Lumina Live! presents
Anton Corbijn’s “CONTROL”
Lumina Live! Pte Ltd is proud to premiere Control, the long-awaited movie about seminal English band Joy Division's late frontman, Ian Curtis. Hailed as "the best film of the year: a tender, bleakly funny and superbly acted biopic of Curtis" by The Guardian newspaper in 2007, it is directed by veteran music video director and photographer Anton Corbijn. The film focuses on the tumultuous last years of Curtis' life before he committed suicide in 1980, shortly before the band was to depart for its first American tour, at the age of 23.
Organised by Lumina Live! Pte Ltd, and sponsored by Blackjack (Club 21), ticketed public screenings of Control at The Substation Theatre from May 10 - 11 2008.
The black and white biopic stars BAFTA (Orange British Academy Film Awards) nominee Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, and Samantha Morton as his wife Deborah Curtis. CONTROL premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim and won the Best British Independent Film and other key awards at the British Independent Film Awards. The screenplay is based on the book, Touching From a Distance, by Curtis' wife, Deborah, who was the co-producer of the film.
The film details the life of Ian Curtis as the troubled young but extremely talented musician, who forged a new kind of music out of the British punk rock scene of 1970s with his band, Joy Division, which he headed from 1977 to 1980. He was married at 19, and quickly became the brightest star of the post-punk scene at age 22. The film also deals with his rocky marriage, extramarital affairs, as well as his increasingly frequent seizures; which were thought to contribute to the circumstances leading to his suicide, at the young age of 23, on the eve of Joy Division's first U.S. tour.
To pay tribute to one of the most influential bands from the UK and commemorate the premiere of CONTROL in Singapore, the cinematic experience will be enhanced through additional elements organized by Lumina Live!: an exhibition of the film and of Joy Division, as well as a Joy Division design-inspired Gibson guitar charity auction.
Contents of the exhibition include an informative look at the movie, as well as the band. Exclusive and rare footages of Joy Division’s past interviews and performances will be shown as part of the entire experience. Visitors will also enjoy the Gibson Sound Booth at the exhibition, where they will be allowed first hand experience to try an amped-up Gibson guitar.
5 Les Paul Studio electric guitars, 4 donated by Gibson Guitar and 1 by Lumina Live!, will be custom-designed by 5 established local creative agencies:
1) Asylum
2) Ffurious
3) H55
4) Phunk Studios AND
5) Werk
Each agency will customise the guitar based on inspiration from the band and its music. The guitars will be available for public auction online on Ebay from May 1st – May 11th at eBay and showcased at the Substation from 9 – 11 May. All proceeds will be donated to the appointed charity, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), for the event. Log on to Control for more bidding information.
Tickets are available for sale at S$14 each from www.gatecrash.com.sg/events/CONTROL.php and covers single entry to the movie. More information on screening times is available below in the ‘Public Screening Details of Control section.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Anton Corbijn is a photographer and music-video director, best known for his work with Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus' (1989), Nirvana's 'Heart-Shaped Box' (1993) and the cover images for U2's 'The Joshua Tree' (1987). He has also worked for NME, Vogue and Rolling Stone. He is widely acknowledged by the music industry and has also previously photographed Joy Division repeatedly and became known for his grainy, poised, black-and-white shots.
Corbijn, a devout Joy Division fan since the band’s early days in the late 1970s, was drawn from the Netherlands to England in 1979 by Joy Division’s spectral music and Curtis’ haunting voice. He reportedly paid half of the €4.5 million budget out of his own pocket to fund the making of the movie. Corbijn said, "If I only ever make one movie, CONTROL would have to be that. I simply feel that as Joy Division and Ian Curtis played a big part in my life, I cannot think of a better combination of subject and director."
ABOUT JOY DIVISION
Joy Division, the Manchester band whose gloomy music captured the essence of post-industrial decay at the end of the '70s, developed a sound and style that helped pioneer the post-punk movement of the late 1970s. Despite their short career and cult status, Joy Division exerted a wide-reaching influence.
Joy Division has influenced bands ranging from contemporaries U2 and The Cure to post-punk revival artists such as Interpol and Bloc Party. U2 frontman, Bono, stated that his group "worshipped" Joy Division. Artists including Moby and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, John Frusciante, have described their appreciation for Joy Division's music and the influence it has had on their own material. In 2005, Joy Division were inducted along with New Order into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
KEY ACTORS
The 27-year old Brit, Sam Riley, has previously appeared on British television and stage productions, before embarking on his first lead role in this feature film. Riley is also the lead singer in a band named, ‘10,000 things’.
Samantha Morton is an Academy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated English actress who has been hailed as one of the foremost actresses of her generation. Her career to date has seen her work with some of the most respected directors in the world, including Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen.
Public screening details of CONTROL:
Venue: The Substation Theatre (The Substation - A home for the arts)
Dates: Saturday, 10 May & Sunday 11 May, 2008
Public Screening Times:
Saturday: 1.30pm, 3.45pm, 6.00pm, 8.15pm
Sunday: 1.30pm, 3.45pm, 6.00pm, 8.15pm
Ticketing information: Get your tickets online www.gatecrash.com.sg/events/CONTROL.php, or call GATECRASH Hotline 6222 5595. Tickets are also available at The Substation.
Tickets priced at $14 each
Highlights of Event include:
- Public movie screenings of CONTROL
- Director’s commentary of CONTROL & past footages, interviews of Joy Division
- Exhibition on Joy Division and CONTROL
- Guitar customisation (inspired by Joy Division) showcase and silent bidding charity auction
- Privileged 10% discount when presented purchased ticket stubs at Blackjack, #01-10 Forum the Shopping Mall, from May 9 – 11 2008.
Enquiries: Please email info@luminalive.sg for more details
Anton Corbijn’s “CONTROL”
Lumina Live! Pte Ltd is proud to premiere Control, the long-awaited movie about seminal English band Joy Division's late frontman, Ian Curtis. Hailed as "the best film of the year: a tender, bleakly funny and superbly acted biopic of Curtis" by The Guardian newspaper in 2007, it is directed by veteran music video director and photographer Anton Corbijn. The film focuses on the tumultuous last years of Curtis' life before he committed suicide in 1980, shortly before the band was to depart for its first American tour, at the age of 23.
Organised by Lumina Live! Pte Ltd, and sponsored by Blackjack (Club 21), ticketed public screenings of Control at The Substation Theatre from May 10 - 11 2008.
The black and white biopic stars BAFTA (Orange British Academy Film Awards) nominee Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, and Samantha Morton as his wife Deborah Curtis. CONTROL premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim and won the Best British Independent Film and other key awards at the British Independent Film Awards. The screenplay is based on the book, Touching From a Distance, by Curtis' wife, Deborah, who was the co-producer of the film.
The film details the life of Ian Curtis as the troubled young but extremely talented musician, who forged a new kind of music out of the British punk rock scene of 1970s with his band, Joy Division, which he headed from 1977 to 1980. He was married at 19, and quickly became the brightest star of the post-punk scene at age 22. The film also deals with his rocky marriage, extramarital affairs, as well as his increasingly frequent seizures; which were thought to contribute to the circumstances leading to his suicide, at the young age of 23, on the eve of Joy Division's first U.S. tour.
To pay tribute to one of the most influential bands from the UK and commemorate the premiere of CONTROL in Singapore, the cinematic experience will be enhanced through additional elements organized by Lumina Live!: an exhibition of the film and of Joy Division, as well as a Joy Division design-inspired Gibson guitar charity auction.
Contents of the exhibition include an informative look at the movie, as well as the band. Exclusive and rare footages of Joy Division’s past interviews and performances will be shown as part of the entire experience. Visitors will also enjoy the Gibson Sound Booth at the exhibition, where they will be allowed first hand experience to try an amped-up Gibson guitar.
5 Les Paul Studio electric guitars, 4 donated by Gibson Guitar and 1 by Lumina Live!, will be custom-designed by 5 established local creative agencies:
1) Asylum
2) Ffurious
3) H55
4) Phunk Studios AND
5) Werk
Each agency will customise the guitar based on inspiration from the band and its music. The guitars will be available for public auction online on Ebay from May 1st – May 11th at eBay and showcased at the Substation from 9 – 11 May. All proceeds will be donated to the appointed charity, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), for the event. Log on to Control for more bidding information.
Tickets are available for sale at S$14 each from www.gatecrash.com.sg/events/CONTROL.php and covers single entry to the movie. More information on screening times is available below in the ‘Public Screening Details of Control section.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Anton Corbijn is a photographer and music-video director, best known for his work with Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus' (1989), Nirvana's 'Heart-Shaped Box' (1993) and the cover images for U2's 'The Joshua Tree' (1987). He has also worked for NME, Vogue and Rolling Stone. He is widely acknowledged by the music industry and has also previously photographed Joy Division repeatedly and became known for his grainy, poised, black-and-white shots.
Corbijn, a devout Joy Division fan since the band’s early days in the late 1970s, was drawn from the Netherlands to England in 1979 by Joy Division’s spectral music and Curtis’ haunting voice. He reportedly paid half of the €4.5 million budget out of his own pocket to fund the making of the movie. Corbijn said, "If I only ever make one movie, CONTROL would have to be that. I simply feel that as Joy Division and Ian Curtis played a big part in my life, I cannot think of a better combination of subject and director."
ABOUT JOY DIVISION
Joy Division, the Manchester band whose gloomy music captured the essence of post-industrial decay at the end of the '70s, developed a sound and style that helped pioneer the post-punk movement of the late 1970s. Despite their short career and cult status, Joy Division exerted a wide-reaching influence.
Joy Division has influenced bands ranging from contemporaries U2 and The Cure to post-punk revival artists such as Interpol and Bloc Party. U2 frontman, Bono, stated that his group "worshipped" Joy Division. Artists including Moby and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, John Frusciante, have described their appreciation for Joy Division's music and the influence it has had on their own material. In 2005, Joy Division were inducted along with New Order into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
KEY ACTORS
The 27-year old Brit, Sam Riley, has previously appeared on British television and stage productions, before embarking on his first lead role in this feature film. Riley is also the lead singer in a band named, ‘10,000 things’.
Samantha Morton is an Academy-Award and Golden Globe-nominated English actress who has been hailed as one of the foremost actresses of her generation. Her career to date has seen her work with some of the most respected directors in the world, including Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen.
Public screening details of CONTROL:
Venue: The Substation Theatre (The Substation - A home for the arts)
Dates: Saturday, 10 May & Sunday 11 May, 2008
Public Screening Times:
Saturday: 1.30pm, 3.45pm, 6.00pm, 8.15pm
Sunday: 1.30pm, 3.45pm, 6.00pm, 8.15pm
Ticketing information: Get your tickets online www.gatecrash.com.sg/events/CONTROL.php, or call GATECRASH Hotline 6222 5595. Tickets are also available at The Substation.
Tickets priced at $14 each
Highlights of Event include:
- Public movie screenings of CONTROL
- Director’s commentary of CONTROL & past footages, interviews of Joy Division
- Exhibition on Joy Division and CONTROL
- Guitar customisation (inspired by Joy Division) showcase and silent bidding charity auction
- Privileged 10% discount when presented purchased ticket stubs at Blackjack, #01-10 Forum the Shopping Mall, from May 9 – 11 2008.
Enquiries: Please email info@luminalive.sg for more details
