Becoming Led Zeppelin

Becoming Led Zeppelin
Directed byBernard MacMahon
Screenplay byBernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
StarringJimmy Page
John Paul Jones
John Bonham
Robert Plant
CinematographyVern Moen
Edited byDan Gitlin
Music byLed Zeppelin
Production
companies
Big Beach
Paradise Pictures
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics (United States)
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish

Becoming Led Zeppelin is a forthcoming documentary film directed by Bernard MacMahon which charts the formation and early years of Led Zeppelin.[1] The film is an independent production made with the full co-operation of the band[2] and represents the first time Led Zeppelin have agreed to participate in a biographical documentary.[3] A work-in-progress was screened at the 78th Venice Film Festival in 2021[4] [5] to a 10-minute standing ovation.[6]

  1. ^ Reed, Ryan (8 May 2019). "Led Zeppelin Documentary to Feature Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones". Rolling Stone. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ Ravindran, Manori (2 August 2021). "Led Zeppelin Documentary, With Unprecedented Access to Band, Has Been Completed". Yahoo Finance. Yahoo 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ Barraclough, Leo (8 May 2024). "Cannes: Altitude Boards Led Zeppelin Feature Documentary From Bernard MacMahon". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (15 May 2024). "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires First Authorized Led Zeppelin Doc 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' From Bernard MacMahon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Becoming Led Zeppelin". La Biennale di Venezia. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ Amabile, Michele (13 September 2021). "Led Zeppelin Documentary Gets Standing Ovation". 107.1 The Boss. Press Communications. Retrieved 2 March 2023.