Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful, a documentary about the much-loved rock band, will premiere as a work in progress screening at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. The initial screening will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Two additional screenings will take place on Thursday, April 30, and Saturday, May 2, 2009.The documentary, directed by filmmaker and photographer Phil Griffin and produced by Academy Award and Emmy-winning producers @radical.media, captures the band on the road and behind-the-scenes during their 2008 Lost Highway World Tour, including Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Tico Torres and David Bryan's historic concert in New York City’s Central Park and their two sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden.
“Nothing says rock ‘n’ roll more than Bon Jovi,” says Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal. “This compelling documentary gives you a glimpse behind-the-scenes of one of the great rock bands and unveils how they have stayed on top for the past 25 years. Jon has been a stalwart supporter and remarkable friend to our Festival, making it incredibly exciting to premier the Bon Jovi Story at Tribeca.”
Adds director Griffin: “Throughout the process of working with Bon Jovi, I was amazed at the candor and humility Jon and his band showed me. The result is not a neatly wrapped up bundle of staged interviews and musical interludes, but rather a series of open and sometimes difficult conversations, explored against a backdrop of music spanning 25 years. It is a film about the peace of Tico, the complexity of Richie, the drive of Jon and the brutal honesty of Dave. It is their willingness to share their stories that gives us what I hope is a very human story—that humanity is what I believe has seen this band stand the test of time.”
Visit the Tribeca Film Festival's website for more details.
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