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In the summer of 1987, renowned filmmaker Malcolm Leo sat down with Grateful Dead founding member and cultural hero Jerry Garcia.
The occasion was to record a few comments for Rolling Stone Magazine’s twentieth anniversary special, which Leo was producing and directing for ABC Television. It turned into so much more. For more than two hours Jerry responded to Leo’s questions from the bottom of his heart. At the height of his success and in the midst of his happiest days, Jerry Garcia opened his mind and revealed his soul. Captured on 16mm film by Russell Carpenter, the Academy Award © winning cinematographer of Titanic, the footage has remained in Leo's vault untouched for all these years. The interview presents Garcia discussing his life, music, family and friends. He is brilliant, charming, joyful and free. It’s Jerry Garcia as you have never seen him before. |
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The film will include never-before-seen footage, photographs, rare performances, family memorabilia and home movies. Plus new interviews and location filming.
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Meet the team
Malcolm Leo
The Director, Malcolm Leo is one of the preeminent rock-and-roll filmmakers with over thirty years of writing, directing and producing experience. He has produced and directed films such as "This Is Elvis" for Warner Brothers, "It Came From Hollywood" for Paramount, "Beach Boys, An American Band" for Lionsgate, "Crosby Stills and Nash: Long Time Comin" for Rhino, "Will Rogers: A Look Back in Laughter" for HBO, "Happy Days Reunion", for ABC (Highest rated retrospective special in TV history), and "Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll." As founder of Malcolm Leo Productions, Malcolm is in possession of one of the largest collections of rock and roll audio and video recordings.
malcolmleoprods@aol.com
malcolmleoprods@aol.com
John Hartmann
The Producer, John Hartmann, began his professional career in the famous mailroom of the William Morris Agency. He later served as the Morris office liaison to Colonel Tom Parker, the legendary manager of Elvis Presley. A veteran agent, personal manager and record executive, Hartmann has provided career direction for such luminaries as Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, America, and many others. John lectured for eight years at LMU, where he was voted professor of the year three times. He currently teaches “The Insiders Guide to Music Management" at UCLA. Hartmann is the author of "Samurai Rock - Building Bands in the Digital Age" a guide book for musicians and music industry entrepreneurs.
jdochart@aol.com
jdochart@aol.com
Greg Sill
Gregory Sill served as Vice-President of Music at Warner Bros.Television from 1990 to 1997. His subsequent venture into independent music supervision established Greg as one of the most skilled negotiators in his profession. He has executed the rights acquisition and music licensing for more than sixty television series, including his current project, the Peabody Award winning FX show "Justified." Sill has produced best-selling soundtrack albums for such hit shows as "Friends," "ER," "American Dreams," "Justified." He was also the producer of the 1998 Grammy Nominee compilation CD. Greg has designed and executed the music requirements for a long list of motion pictures, and is presently working on an independent feature film, "Cavemen," and a documentary, "Betty Page Reveals All," which is the only film ever authorized by the late Ms. Page's estate.
gregatz@gmail.com
gregatz@gmail.com
Gina Podley
Associate Producer, Gina Podley is a graduate of the Recording Arts department at Loyola Marymount University. Her most recent projects include a documentary on Fleetwood Mac, in which she collaborated with director Molly McVie. The film includes performances from the band as well as interviews with John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Gina just completed a documentary on 12th Planet, a rising DJ in the electronic dance music scene.
gpodley@yahoo.com
