NO DISTANCE LEFT TO RUN:
BLUR FILM TO OPEN IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE
JANUARY 19TH 2010
LONDON, UK, 4 December, 2009 – Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading provider of digital cinema technology and content, today announced that it will distribute Parlophone Records' ‘No Distance Left to Run’ into cinemas across the world from 19 January 2010.
The Pulse Films production directed by Dylan Southern & Will Lovelace and produced by Lucas Ochoa & Thomas Benski, is the story of blur told in the band’s own words.
A trailer for the film is already showing on www.blur.co.uk.
No Distance Left To Run finds 4 members of blur together for their 2009 rehearsals and acclaimed summer tour. With previously unseen archive material alongside revealing new interviews and reportage, the film recounts blur's highs and lows, from Colchester and Goldsmiths, to their headline return at Glastonbury and Hyde Park.No Distance LeftTo Run is the story of an English band, a portrait of enduring friendship and resolution.
‘No Distance Left to Run’ will be released into digital cinemas across the country, giving the film a pristine 2K Digital Cinema screening, with 5.1 Surround Sound.
Arts Alliance Media’s CEO Howard Kiedaisch commented “AAM have established ourselves as the go-to people for distributing all kinds of Alternative Content, and after the success of our other music releases we’re looking forward to releasing the blur film and creating a fantastic theatrical experience for audiences, both dedicated blur fans and anyone who appreciates a great story with a great soundtrack.”
Stefan Demetriou, VP Visual Content Strategy EMI commented "This is the definitive film about blur and we're really excited about giving their fans the chance to see it on cinema screens worldwide'.
Jamie Clark, Head of Music, Pulse Films added “At Pulse, we are committed to delivering high-quality and entertaining content across all platforms. With our first feature film we can now add a further string to our bow; we see this as the first of many such projects to come out of Pulse. Blur is one of the most iconic bands of the last two decades, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with them”.
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For more information, please contact
Kate Pidgeon, Arts Alliance Media: kate@artsalliancemedia.com / 020 7751 7512
Notes to Editors
‘No Distance Left to Run: A film about blur’ opens in cinemas on January 19th 2010. Cinemas will be announced shortly at www.blur.co.uk
CREDITS:
Parlophone and EMI Music Present
A Pulse Films Production
No Distance Left To Run
Director of Photography: Ross McLennan
Camera: Dylan Southern
Sound: Will Lovelace
Co-Executive Producers: Jamie Clark and Michele D'Acosta
Executive Producers: Terry Felgate and Stefan Demetriou
Line Producer: Marisa Clifford
Co-Producer: Thomas Benski
Producer: Lucas Ochoa
Directed by: Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace
About blur Blur - Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree - formed in 1989 and went on to release seven albums including Parklife, Modern Life is Rubbish, 13 and Think Tank. They won 4 Brit Awards in '95 and have had numerous hit singles including two Number 1s, Country House and Beetlebum. In the summer of 2009, the band returned after a 6 year hiatus to play a series of dates including Glastonbury and Hyde Park.
About Arts Alliance Media: Arts Alliance Media, based in London, Paris and Amsterdam, is Europe’s leading provider of digital distribution services, committed to building the largest digital cinema delivery network in Europe, and to supply digital content – films, alternative programming and live events. AAM provides end-to-end digital cinema solutions encompassing equipment selection, financing and integration, operator training, installation and support, and content management and delivery. AAM also sources, manages and promotes ‘Alternative Content’ programming for cinemas. AAM was founded in 2003 by Thomas C. Hoegh, who serves as Chairman of the board. Further information can be found at www.artsalliancemedia.com.
About EMI: EMI has a long track record of working with visually inspiring artists. Recent successes have included feature documentaries from Iron Maiden 'Flight 666', Gorillaz 'Bananaz' and 'Heima' by sigur ros; all of which were distributed via digital cinemas, tv, DVD and online worldwide. EMI UK also received critical acclaim for the acquisition of Edinburgh & Tribeca film festival award winning 'We Are Together' film (dir. Paul Taylor). A number of other broadcast, content and film projects are currently in development including 'Immodesty Blaize - Burlesque Undressed'.
About Pulse Films: Pulse Films, founded in 2004, is a talent management and integrated content production company that creates uniquely adaptable content across different platforms. Pulse’s output includes Music (Videos, Live concerts and documentary), Television (Factual Entertainment and Specialist Factual), Film (TV Drama and Feature films), Advertising (Branded Content, Ad funded programming Digital Content and TV ads) and Digital Media. Music output includes music videos for Franz Ferdinand, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown and Elbow, live and DVDs for Africa Express, The Good the Bad and the Queen, The White Stripes, Babyshambles, Smashing Pumpkins. Pulse have also produced TV content such as the BBC’s Electric Proms, as well as digital content such as the acclaimed online series Oatmeal TV (voted by the Sun and the Guardian as website of the month). They have also produced several ad-funded projects such as Frank Musik with Blackberry, Island Records, Channel 4 and MySpace, and the JD Sets for Channel 4.