MICHAEL JACKSON, 10 YEARS AFTER a Documentary Directed by Gilles Ganzmann, Produced by JARAPROD
MICHAEL JACKSON, 10 YEARS AFTER A documentary directed by Gilles Ganzmann, produced by JARAPROD
PROVISIONAL DELIVERY: AUTUMN 2018
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On 25 June 2009, the sudden death of Michael Jackson triggered an outpouring of emotion around the world,
On that day, the King of Pop brutally disappeared, leaving many secrets behind… and his three children, Prince, Paris, and Blanket, lost their father. A father so unlike any other.
A decade on, people have opened up and another side to Michael Jackson has emerged.
Thanks to exclusive interviews exclusive interviews of his father, Joe Jackson, his brothers Tito and Jermaine, his friends, his managers, his employees, dancers and choreographers in his clips, his greatest fans and those closest to him, we will reveal the secrets that were unveiled after his death and what has become of his empire and businesses.
Who manages Michael’s huge fortune and his inheritance? 10 years later, has the mystery of his death been elucidated? Who found his body? Did the pressure of the “This is it” concerts push Michael to overdose? Why did it take 3 months to bury his body? What has become of Neverland? We will meet employees who speak for the first time. 10 years later, what have become of his children, Paris, Prince and Blanket?
A road trip investigation, filled with music, to discover everything we ever wanted to know about the disappearance of the greatest idol of all time.
Discover a Michael Jackson you had not imagined…
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D D D Who discovered Michael Jackson’s body? Did the pressure of the This Is It tour and the threat o bankruptc push Michael to take an o erdose? Wh did it take three onths to bur his bod ? We will disco er how nobod wanted to pa or Michael Jackson’s burial, and yet a few days after his death or ani ed a hu e show about the star the ri hts to which would ha e been sold or illions
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D What kind of childhood did Michael Jackson’s children have and what was he like as a father? rince Jackson is now and lives alone e drea s of bein an actor and director but for now, only produces short fil s What is life like as the son of Michael Jackson? ow is he received in ollywood? What has the last decade been like for hi ?
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aris Jackson has ust celebrated her th birthday he is no lon er the odel dau hter who cried as her father was buried and whose words at that event broke hearts around the world he has spent the last years rebuildin her relationship with her other Debbie owe nd today, she is loved by the papara i, who report her every outin and escapade lanket is years old, and still lives with his grandmother, Katherine. We know relatively little about Michael Jackson’s youn est son, whose rese blance to his father is strikin
M is mother, Katherine Jackson, lives in alabasas, o osite to the home of the Kardashians. he is the only person to receive any money from her son’s estate, paid monthly by the lawyer who handles the will. t the age of , and after having already raised nine children of her own, she is now acting as a mom again to her three grandchildren, who were aged , , and five when their father died. he had to ada t her life to this new mission and has a close relationshi with J, Michael Jackson’s nephew, the children’s tutor. Michael Jackson’s father lives in Las Vegas and takes care of his son’s business dealings.
D What is the story of this ranch one of a kind, with running costs of more than a million dollars er month and which once had its own post office? Neverland was Michael Jackson’s dream – a former ranch transformed into a giant amusement ark with a oo and a home with over rooms. Neverland also contributed to Michael Jackson’s financial problems. Who owns it now and how much is it worth? Was it sold? What ha ened to the rides, the staff, and the animals? nd meanwhile, all of Michael Jackson’s possessions are piled up in a warehouse in Santa Monica.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
his documentary will not be a biography, rather a film about Michael Jackson as told by those closest to him, including family, friends, and business partners, on the th anniversary of his passing.
e will interview ito Jackson, Joe Jackson, Linda eutsch, u ohan, ay obledo, loria erlin, la ay, to name but a few see complete list of speakers page to .
his film will also be a chance to reveal some hitherto unseen personal documents shared by his family, along with some rare images of Neverland and of his children. o illustrate the documentary, we will also have access to footage from Michael Jackson’s concerts, and extracts of legendary music videos like Thriller and Smooth Criminal. la ay, Michael Jackson’s partner in the Thriller video, and Vince atterson, who choreographed Smooth Criminal, will take part in the film.
or the first time, we will talk to those closest to Jackson, and paint a more intimate and more comple portrait one of the most famous people the world has ever seen.
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Michael Jackson imitator in Las egas
n this documentary you will hear his voice before you see him. nd surely mistake him for the real one. hanks to a few tricks and an e cellent make u he really looks like Michael Jackson on stage in Las egas. ut his singing voice is so close to the star s that his live erformances with an orchestra.
IO R O DIRECTOR I ES N NN
illes an mann is a man. e recently roduced and directed a documentary about the ra ilian national soccer team for the orld Cu another on the ennedys and a third on the C line Dion show featuring the Canadian star herself. e has rubbed shoulders with the stars of the small screen for more than two decades having held different roles as re orter or editor in chief for rance as les mas ues Mireille Dumas rance Lignes de mire Jac ues Chancel and M Ca ital tars et couronnes .
an mann has also worked for uena ista rance as editor in chief and roducer of he Disney Club . e roduced a maga ine show with Marie rance ri re and was a ointed to run and nteractive. He was responsible for developing the group’s products and brands oh Lanta Po tars ui veu gagner des millions ort boyard Les mini keums etc. across all digital latforms. e then oined remantle Media rance ead of Develo ment and was involved with the creation of ui chef M La nouvelle tar M and uestion autour du monde .
n an mann roduced and directed tars etc. on l vision uisse omande and dition limit e on L vi. e has also roduced content for younger audiences Le Mag on and has roduced Miss uisse omande for the ast two years.
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