A New Documentary, It's Never Over: Jeff BuckleyWhich Examines The Life of the Late Singer-Sngwriter, Will Open in Movie Theaters on Aug. 8. An HBO Premiere Will Follow This Winter.
The Film, by Director Amy Berg (Phoenix Rising, West of Memphis), Never-Before-Seen Footage Footage from Buckley's Archives. His Mother, Mary Culbert, and forma partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser Gave New Interviews for the Picture. It Also Includes Commentary from Buckley's forma Bandmates, Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, AS Well As Singer-Sngwriters Ben Harper and Aimee Mann.
“I've Speent Practically My Entire Career Trying to Make This Film, Which Takes a very intimated look at one of the Greatest Singers and Songwriters of All Time,” Berg Said in a statement. “I'm So Excited Magnolia and HBO Have as Board to Share This Film With The World and Give Old Fans and New Audiences a Chance to Experience Jeff from this Unique Ventage Point.”
The Film Looks At How He Followed in The Footsteps of His Father, Singer-Songwriter Tim Buckley-Who Diad at Age 28 When Jeff was 8-and Launched His Own Music Career, Signing to Columbia Records. A concert recording, Live at Sin-éCame Out in 1993, and Buckley's Sole Studio Album, GraceCame Out in August 1994, Three Years Before His Death at Age 30. His Own Legacy Has Grown Ever Since.
When the film Premiered at Sundance in Janogy, Rolling Stone Wrote that the picture “Does Justice to [Buckley’s] Legacy. “
“Buckley's Mother, Mary Guibert, Has Been Extremely Protective Over Her Son and His Songs, But She's Opened Up the Vaults For Berg's Film,” The Review Said. “There are pictures of buckley as a chubby, smiling baby, and rocking a metalhead shag mullet as a teen; clips of high playing in high school bands, glimpses into notebooks filled with an elegant scrawl that you can only described as buckleyesque. In Both Rough-Demo and Finished Form, Plays Over the Soundtrack, Along with Voicemail Messages-Including the last one he left his mom-and recording session banter.
