VMI Releasing Acquires New Documentary "Portrait of The Queen"
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- Published on Thursday, 10 August 2023 11:07
- Written by A&E Contributing Editor
VMI Releasing has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the new documentary Portrait of the Queen, directed by Fabrizio Ferri and based on the best-selling novel Elisabetta II: Ritratto di Regina by Paola Calvetti (originally published by Mondadori).
The film with Charles Dance will be released on digital platforms on September 5, 2023.
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Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most photographed, loved, talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, and popular women of the 20th century. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, people have always wanted to watch her, discover new things about her, get to know her better, connect with her, and understand her.
Portrait of the Queen offers an original portrayal of the story of The Queen from a new perspective: through the most intense, amazing, revealing photographic portraits of her, as shared by the extraordinary photographers who captured these images - sometimes crafting the image of the British monarchy itself.
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Narrated by Charles Dance, special focus is given to each of The Queen's most intense, intimate, faithful portraits, symbols of 20th-century history, contextualized by the photographers who portrayed Her Majesty -- Brian Aris, Jason Bell, Julian Calder, Chris Levine, David Montgomery, and John Swannell. Alongside the photographers that captured these iconic images, additional interviews with Susan Sarandon, Isabella Rossellini, curator Emma Blau & stylist Pierpaolo Piccioli, show the lasting legacy and impact The Queen holds.
Director Fabrizio Ferri said "Elizabeth II has, over the years, worked with great photographers from whom she has commissioned the portraits used to build, communicate, and manage her image. Paola Calvetti, author of the book 'Elisabetta II. Ritratto di Regina', asked me to direct and do the photography for the film Portrait of the Queen, written by her. Paola's intuition to take an unprecedented point of view and make a film about the collaboration between Queen Elizabeth II and the great photographers was compelling."
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"People say a picture is worth a thousand words but her majesty the Queen's photograph is worth far more. This phenomenal documentary gives the viewers a special look into who Queen Elizabeth II was through the lens of those who photographed her," said Jessica Bennett, COO, Acquisitions + Production at VMI Worldwide. "This film truly honors her memory and we are looking forward to the release."
The deal was negotiated by Rosella Gioffrè of Nexo Digital and Jessica Bennett COO of VMI Worldwide/VMI Releasing.
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VMI Releasing is one of the leading distribution and production companies based in Hollywood, California. Founded in 2010 by Andre Relis, VMI's mandate is to support high quality independent filmmaking by bringing together visionary talented filmmakers and collaborating with financiers and platforms. VMI's recent titles include: Freaks vs The Reich a 2021 Venice Film Festival official selection, Defining Moments starring Burt Reynolds in his final performance, Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon, The Crusades starring Rudy Pankow, Junkyard Dogs starring Denise Richards, Deception starring Vanessa Angel a Lifetime Original, etc.
