Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sky Documentaries has unveiled plans for “Boyzone,” a three-part documentary series that will examine the trials and tribulations of Irish boyband and 1990s pop sensation Boyzone. “For the first time in 30 years, band members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael Graham grant rare and exclusive interview access [..] revealing their personal experiences in a band that sold over 25 million records worldwide, the boys also talk candidly about how they grappled with the true cost of global fame,” Sky said. “They confront the strained relationships and tragic events that have had a lasting impact on all their lives, families and friendships.” “The documentary examines the key events that shaped Boyzone, including the highs and lows of global stardom, the intense tabloid intrusion in 1990’s Britain forcing Stephen Gately to come out, and after a sensational comeback in 2007, a devastating tragedy struck the band, as Gately died.” The series is a Curious Films production, commissioned for Sky Documentaries by Poppy Dixon, director of documentaries and factual, and Tom Barry, commissioning editor.

Executive producers for Sky are Tom Barry and Hayley Reynolds, acting director of documentaries and factual. It is directed by Sophie Oliver and executive produced by Dov Freedman and Charlie Russell.

Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been set as the head of the jury for the new currents competition section at October’s Busan International Film Festival. His works include “A Man of Integrity” (2017), “There Is No Evil” (2020) and the recent “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which he presented this year in Cannes after escaping from Iran.

‘Boyzone,’ Series Charting the Price of Boyband Celebrity, Set at Sky Documentaries – Global Bulletin

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