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George Michael: A Different Story

British film

George Michael: A Different Story

UK theatrical release poster

Directed bySouthan Morris[1]
Produced byCaroline True
StarringGeorge Michael
CinematographyJohn Sorapure
Edited byDuncan Shepherd
Music byGeorge Michael

Production
company

Aegean Films

Distributed byGorilla Entertainment Ltd[2]

Release dates

  • 27&#;November&#;&#;() (United Kingdom)
  • 16&#;February&#;&#;() (Berlin)

Running time

99 minutes[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

George Michael: A Different Story is a documentary film about the English singer, songwriter and record producer George Michael.

  • It follows Michael's life from joining Wham! in , to the present-day covering his career as a solo artist including personal and professional gain and loss. The film is a British venture produced by Aegean Films with Gorilla Entertainment Limited serving as distributor.

    Directed by Southan Morris, and produced by Caroline True.

    As drew to a close, Michael buried the hatched with Sony, signing with Sony Music UK in a worldwide record contract. Archived from the original on 29 October Archived from the original on 28 September Main article: Wham!

    A Different Story was initially aired on British television channels BBC One and BBC Three. Despite this, the documentary had its European premiere as part of the Berlin Film Festival including a press conference on 16 February The film had a limited cinematic release in sixteen countries.[3][4][5]

    Synopsis

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    The idea of a documentary evolved because of his former bandmate Andrew Ridgeley being prepared to speak on camera and his father also agreeing to be interviewed.[6]A Different Story begins with Michael on a promotional tour in Milan, Italy for the album Patience released earlier in the year, showing brief clips of Michael in a radio interview with fans outside chanting his name.

    Filmed over a year, the film chronicles the most up to date events of Michael's life, beginning with his childhood in Hertfordshire, England, reflecting on his time as part of Wham!, and the first on-screen interview together with Ridgeley since the split.[7]

    "One way or another, I realised there was the potential here to make a really in-depth documentary about the timeline of my career."

    — George Michael[6]

    Michael discusses his success as a solo artist beginning in and the big impact of the successful album Faith which earned Michael a Grammy for Album of the Year in and the battles he had with the public and personal life including his sexuality.

    During the promotion of the album Michael states that he had been striving to have the same level of success as Michael Jackson and Madonna. However, during the interview he admits that as the Faith Tour ended and it started to fade, "I felt like I was going insane".

    It also touches briefly on the court case with Sony Music and the music business.

    Other people interviewed for the film include his father Jack Panayiotou, David Austin, Mariah Carey, Geri Halliwell, Elton John, Sting, Noel Gallagher, Simon Cowell and Boy George.[8][2][7]

    Release

    An edited 90 minute version of A Different Story was first broadcast on British television channel BBC One in the UK on 27 November , by Gorilla Entertainment Limited.[9][3] It was then aired on BBC Three with extra footage.[7][10] Following the broadcasts, the documentary was then screened at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival on the 16 February with a cinematic release in Germany on 12 January [11] The North American screening took place at Manhattan's Tribeca Film Festival between the 25 April and the 7 May [12] The film was also part of the official selection at the Copenhagen and Rio de Janeiro Film Festivals.[3] The film was released in Japan on 23 December [13]

    On 28 February , the British Board of Film Classification announced that the film would receive a 15 certificate rating.

    It was given a UK limited cinema release on 6 March [2]

    Marketing

    During promotion for the film Michael attended a photo op and press conference hosted by Robert Fischer at the Berlin Film Festival with director Southan Morris, producer Caroline True and executive producer and manager Andy Stephens.[5] On 5 December Michael attended the UK screening for the film, held at London's Curzon Mayfair Cinema.[6] Michael also attended a press conference on 15 December held at the Tokyo Grand Hotel in Japan with a screening at the Bunkamura Le Cinéma.[14]

    Reception

    Critical response

    Eddie Cockrell of Variety wrote: "A candid, self-deprecating and altogether winning career-to-date overview, George Michael: A Different Story finds the witty and articulate pop star looking back with unblinking candor and wry humor."[7] Caroline Westbrook writing for Empire gave the film 3/5 stars, saying, "Michael himself comes across as a thoroughly decent bloke who's not afraid to talk candidly about coming to terms with his sexuality, the death of his mother and that headline-grabbing toilet incident."[10]The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "the feature film lays out Michael's life with no punches spared", and that "for Michael, the documentary—being screened at the Berlin festival—is a chance to put the record straight."[15] Mary Nyiri, writing for Kino Critics, said, "even if you are not a fan of George Michael as a pop songwriter and lead singer, his story is entertaining and his bluntness refreshing", giving the film a 3/5 rating.[16]

    See also

    References

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      British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 April Retrieved 4 February

    2. ^ abcd"George Michael – A Different Story". British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Retrieved 16 December
    3. ^ abc"Southan Morris – Director at Storyvault films, London, England, United Kingdom".

      Related Topics George Michael Cohan. MusicBrainz Grammy Awards. Following his departure from Wham! Archived from the original on 5 August

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    4. ^"George Michael – A Different Story press conference". Berlin International Film Festival. 16 February Retrieved 4 February
    5. ^ ab"George Michael – A Different Story". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 February
    6. ^ abcYoungs, Ian (6 December ).

      "George Michael steps back into spotlight". .

      Nazeer banarsi biography of george michael Archived from the original on 28 September Main article: Wham! Retrieved 21 March Both shared a love for pop music, which led them to experiment with writing and performing together.

      BBC News. Retrieved 31 August

    7. ^ abcdCockrell, Eddie (16 March ). "George Michael: A Different Story". Variety.

      Nazeer banarsi biography of george michael wikipedia Distilling the importance of the move, Entertainment Weekly postulated, "If Michael wins, the precedent could allow other bands to break from acquiring companies, doing to the music industry what free agency did for baseball. Retrieved 10 January The song was banned by many radio stations in the UK and US, due to its sexually suggestive lyrics. His stunning rendition, in which, it seemed, he effortlessly approximated Mercury's soaring tenor, was a much commented upon highlight of the event.

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    8. ^"Singer's film to show at festival". . BBC News. 31 January Retrieved 31 August
    9. ^Broadcast – On the 27th of November , BBC 1 showed an hour long documentary of George Michael. The documentary is entitled 'A different story' featuring candid interviews with George.
    10. ^ abWestbrook, Caroline (January ).

      "George Michael: A Different Story Review". Empire. Retrieved 4 February

    11. ^"George Michael: A Different Story". (in German). September Retrieved 16 December
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    17. ^"『ジョージ・マイケル～素顔の告白～』()[George Michael: A Different Story]". All About (in Japanese). 21 September Retrieved 16 December
    18. ^Premiere: British pop star George Michael and his partner Kenny Goss attend the Japanese Premiere of his film 'A Different Story' on December 15, in Tokyo, Japan.

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    19. ^"George Michael's dark secret". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 February Retrieved 16 December
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