Barbra Streisand has announced an in-the-works, multi-part documentary that will delve into her personal archives and chronicle her storied career.
The singer/actress/activist has teamed with fellow EGOT-winning producer Frank Marshall and documentarian Alex Gibney on the project, with Streisand providing “hundreds of hours of personal, never-before-seen video, photographs, audio recordings, and personal keepsakes from throughout her acclaimed career,” Jigsaw Productions and The Kennedy/Marshall Company said in a press release.
“Utilizing this treasure trove of archival materials alongside contemporary verité, the documentary will provide an in-depth look at Streisand's star studded past and her current artistic endeavors.”
Streisand added in a statement, “For years I've been thinking about the best way to share the vast amount of content I've been safely storing in my vault. These films, photos and music masters — many never seen or heard by the public — hold some of my most cherished memories. I'm so pleased that producer Alex Gibney and director Frank Marshall have agreed to take this journey with me.”
The documentary will chart Streisand's life from her Brooklyn upbringing to her time on the New York nightclub scene to her music and film career — including becoming the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major motion picture with Yentl — to her attaining EGOT status.
“I'm thrilled to be working with Alex again and to have the opportunity to bring Barbra's incredible life story to the screen,” Marshall said in a statement. “We have been given unprecedented access to archival footage of her from decades of her groundbreaking career and intimate visibility to the trailblazing she continues to do in life today. Uncovering these remarkable moments illustrate why she has become an enduring icon to a global audience of all generations.”
Gibney added, “People have been talking about the need for the definitive documentary on Barbra Streisand for years. After a series of wonderful conversations and rigorous research, we are moving forward with Frank Marshall at the helm. I am delighted to produce this film on Barbra, a legendary singer, extraordinary actor, director, and political activist who inspires us all. Did I forget to mention that she's a great storyteller who is funny as hell?”
Sony Music Vision will serve as distributor on the still-untitled documentary, which has not yet set its release date.
