HBOMax has snapped up U.S. rights to Impact Partners’ and Jane Doe Films’ documentary OnTheRecord about the women who’ve accused music mogul Russell Simmons of rape
about how she, after consulting filmmaker Ava DuVernay, questioned the veracity of former music executive Drew Dixon, the key accuser infollows Dixon, a producer of hit records by Method Man and Mary J. Blige, Estelle and Kanye West, and Whitney Houston, as she grapples with the decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse Simmons of sexual misconduct.
“The fierce determination of Drew Dixon and all of the women who bravely chose to share their stories in moved us profoundly,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max in a statement Monday. “I’ve been impressed with Amy and Kirby’s work over the years covering this complex subject matter, and look forward to this film finding the widest possible audience.”
“Kirby and I are so proud to be teaming with HBO Max to give this film the outstanding platform it deserves and can’t wait for the public to see and hear the voices of these courageous women,” said Ziering. “Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering are national treasures,” said Dan Cogan and Jenny Raskin of Impact Partners. “We are honored that HBO Max has decided to embrace this highly-anticipated film as their first festival acquisition ever, and we are thrilled for them to share it with their new audience.”
The documentary is produced by Dick and Ziering’s Jane Doe Films, with Dan Cogan for Impact Partners, Regina K Scully for Artemis Rising, Ian Darling for Shark Island and Abigail Disney for Level Forward serving as executive producers. The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy. UTA Independent Film Group brokered the deal.earned an Oscar nomination for the Diane Warren-Lady Gaga original song “Til It Happens to You.
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