremely enthusiastic about.”
“I’m delighted that we’ve been capable of broaden Warner Music Leisure’s attain and experience with this partnership.”
Charlie Cohen, Warner Music Group
Charlie Cohen, President, TV & Movie, Warner Music Group, mentioned: “I’m delighted that we’ve been capable of broaden Warner Music Leisure’s attain and experience with this partnership.
“Warner Music Group is a world firm and inside Warner Music Leisure we’re specializing in increasing our movie and TV content material into markets across the phrase with an emphasis on native artists and native language manufacturing.
“This partnership with Lightbox is a vital a part of this enlargement.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
