White Pine Pictures executive Andrew Munger has re-launched his outfit Ultramagnetic Productions with a slate of drama and documentary projects.
Munger first operated Ultramagnetic Productions from 1997 to 2004, producing non-fiction projects including “Walmart Nation,” “Campaign: The Making of a Candidate,” “Xanadu: In Search of Domestic Perfection” and “Make Some Noise!” for networks such as the CBC, Discovery, History and Life/Slice. He shuttered the company in 2005 to run television production at World Vision, Canada’s largest non-profit organization, before moving to Toronto’s White Pine Pictures in 2014.
After eight years, Munger is stepping down from his role as director of unscripted development at White Pine in order to restart Ultramagnetic.
However, he will continue as an executive producer on several key White Pine feature documentaries, including “Buffy Sainte Marie: Carry It On” (Bell/PBS) and “The Con: Churchill and Roosevelt Secret American War” (Super Channel/Wnet/Arte/Beyond Rights). The latter...
Munger first operated Ultramagnetic Productions from 1997 to 2004, producing non-fiction projects including “Walmart Nation,” “Campaign: The Making of a Candidate,” “Xanadu: In Search of Domestic Perfection” and “Make Some Noise!” for networks such as the CBC, Discovery, History and Life/Slice. He shuttered the company in 2005 to run television production at World Vision, Canada’s largest non-profit organization, before moving to Toronto’s White Pine Pictures in 2014.
After eight years, Munger is stepping down from his role as director of unscripted development at White Pine in order to restart Ultramagnetic.
However, he will continue as an executive producer on several key White Pine feature documentaries, including “Buffy Sainte Marie: Carry It On” (Bell/PBS) and “The Con: Churchill and Roosevelt Secret American War” (Super Channel/Wnet/Arte/Beyond Rights). The latter...
- 6/23/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
A new documentary film about Buffy Sainte-Marie, the first and only Indigenous person to win an Academy Award, has begun production and will be helmed by director Madison Thomas.
Titled “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,” the feature will be an in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, described as a “cinematic, poetic and musically-infused journey, blending an extraordinary collection of archival material, some never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and Buffy herself.”
“To turn one’s life story over to a documentary production is a leap of faith, but with White Pine Pictures and Eagle Vision, the process is feeling natural to me,” Sainte-Marie says in an exclusive statement to Variety. “I look forward to experiencing the story of my life as told through their lens and sharing that story with the world.”
The now 80-year-old artist...
Titled “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,” the feature will be an in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, described as a “cinematic, poetic and musically-infused journey, blending an extraordinary collection of archival material, some never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and Buffy herself.”
“To turn one’s life story over to a documentary production is a leap of faith, but with White Pine Pictures and Eagle Vision, the process is feeling natural to me,” Sainte-Marie says in an exclusive statement to Variety. “I look forward to experiencing the story of my life as told through their lens and sharing that story with the world.”
The now 80-year-old artist...
- 9/23/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Lorna Lee Torres commences international sales.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Tiff opener Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band ahead of its opening night world premiere slot on Thursday (5).
Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee Torres and international sales manager Marie Zeniter will launch sales in Toronto and all international rights are available excluding Canada, where the film will make its premiere as a Crave Original.
Daniel Roher directed Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band, the first Canadian-made documentary to open the festival. Magnolia plans an early 2020 theatrical release for the film, inspired by Robertson’s 2017 memoir Testimony,...
Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Tiff opener Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band ahead of its opening night world premiere slot on Thursday (5).
Magnolia head of international sales Lorna Lee Torres and international sales manager Marie Zeniter will launch sales in Toronto and all international rights are available excluding Canada, where the film will make its premiere as a Crave Original.
Daniel Roher directed Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band, the first Canadian-made documentary to open the festival. Magnolia plans an early 2020 theatrical release for the film, inspired by Robertson’s 2017 memoir Testimony,...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Magnolia Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to “Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band,” which is playing at Tiff as the festival’s opening night gala presentation, Magnolia announced Thursday.
The documentary about Robertson and the classic rock group The Band is directed by Daniel Roher and is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release for the film early next year.
“Once Were Brothers” is inspired by Robertson’s 2017 bestselling memoir “Testimony” and is a confessional, cautionary and sometimes humorous tale of Robertson’s young life amid the founding of The Band. The film blends archival footage and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators, including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Scorsese, Taj Mahal, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen and Ronnie Hawkins, among others.
Also Read: 'Once Were Brothers' Film Review: Robbie Robertson Documentary Finds the Sadness...
The documentary about Robertson and the classic rock group The Band is directed by Daniel Roher and is executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release for the film early next year.
“Once Were Brothers” is inspired by Robertson’s 2017 bestselling memoir “Testimony” and is a confessional, cautionary and sometimes humorous tale of Robertson’s young life amid the founding of The Band. The film blends archival footage and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators, including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Scorsese, Taj Mahal, Peter Gabriel, David Geffen and Ronnie Hawkins, among others.
Also Read: 'Once Were Brothers' Film Review: Robbie Robertson Documentary Finds the Sadness...
- 9/5/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Band are coming to the Toronto Film Festival. Rock doc Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band about The Weight rockers is to open the festival as its Opening Night Gala Presentation on September 5.
It will be the world premiere of the doc, which is directed by Ghosts of Our Forest director Daniel Roher, and marks the first time a Canadian doc opens the festival.
The film, which is inspired by Robertson’s 2016 memoir, Testimony, tells the moving story of Robertson’s personal journey as he overcame adversity and found camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, and who together made their mark on music history.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band blends rare archival footage, photography, songs, and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators, including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Taj Mahal,...
It will be the world premiere of the doc, which is directed by Ghosts of Our Forest director Daniel Roher, and marks the first time a Canadian doc opens the festival.
The film, which is inspired by Robertson’s 2016 memoir, Testimony, tells the moving story of Robertson’s personal journey as he overcame adversity and found camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, and who together made their mark on music history.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band blends rare archival footage, photography, songs, and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators, including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Taj Mahal,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Premiere marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary will open festival.
The world premiere of Daniel Roher’s documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band has been selected as the opening night gala of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) on September 5.
The premiere screens at Roy Thomson Hall and marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary will open the festival. The documentary is inspired by Robertson’s 2016 memoir, Testimony, and tells the story of how he overcame adversity and found camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his collaborators in rock group The Band.
The world premiere of Daniel Roher’s documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band has been selected as the opening night gala of the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) on September 5.
The premiere screens at Roy Thomson Hall and marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary will open the festival. The documentary is inspired by Robertson’s 2016 memoir, Testimony, and tells the story of how he overcame adversity and found camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his collaborators in rock group The Band.
- 7/18/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The next big music documentary in the works: Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band. Pic will tell the story of a group that went from backing up Bob Dylan to become one of the most influential groups of its era. Told through the prism of founding member Robertson, Once Were Brothers is being directed by Daniel Roher (Survivors Rowe) and will be executive produced by Martin Scorsese, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. Pic will be a co-production between Imagine Documentaries, White Pine Pictures, Bell Media Studios and Universal Music Canada’s Shed Creative.
Inspired by Robertson’s 2017 bestselling memoir Testimony, the film is a confessional, cautionary, and sometimes humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music. The film blends rare archival footage and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators,...
Inspired by Robertson’s 2017 bestselling memoir Testimony, the film is a confessional, cautionary, and sometimes humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music. The film blends rare archival footage and interviews with many of Robertson’s friends and collaborators,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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