Sony Pictures Classics Acquires ‘Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story’ Doc
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all worldwide rights to the documentary “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” which is co-directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, the studio announced on Thursday.The documentary is produced by Marshall, Suffern and Sean Stuart (“The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash”), executive produced by Quint Davis and Jimmy Buffett and features artists Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffett, Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others.“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Sony Pictures Classics to bring ‘Jazz Fest’ to the big screen,” Marshall said in a statement.