Filmmaker Brett Morgen has added Grammy winner to a list of career accomplishments that includes multiple Emmy wins and an Academy Award nomination.
His documentary Moonage Daydream, an immersive exploration of David Bowie’s creative process, won Best Music Film at the 66th Grammy Awards, a category handed out Sunday in the pre-telecast ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
In his acceptance, Morgen was effusive in his praise of the British rock star, songwriter, visual artist, and actor who died in 2016 at the age of 69.
“David Bowie,” he said as he held the gramophone trophy, “the single greatest artist who’s walked the face of this earth.”
Director Brett Morgen accepts the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Morgen also thanked his wife, Debra Eisenstadt — an executive producer of the film — their children and the executors of Bowie’s estate, including William “Bill” Zysblat.
“I met with David Bowie’s executors…...
His documentary Moonage Daydream, an immersive exploration of David Bowie’s creative process, won Best Music Film at the 66th Grammy Awards, a category handed out Sunday in the pre-telecast ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
In his acceptance, Morgen was effusive in his praise of the British rock star, songwriter, visual artist, and actor who died in 2016 at the age of 69.
“David Bowie,” he said as he held the gramophone trophy, “the single greatest artist who’s walked the face of this earth.”
Director Brett Morgen accepts the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Morgen also thanked his wife, Debra Eisenstadt — an executive producer of the film — their children and the executors of Bowie’s estate, including William “Bill” Zysblat.
“I met with David Bowie’s executors…...
- 2/5/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
The first thing you notice while watching Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream is David Bowie’s teeth. He smiles a lot. The Thin White Duke, and leader of the Spiders from Mars, is known as a serious artist. Yes, he sang “chubby little loser, national joke” to Ricky Gervais on Extras; mined Bikini Bottom humor for SpongeBob SquarePants; and was certainly happy to make lots of money dancing the blues in his red shoes, but the majority of Bowie’s works, both on screen and audio, are serious studies. Towards the end of the documentary, we hear Bowie say he always thought himself an adventurer, praying for the most exciting life one could have. Morgen shows the artist enjoyed himself immensely, possibly even more than Bowie fans.
Moonage Daydream is Morgen’s third pop-music documentary, following the Rolling Stones film Crossfire Hurricane (2012), and Montage of Heck, his 2015 dive into the...
Moonage Daydream is Morgen’s third pop-music documentary, following the Rolling Stones film Crossfire Hurricane (2012), and Montage of Heck, his 2015 dive into the...
- 9/16/2022
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
David Bowie unquestionably became a great rock star—the greatest ever, according to a tribute published by Rolling Stone after his death in 2016. Yet, it comes closer to the truth to call Bowie a “rock star,” the quotation marks suggesting that what Bowie created was a persona of the rock god, in much the same way that Cary Grant manufactured the quintessential image of the glamorous “movie star.”
This is not to take away from his genuine accomplishments as a singer, songwriter and musician—he couldn’t have forged such a compelling persona without those gifts. Bowie’s real project was making art, and rock music and performance are best understood as just some of his modes of artistic expression.
Brett Morgen’s documentary Moonage Daydream, which premiered in the Cannes Midnight Screenings section, does supreme justice to Bowie by presenting him above all as an artist intent on exploring not only popular music,...
This is not to take away from his genuine accomplishments as a singer, songwriter and musician—he couldn’t have forged such a compelling persona without those gifts. Bowie’s real project was making art, and rock music and performance are best understood as just some of his modes of artistic expression.
Brett Morgen’s documentary Moonage Daydream, which premiered in the Cannes Midnight Screenings section, does supreme justice to Bowie by presenting him above all as an artist intent on exploring not only popular music,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Grade, the foremost candidate to become U.K. regulator Ofcom’s new chair, told the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) Committee that he is “not against the BBC license fee.”
Grade, who has held top posts at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 over the course of his long career, was grilled by the committee on Thursday morning on a number of topics including his outspoken views about the BBC and Channel 4 as well as diversity.
Asked whether Grade had considered alternative funding models for the BBC, he replied: “What we want is a debate about how we go forward. The fact is the world has changed dramatically […] the BBC has done incredibly well to try and keep up with what’s happening in the rest of the world. Can it go on asking for more and more money? I don’t know.”
Grade was keen to clarify,...
Grade, who has held top posts at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 over the course of his long career, was grilled by the committee on Thursday morning on a number of topics including his outspoken views about the BBC and Channel 4 as well as diversity.
Asked whether Grade had considered alternative funding models for the BBC, he replied: “What we want is a debate about how we go forward. The fact is the world has changed dramatically […] the BBC has done incredibly well to try and keep up with what’s happening in the rest of the world. Can it go on asking for more and more money? I don’t know.”
Grade was keen to clarify,...
- 3/31/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
British broadcasting heavyweight Michael Grade, who has overseen every major UK broadcaster, has been appointed Chair of media and broadcasting regulator Ofcom, bringing to an end an at-times controversial hiring process that has been running for more than a year.
Grade, a former BBC Controller and Chair, ITV Executive Chair and Channel 4 CEO who is also a Conservative Life Peer, will be recommended by the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, a formality that will be rubberstamped over the next few weeks at which point he will succeed interim chair Maggie Carver.
The 79-year-old is a British broadcasting heavyweight, well known in media circles, and his father Lew was an ITV Founder.
Grade and a consortium had also been linked to a takeover bid of Channel 4 if the network is privatized and he has been public with his criticism of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasting sector,...
Grade, a former BBC Controller and Chair, ITV Executive Chair and Channel 4 CEO who is also a Conservative Life Peer, will be recommended by the government’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, a formality that will be rubberstamped over the next few weeks at which point he will succeed interim chair Maggie Carver.
The 79-year-old is a British broadcasting heavyweight, well known in media circles, and his father Lew was an ITV Founder.
Grade and a consortium had also been linked to a takeover bid of Channel 4 if the network is privatized and he has been public with his criticism of the UK’s Public Service Broadcasting sector,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
After a two-year search, U.K. media regulator Ofcom has finally found a new chair in Lord Michael Grade.
He will take over from former chair Terry Burns, who stepped down in 2020.
The decision to appoint Grade was taken by culture secretary Nadine Dorries. Grade will still have to undergo a pre-appointment hearing in front of members of parliament although this is likely to be just a formality.
The TV veteran’s career spans seven decades and the top job at three of the U.K.’s biggest broadcasters. He has held posts as managing director and chairman of the BBC, executive chairman of ITV and chief executive of Channel 4.
Controversially, Grade is also a Conservative peer in the House of Lords who is said to support the privatization of Channel 4 (despite having previously campaigned against it when he worked there) and has been vocal in support of freezing the BBC licence fee.
He will take over from former chair Terry Burns, who stepped down in 2020.
The decision to appoint Grade was taken by culture secretary Nadine Dorries. Grade will still have to undergo a pre-appointment hearing in front of members of parliament although this is likely to be just a formality.
The TV veteran’s career spans seven decades and the top job at three of the U.K.’s biggest broadcasters. He has held posts as managing director and chairman of the BBC, executive chairman of ITV and chief executive of Channel 4.
Controversially, Grade is also a Conservative peer in the House of Lords who is said to support the privatization of Channel 4 (despite having previously campaigned against it when he worked there) and has been vocal in support of freezing the BBC licence fee.
- 3/24/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Sharon White is stepping down as the head of British media regulator Ofcom.
White joined the body, formally known as the Office of Communications, in 2015. She will vacate the post of chief executive around the end of the year.
During White’s tenure, Ofcom was tasked with investigating 21st Century Fox’s bid to take over Sky, and concluded that the then-Murdoch-owned company would be a “fit and proper” owner of the pay-tv giant. However, Sky was ultimately bought by Comcast for $39 billion in a high-stakes auction last year.
Ofcom is also believed to be scrutinizing the BBC and ITV’s plan to launch their joint streaming service, BritBox, in Britain (it currently operates in North America). More than a decade ago, the regulator had ruled that such a collective venture would be detrimental to competition, but with the arrival of Netflix and Amazon, it is likely to be more sympathetic to the idea.
White joined the body, formally known as the Office of Communications, in 2015. She will vacate the post of chief executive around the end of the year.
During White’s tenure, Ofcom was tasked with investigating 21st Century Fox’s bid to take over Sky, and concluded that the then-Murdoch-owned company would be a “fit and proper” owner of the pay-tv giant. However, Sky was ultimately bought by Comcast for $39 billion in a high-stakes auction last year.
Ofcom is also believed to be scrutinizing the BBC and ITV’s plan to launch their joint streaming service, BritBox, in Britain (it currently operates in North America). More than a decade ago, the regulator had ruled that such a collective venture would be detrimental to competition, but with the arrival of Netflix and Amazon, it is likely to be more sympathetic to the idea.
- 6/6/2019
- by Henry Chu
- Variety Film + TV
London -- Channel 4 has named UKTV chief executive and former Discovery Europe head of networks David Abraham to be its new chief executive.
The appointment comes from a shortlist thought to include Channel 4's director of programming Kevin Lygo, former BBC2 controller Jane Root and Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey.
Abraham -- who has successfully re-branded such UKTV channels as Dave, Blighty, Alibi and Yesterday since joining the BBC/Virgin Media library channel joint venture in 2007 -- is a surprise choice to lead the government-owned broadcaster, since he lacks both the public service programming credentials and production and commissioning background that a number of the other candidates had.
But he was described as "outstanding" by incoming Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns, who said Abraham -- who comes from an advertising background -- was a talented creative and commercial manager.
"David is a rare commodity as a broadcaster in that he...
The appointment comes from a shortlist thought to include Channel 4's director of programming Kevin Lygo, former BBC2 controller Jane Root and Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey.
Abraham -- who has successfully re-branded such UKTV channels as Dave, Blighty, Alibi and Yesterday since joining the BBC/Virgin Media library channel joint venture in 2007 -- is a surprise choice to lead the government-owned broadcaster, since he lacks both the public service programming credentials and production and commissioning background that a number of the other candidates had.
But he was described as "outstanding" by incoming Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns, who said Abraham -- who comes from an advertising background -- was a talented creative and commercial manager.
"David is a rare commodity as a broadcaster in that he...
- 1/22/2010
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has hit out at BBC bosses, saying that they are too highly paid, and reiterated his call for the scrapping of the BBC's oversight committee the BBC Trust.
Speaking at a Royal Television Society event Wednesday night, Dyke -- who was forced to resign in 2004 following a row with the government about how the pubcaster had covered the run-up to the Iraq War -- said that top salaries had virtually doubled since he had been at the helm.
"When I joined I took the salary I was offered, which happened to be exactly the same as my predecessor [John Birt] and when I left my basic salary was something like half what the current director general [Thompson] is now receiving," he told an audience of executives and broadcasters.
He urged incoming ITV chairman Archie Norman and Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns to squash salary levels when...
Speaking at a Royal Television Society event Wednesday night, Dyke -- who was forced to resign in 2004 following a row with the government about how the pubcaster had covered the run-up to the Iraq War -- said that top salaries had virtually doubled since he had been at the helm.
"When I joined I took the salary I was offered, which happened to be exactly the same as my predecessor [John Birt] and when I left my basic salary was something like half what the current director general [Thompson] is now receiving," he told an audience of executives and broadcasters.
He urged incoming ITV chairman Archie Norman and Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns to squash salary levels when...
- 12/10/2009
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- Former government mandarin and chairman of Abbey National Terry Burns has been appointed Channel 4 chairman, it was announced Thursday by media regulator Ofcom.
Burns, who has never run, or worked for, a media company, will replace outgoing chairman Luke Johnson who leaves at the end of the year, taking up the post of chairman designate of the publicly-owned broadcaster with immediate effect.
Burns will face the immediate task of hiring a replacement for outgoing Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan and negotiating a slew of commercial deals with partners including BBC Worldwide.
Burns, who was chief economic advisor and permanent secretary to the Treasury in the late nineties, also advised the then culture secretary Tessa Jowell on a review of the BBC's Charter five years ago.
He was chosen ahead of a slew of senior media industry figures thought to have interviewed for the job, including former BBC director general Greg Dyke,...
Burns, who has never run, or worked for, a media company, will replace outgoing chairman Luke Johnson who leaves at the end of the year, taking up the post of chairman designate of the publicly-owned broadcaster with immediate effect.
Burns will face the immediate task of hiring a replacement for outgoing Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan and negotiating a slew of commercial deals with partners including BBC Worldwide.
Burns, who was chief economic advisor and permanent secretary to the Treasury in the late nineties, also advised the then culture secretary Tessa Jowell on a review of the BBC's Charter five years ago.
He was chosen ahead of a slew of senior media industry figures thought to have interviewed for the job, including former BBC director general Greg Dyke,...
- 11/5/2009
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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