Forward of its world premiere on the Tribeca Movie Pageant, the Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, made with the artist’s household’s participation, has been acquired by Netflix.
Titled Jean-Michel Basquiat, the doc was directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson in her function directorial debut and by Viridiana Lieberman, the editor behind the award-winning Netflix doc The Excellent Neighbor. The doc “demystifies the story of Basquiat and discovers the man behind it all,” based on the synopsis, telling the story of the famed artist through new interviews with shut household and buddies, together with his sisters Lisane and Jeanine, in addition to never-before-seen works and archival imagery.
A self-taught artist raised in Brooklyn, Basquiat earned popularity of his art work that mixed graffiti, avenue artwork and punk sensibilities. From a younger age, Basquiat and his work earned worldwide acclaim, years earlier than his early demise on the age of 27.
Mentioned Jeanine Heriveaux and Lisane Basquiat, who govt produce the doc, in an announcement, “We, his family, are deeply proud to see Jean-Michel’s full humanity brought to light with such care, intention and respect.”
A Boardwalk Footage, Indus Valley Media and Radiant Media Studios are behind the doc, together with Interscope Movies, H.Wooden Media and Laurel Canyon Footage. Producers on the documentary are: Jordan Wynn, Andrew Fried, Harlin Lawal, Lana Barkin, Dane Lillegard, Ileen Sheppard Gallagher, Will Cohen, Whitney Wilson and David Laven.
Among the many doc’s govt producers is NFL star Travis Kelce. Different exec producers are: Rob Guillermo, Nihaar Sinha, Louis Krubich, Dan Fried, Ray Maiello, Rhodes McKee, John Janick, Steve Berman, Michelle An, John Terzian, Jeremy Allen, Katherine L. Oliver, Lindsay Firestone, Anthony Konigbagbe, James Cunningham, Emi Stewart, Max Allman, J.M. Harper, Henrik Molin and Ron Beck.
Mentioned the administrators, in an announcement, “Jean-Michel Basquiat’s legacy is undeniable. We see his art everywhere, from the most historical museums to the clothing moving through the streets. Yet the myth and the man are not one and the same, and across the decades, ‘Basquiat’ has become a moniker that doesn’t capture the entire person. His origins have hardened into an ever-growing mythology, and it’s long overdue to meet him in all the multifaceted and powerful ways he moved through this world. That’s our goal with this film, and we couldn’t imagine a better home than Netflix, whose global reach matches his own.”
WME Impartial negotiated the deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
