Project Detail

Let's Dance: Bowie Down Under

Synopsis

The remarkable, forgotten story behind David Bowie's biggest-ever hit record – and how the birth of MTV, and an unlikely journey deep into the Australian outback led to its unprecedented success.
Official Selection Berlinale 2015 - Generation 14plus - World premiere

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Director
Rubika Shah
Producer
Ed Gibbs
Executive Producer
David Jowsey
Editor
Rubika Shah
Screenwriter
Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah
Director of Photography
Calum Stewart
Principal cast
David Bowie, David Mallet, Julien Temple, Norman Jay, Joelene King, Geeling Ng

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Production Status

Production Company

Australia, UK coproduction

Smoking Bear Productions

Ed Gibbs
+44 (0)7432 305 103 / +61 401 021 881

Sales Company

c/o

Smoking Bear Productions
Ed Gibbs
+44 (0)7432 305 103 / +61 401 021 881

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