NYFF 2015 Miles Ahead Press ConferencePosted by Wilson Morales
October 10, 2015
Earlier today, a press screening was held for Don Cheadle’s directorial debut, Miles Ahead, which will have its World Premiere tonight at this year’s Closing Night selection for the 53rd New York Film Festival.
Miles Ahead tells the story of a few lost days in the life of jazz pionerr Miles Davis (Cheadle), the virtuoso, fighter and genius, as he bursts out of his silent period, conspires with Rolling Stone writer Dave Brill (Ewan McGregor) to steal back his music, and relives the years he had with his great love, Frances Taylor (Emayatzy Corinealdi).
The screening was followed by a press conference with Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Written by Steven Baigelman and Cheadle, Miles Ahead also stars Michael Stuhlbarg as music exec Harper, and Keith Stanfield as Junior, an edgy but impressionable trumpet player involved in the theft.
Cheadle, Lenore Zerman, Pamela Hirsch, Daniel Wagner, Robert Ogden Barnum, Darryl Porter and Vince Wilburn, Jr. produced the film. Mark Amin, Baigelman, Jonathan Gardner and Brian Pope executive produced. Davis’ son, Erin Davis, and daughter, Cheryl Davis, are also executive producers, and the film was made with the participation of The Miles Davis Estate. The film was financed by BiFrost Pictures.
The pics are from Brian Douglas.
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NYFF 2015 Miles Ahead Press Conference Part 1
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