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Listening To Kenny G
''Listening to Kenny G'' is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Penny Lane (filmmaker), Penny Lane. It is about the jazz musician Kenny G. Production Initially, Bill Simmons, the creator of HBO’s Music Box series, invited Penny Lane to make a music documentary. Lane chose Kenny G as the subject of the film because he is "a musician who is objectively popular, by way of record sales, but is also hated by the 'critical class'." Kenny G himself had no control of the content of the film. Release ''Listening to Kenny G'' premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The film screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival. It aired on HBO as part of Bill Simmons' Music Box anthology. It debuted on December 2, 2021 on HBO and was also available to stream on HBO Max. It was screened as the opening night film at DOC NYC 2021. It was released on December 11, 2021 on Binge (streaming service), Binge in Australia. Reception ''The New Yorker'' listed ''List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Lane (filmmaker)
Penny Lane (born March 6, 1978) is an American independent filmmaker, known for her documentary films. Her humor and unconventional approach to the documentary form, including the use of archival Super 8 footage and YouTube videos, have earned her critical acclaim. Lane is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Life and career Lane was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. She received a BA in American Culture and Media Studies at Vassar College in 2001 and an MFA in Integrated Electronic Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2005. She has taught film, video and new media art at Bard College, Hampshire College, Williams College and Colgate University. Lane became interested in filmmaking and video art while she was working at Children's Media Project, a nonprofit youth media center in Poughkeepsie, New York. Starting in 2002, she has made over a dozen experimental short films which span the worlds of video art and documentary film, including ''The Abortion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |