Carlos Santana Documentary ‘Carlos’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics
deadline.comSony Pictures Classics has snapped up worldwide rights to Carlos, a new documentary about the father of Latin American jazz fusion, Carlos Santana.
A release date for the film directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez (The Sentence) has not yet been disclosed. Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, Carlos offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tells the incredible story of Santana’s life – from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment jointly financed the pic, with Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes producing, along with Lizz Morhaim, Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard.
Academy Award winners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard exec produced for Imagine Documentaries, alongside Michael Vrionis, and Tom Mackay & Richard Story for Sony Music Entertainment, with Meredith Kaulfers co-exec producing for Imagine Documentaries.
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