Cameron Crowe’s Elton John doc to open Tribeca
Cameron Crowe’s busiest year since, well, ever kicks off at the Tribeca Film Festival. Not only does he have We Bought a Zoo coming out later this year, but the filmmaker will premiere his intimate Elton John documentary, The Union, on the opening night of the New York fest, it was announced today.
So what’s it about?
From the release:
The Union is an unprecedented and personal look at the creative life of Elton John and the remarkable collaborative album with Leon Russell, produced by T-Bone Burnett. Begun in November 2009, the filming captures the entire writing and recording process of the heralded album John recorded with his early-career idol, Russell.
Never before filmed in his composing process, John’s creation of The Union is an extremely candid portrait of one of the world’s most treasured artists and performers, and his extraordinary journey of the heart — one that sent him to powerfully reclaim and reinvigorate the life and musical career of Russell, to whom John hadn’t spoken in over 38 years. The Union is a captivating and exhilarating real-life experience of musical creation and generosity, directed by Cameron Crowe.
The Union will premiere on Wednesday, April 20, at the North Cove at the World Financial Plaza. The screening and a post-show concert by the Elton John are both free and open to the public.
The 10th annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place from April 20 through May 1, 2011.
And now, for no other reason then I could watch this scene 10 times a day without it getting old, the “Tiny Dancer” scene from Crowe’s Almost Famous:
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