Amy (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Asif Kapadia |
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| Starring | Amy Winehouse |
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| Cinematography | Matt Curtis |
| Edited by | Chris King |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.4 million |
| Box office | $22 million |
Amy is a 2015 British documentary film about the life and death of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees, George Pank, and Paul Bell and co-produced by Krishwerkz Entertainment, On The Corner Films, Playmaker Films, and Universal Music, in association with Film 4. The film covers Winehouse's life and her struggle with substance abuse, both before and after her career blossomed, and which eventually caused her death.
In February 2015, a teaser trailer based on the life of Winehouse debuted at the pre-Grammy event in the build-up to the 2015 Grammy Awards. David Joseph, CEO of Universal Music UK, announced that the documentary entitled simply Amy would be released later that year. He further stated: "About two years ago we decided to make a movie about her—her career and her life. It's a very complicated and tender movie. It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly, it captures the very heart of what she was about, which is an amazing person and a true musical genius." The film was shown in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and received its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The film is distributed by the Altitude Film Distribution and A24, and was released theatrically on 3 July 2015 in the United Kingdom and United States, and worldwide on 10 July. Amy became the highest-grossing British documentary of all time, taking £3 million at the box office in its first weekend. The film has received 33 nominations and has won a total of 30 film awards, including for Best European Documentary at the 28th European Film Awards,Best Documentary at the 69th British Academy Film Awards, Best Music Film at the 58th Grammy Awards, the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards and for Best Documentary at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. The success of the film and the music from the soundtrack of the same name also led Winehouse her second posthumous nomination at the 2016 BRIT Awards for "British Female Solo Artist".
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