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Learn about the career and life of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll! Subscribe for more from Factual America: On paper, Tina Turner probably should never have become a rock-and-roll superstar. But there she is anyway, one of the greatest survivors in modern music, who has overcome extreme adversity to define her career, her identity and her legacy on her own terms. TINA (2021) offers a fresh perspective on the life and career of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll. Through never-before-seen footage and previously unreleased recordings, the film draws back the curtain on Tina's life, introducing us to a private side of Tina too often hidden from the cameras. We are honoured to be joined by the Oscar- and Emmy-winning producers of TINA, cousins Simon and Jonathan Chinn, the co-founders of Lightbox. Between them they have worked on such acclaimed documentaries as Searching for Sugar Man (2012), Man on Wire (2008), LA 92 (2017), and Whitney (2018). Simon and Jonathan talk about how they discovered new ways of telling Tina's story, the revelations that they uncovered about Tina while making the film and what it takes to make a great documentary. Directed by Academy Award-winners Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin, TINA is being released on March 27th on HBO and streaming on HBO Max in the US, and in the UK on 28th March at 9:00PM on Sky Documentaries and NOW and via . Time Stamps: 00:00 - Guests introduction. 00:25 - The trailer for TINA, and introducing our guests, producers Simon and Jonathan Chinn. 04:00 - The challenge of telling Tina Turner’s story in a new way. 05:23 - The synopsis of the film. 08:36 - What new and fresh insights this film offers about Tina Turner. 12:16 - The importance of buddhism in Tina’s life. 15:00 - Her past struggles after leaving Ike Turner and before she made it big as a solo act. 18:35 - Tina Turner as a trailblazer in the music industry of the 1980s. 23:45 - Tina’s connection with London, and why a lot of musicians moved to the UK at some point. 27:40 - How the idea for the film came about, and how the directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin got involved. 34:15 - The script and structure of TINA, and the archival material used in the filmmaking process. 38:00 - The never seen before footage from Ike’s and Tina’s house that the filmmakers came across. 43:10 - What it takes to make a great documentary film. 47:30 - Why winning the Oscars is not just about the quality of the film. 49:13 - Advice for young film directors. 50:06 - The next projects for Simon and Jonathan Chinn. Resources: TINA (2021): Searching for Sugar Man (2012): LA '92 (2017): Lightbox: Careers in Film: Connect with Simon Chinn: Twitter: LinkedIn: Connect with Jonathan Chinn: LinkedIn: Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook: LinkedIn: Twitter: #TinaTurner #rocknroll #legends ▬▬ FACTUAL AMERICA PODCAST ▬▬ Factual America explores the themes that make America unique through the lens of documentaries about America. Each episode a guest chooses a film and then discusses it with host, Matthew Sherwood. Guests include leading documentary filmmakers as well as experts on the American experience. Matthew Sherwood was born and raised in Texas. He came to the UK in 2001 to work for The Economist. Matthew has worked in journalism and publishing and has a wealth of experience writing for publications, interviewing world leaders, and chairing conferences. Formally he spent his time helping diverse audiences understand the global trends impacting upon their lives. Emmett Glynn is the producer of Factual America. Known to many in the broadcast world, Emmett is a London-based sound designer and producer who has delivered over 100hrs of TV documentaries for Channel 5, Channel 4 and the BBC. He produces three other podcasts and is developing documentaries alongside Alamo Pictures. ▬▬ ABOUT ALAMO PICTURES ▬▬ Alamo Pictures is a production company that makes US documentaries from a European perspective. Our goal is to create US documentaries for an international audience, remaining subjective by looking at American issues from a European point of view. This helps everyone to better understand America ▬▬ CONTACT ▬▬ Visit our Website: Follow us on Instagram: @AlamoPictures Follow us on Twitter: @AlamoPictures Like us on Facebook: Like us on LinkedIn:
