About this episode
The episode features a discussion with the director and producers of the Billy Preston documentary about their careers and the film's production.
The three main principals involved in the film, director Paris Barclay and producers Stephanie Allain and Jeanne Elfant Festa, opine about their careers and testify as to the making of the movie. All three are major hitters. Barclay is one of the most in-demand television directors, having worked on "ER," "The West Wing," "The Watcher" and many more. Allain was responsible for bringing "Boyz n the Hood" to the screen, and has even produced the Academy Awards. And Jeanne Elfant Festa is a principal at White Horse Pictures, where she has shepherded projects like "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week-The Touring Years," "The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guests: Paris Barclay, Stephanie Allain, Jeanne Elfant Festa
Topics covered
- Billy Preston
- documentary
- film production
- television directing
- music history
Keywords
- Billy Preston
- documentary
- Paris Barclay
- Stephanie Allain
- Jeanne Elfant Festa
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Boyz n the Hood, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week-The Touring Years, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, ER, The West Wing, The Watcher
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