Duran Duran Unstaged, a collaborative effort between the rock group and filmmaker David Lynch, has been picked up by Arclight Films. Duran Duran will be making the trek to Cannes for AmfAR’s 20th anniversary Cinema Against AIDS event on May 23, 2013 while Arclight presents the movie to potential distributors at Cannes.
“We’re honored to be representing this unique film, and working with such an incredible team of entertainment industry professionals, whose artistic endeavors have had such a profound effect on people all over the world,” stated Gary Hamilton, Managing Director of Arclight Films. “Duran Duran Unstaged is a breakthrough in movie-making. It’s an experience that marries the arts of film and music in a distinctly creative and refreshing manner that will appeal to audiences worldwide.”
The film was shot at the Mayan Theatre in LA and includes special guests Mark Ronson, Kelis, Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and Beth Ditto (Gossip). Duran Duran Unstaged marks only the second time a concert by the group has been shot in high def, and the Cannes screening will be the premiere of the director’s cut of the film. The original cut screened once via live online stream on YouTube and Vevo. “The idea was to try and create, on the fly, layers of images permeating Duran Duran on the stage,” said director David Lynch. “A world of experimentation and some happy accidents.”
“We were all beyond delighted that David Lynch agreed to direct this show for us and knew that he would create something that wouldn’t look like anything you’ve ever seen before,” said Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon. “It was a dream come true, quite frankly. We are all such huge fans of his work and think he has a creative vision like no other.”
The band is currently keeping busy with their 14th studio album.
