American Symphony: In-Person Screening and Q&A

WFTV members are invited to this special screening of American Symphony, an intimate portrait of two artists at a crossroads and a meditation on art, love, and the creative process. Following the screening, there will be a conversation with film participant, writer and journalist Suleika Jaouad and executive producer Alice Webb, chaired by WFTV CEO Katie Bailiff.

In 2022, musician Jon Batiste finds himself the most celebrated artist of the year with eleven Grammy nominations including Album of the Year. In the midst of that triumph Jon embarks on his most ambitious challenge to date, composing an original symphony.  This trajectory was upended when Batiste’s life partner — best-selling author Suleika Jaouad — learns that her long-dormant cancer has returned. AMERICAN SYMPHONY is an intimate portrait of two artists at a crossroads and a meditation on art, love, and the creative process.

You can watch the film's trailer here.

This event is in partnership with Mercury Studios, Netflix and Everyman.

Location: Everyman Cinema Broadgate, 1 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PF, UK

Event Schedule:

4:30pm – Arrivals

5:00pm – Screening begins

6:40pm – film participant, writer and journalist Suleika Jaouad and executive producer Alice Webb, chaired by WFTV CEO Katie Bailiff.

7:00pm –Events Ends

Biographies

Alice Webb, Executive Producer

As CEO and co-president of Mercury Studios, Alice Webb brings an extraordinary track record for innovation, collaboration and creativity to one of the world’s greatest catalogs of music history. Working with filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Brett Morgan, Stanley Nelson and Mary McCartney, and artists such as The Rolling Stones, Eminem, Shania Twain and Yungblud, Mercury is a premium studio for music-based storytelling. Alice’s media career is founded on 15 years at the BBC, where she led over 35,000 hours of output across TV, Radio and online, covering Education, BBC Children’s, Sport, Radio and more. Her central role in reorganizing the BBC for the modern age, including pioneering initiatives in the digital space, gives her unprecedented insight as she positions Mercury Studios as a world-class incubator for nurturing and delivering high-quality, dynamic and relevant storytelling.

This event is for existing WFTV members only.

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