Jerome Froese and Johannes Schmoelling chat about how Michael Mann picked Tangerine Dream to score “Thief,” a major moment when their electronic vibes really hit the big screen.
Adele & Jose have produced five Romantic Warriors films on ’70s Canterbury bands, Rock in Opposition, and two on Krautrock, spotlighting Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Munich.
The 3rd film of the Krautrock Trilogy explores the influential Berlin’s rebellious music scene.
Dive into the Berlin School of music and xplore legends like Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Agitation Free, Michael Hoenig, Harald Grosskopf, and more in our film.
Explore the journey of Hamburg’s prodigy Achim Reichel, and witness the birth of A.R. Machines.
Discover how British band Nektar achieved success in Germany and the US, and how Munich’s band Embryo revolutionized jazz-rock!
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Abramorama announced today they have acquired worldwide distribution rights to the feature-length rock documentary This Search For Meaning. This intimate and enlightening film explores the ideas that inhabit the lyrics and subject matter of Placebo’s songs, whilst charting their evolution as a group and as human beings. It is a fearless, truthful and forthright exploration of the creative process and the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, along with its inevitable consequences. Abramorama will release the film in theaters in September.
Since emerging from obscurity in the 1990s with provocative songs such as “Nancy Boy” and “Bruise Pristine”, Placebo forged a decidedly unfashionable path through the brazenly macho ‘Britpop’ scene to explore subjects such as the body politic and the continued erosion of our human rights and our individuality, the ever-growing epidemic of apathy in society and the hubris & corruption of those in power. Placebo seemed to be asking the questions no one else dared to, then dared the individual to find their own answers.
Rather than present a conventional origin story, Scottish award-winning filmmaker Oscar Sansom, known for his trailblazing work in music films, charts the band’s ongoing impact and legacy through a visual meditation on contemporary themes such as surveillance culture & scrutiny, sexuality & gender identity, addiction & trauma as well as the climate crisis. These significant and weighty themes are explored in both an informal and personally authored manner through brand new interviews with band members Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal. Both reflective and revealing, these interviews also underline Placebo’s ongoing socio-cultural curiosity and musical journey – a quest that continues in their chart-topping albums and sold-out live arena performances worldwide today.
In and around the band’s presence, we see contributions from other significant figures within the arts that either admire or have been inspired by Placebo. These entertaining and often emotive discussions are presented as a single, yet multi-faceted, overheard conversation – and include the likes of Shirley Manson (Garbage), Robbie Williams, Yungblud, Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem), Joe Talbot (IDLES) as well as contemporary artist Stuart Semple. The result is honest and rewarding – capturing the sense that we are all just trying to figure out our place in this world; and hopefully making some sense of it too.
The film’s overall narrative is structured around incredible and completely new performances of Placebo’s latest songs – taken from their recent international hit album ‘Never Let Me Go’ – captured at Britain’s legendary Twickenham Film Studios, where The Beatles can be seen composing a new album in Peter Jackson’s “Get Back”; as well as intercut with archive footage of the band, and exclusive, never-before-seen, material that spans across their entire career, including their creative and personal collaboration with David Bowie and his enduring influence.
Produced by Amy James & Stefan Demetriou for London based Aldgate Pictures, for Renoir Pictures and Silva Screen Productions, This Search for Meaning is a film about seeking answers in our shared truths and collective experience, but, above all, one that wants to make sure we’re asking the right questions in the first place.
“This Search for Meaning glimpses the band in a way that I do not believe they have been seen before,” said Director Oscar Sansom. “Brian and Stefan’s trust and bravery in embracing my, at times unconventional, approach in making the film has allowed an intimacy and honesty that I find truly courageous and striking. Their openness has, in turn, been mirrored by the other individuals who have added their voices to the project. This Search for Meaning continues a conversation that Brian and Stefan began back in 1994 when they first formed Placebo. My hope is that this film not only offers a small window into this incredible band and the boundary breaking work they have been producing over the past three decades but that it also functions as an invitation for audiences to become a part of that conversation.”
“Abramorama is ecstatic to share Oscar Sansom’s insightful and revealing documentary with Placebo fans around the world,” said Abramorama’s President & Head of International Distribution Evan Saxon. “The list of amazing artists who have been in Placebo’s sphere, the global reach of their fanbase and the longevity of Placebo’s career is to be admired and appreciated.”
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About Aldgate Pictures
Aldgate Pictures was founded in 2021 by producers Stefan Demetriou and Amy James with a mission to take music artists’ creativity further into documentary, performance, formats and scripted projects. Recent work includes ‘Raye – Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ for BBC1, ‘Yungblud – Bludfest’ and ‘Stereophonics: We’ll Keep A Welcome – Live in Cardiff’ that was BAFTA nominated. The producers’ prior credits have included features and event specials for the likes of Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Glastonbury, Ed Sheeran, Nick Cave, Sam Smith and Kylie Minogue – and between them they share several Grammy and BAFTA nominations. Aldgate’s work is also focused on projects that amplify emerging voices and reflect diverse experiences – and that above all reflect contemporary culture anchored in, and beyond, music.
About Renoir Pictures / Silva Screen Productions
Formed in 2017, as part of the Silva Screen Music Group, Renoir Pictures has invested in, and or, produced several award winning and critically acclaimed documentaries including, The Beatles And India – an enduring love affair; General Magic, a documentary about an Apple Inc subsidiary that’s been described as the most important under-the-radar company to come out of Silicon Valley and Audrey, an intimate look at the life of icon Audrey Hepburn.
The Silva Screen Music Group is an independent British music company founded by British Indian music enthusiast, Reynold D’Silva, which is home to one of the world’s premier film and television specialist soundtrack labels, Silva Screen Records, (Doctor Who, Planet Earth II, One Day), and leading European rock label, SO Recordings (Placebo, Enter Shikari, Seasick Steve).
The Group has interests in music-related companies in the UK, USA, France and India, ranging from recorded music and music publishing, artist discovery, royalty software, live events, musicals, sponsorship, fashion and film production.
About Abramorama
Abramorama is a leading innovator in worldwide event cinema, theatrical distribution, marketing and rights management for nonfiction, narrative and music films. For more than 20 years Abramorama has provided strategic services to Intellectual Property owners including filmmakers, networks, record labels, platforms and artists including The Beatles, Dolly Parton, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Melanie Martinez, Laurie Anderson, Jimi Hendrix, Green Day, National Geographic, AARP, Apple, Amazon, HBO, Hulu, Universal Music Group, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Sony, among others. Abramorama is expert at maximizing reach, engagement and Impact ROI for films created for target audiences. Abramorama creates a unique distribution and audience development plan for each title, engaging a global network of cinemas, digital media outlets, and marketing partners. For more information, visit abramorama.com.
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