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Fathom Events is partnering with Warner Bros. for the documentary “Woodstock: The Director’s Cut” for an Aug. 15 showing on the 50th anniversary of the music festival.
“Both as a documentary and as a pop-culture phenomenon, ‘Woodstock’ is a milestone, a pivotal moment in history captured forever, proving the enduring power of cinema,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “Fifty years later, there has never been anything quite like it, either as a music festival or as a film, and Fathom Events is proud to be part of the anniversary of ‘Woodstock.’”
Directed by Michael Wadleigh, “Woodstock” received an Academy Award for Best Documentary and was nominated for Best Editing for Thelma Schoonmaker, a longtime collaborator of Martin Scorsese. The movie features 30 musical performances, including Jimi Hendrix; The Who; Janis Joplin; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jefferson Airplane; and Joan Baez.
The 3-hour, 44-minute director’s cut features performances, such as those by Joplin and Jefferson Airplane, not seen in the original theatrical version, which was a box-office smash when first released in 1970. The Fathom Events presentation is the first wide, national theatrical re-release of the film since its original run.
Fathom Events is partnering with Warner Bros. for the documentary “Woodstock: The Director’s Cut” for an Aug. 15 showing on the 50th anniversary of the music festival.
“Both as a documentary and as a pop-culture phenomenon, ‘Woodstock’ is a milestone, a pivotal moment in history captured forever, proving the enduring power of cinema,” said Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Events. “Fifty years later, there has never been anything quite like it, either as a music festival or as a film, and Fathom Events is proud to be part of the anniversary of ‘Woodstock.’”
Directed by Michael Wadleigh, “Woodstock” received an Academy Award for Best Documentary and was nominated for Best Editing for Thelma Schoonmaker, a longtime collaborator of Martin Scorsese. The movie features 30 musical performances, including Jimi Hendrix; The Who; Janis Joplin; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Jefferson Airplane; and Joan Baez.
The 3-hour, 44-minute director’s cut features performances, such as those by Joplin and Jefferson Airplane, not seen in the original theatrical version, which was a box-office smash when first released in 1970. The Fathom Events presentation is the first wide, national theatrical re-release of the film since its original run.