MATT ASHTON BFE
Film Editor
Live Aid at 40: When Rock and Roll Took on the World
In late October 1984, a BBC news report about a 'biblical famine' in Ethiopia inspired rock star Bob Geldof to collaborate with Midge Ure on a pop song that would mobilise not only Britain but also the United States, raising millions for the cause. The single, Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid, catapulted Geldof into the complex worlds of aid, charity and African politics. Featuring archival footage and specially filmed interviews, including Geldof and Ure themselves, Bono, and Sting, as well as key figures such as the Ethiopian ministers responsible for aid, the head of USAID and two survivors of the famine.
3 x 60min for BBC and CNN
Executive Producers: Norma Percy & Tanya Shaw | Series Producer: Angus Macqueen | Series Director: Tom Pollard
Brook Lapping Productions
Ronnie Wood: Somebody Up There Likes Me
This film explores the life of Ronnie Wood through his musical career his art and his personal challenges. Ronnie guides us on a journey through his life - painting and performing accompanied by the friends musicians and artists who have been part of his life over the years including Damian Hirst, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Imelda May and Rod Stewart.
1 x 75min for Sky Arts and theatrical release
Executive Producer: Peter Worsley | Director: Mike Figgis
Eagle Rock Films
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Music documentary telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.
1 x 60min for Channel 4
Executive Producer: Peter Worsley | Director: Michael Epstein
Eagle Rock Films