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VALCOM, INC. & ArtPlus Film & Television Production, Inc. presents Michel Legrand “ GENIUS OF MUSIC”. A feature length documentary with: Tony Bennett Johnny Mathis Barbra Streisand. “GENIUS OF MUSIC”, the legacy of Michel Legrand , a ValCom project up for Oscar consideration. .
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VALCOM, INC. & ArtPlus Film & Television Production, Inc.presentsMichel Legrand“GENIUS OF MUSIC” A feature length documentary with: Tony Bennett Johnny Mathis Barbra Streisand “GENIUS OF MUSIC”, the legacy of Michel Legrand, a ValCom project up for Oscar consideration. By Invitation Only
“Michel Legrand turns any project into gold” Michel Legrand A three time Academy Award-winning French composer Michel Legrand (born February 24, 1932 in Paris) is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist of Armenian descent. Legrand has composed more than two hundred film and television scores and several musicals and has made well over a hundred albums. He has won three Oscars (out of 13 nominations) and five Grammys and has been nominated for an Emmy.He is a virtuoso jazz and classical pianist and an accomplished arranger and conductor who performs with orchestras all over the world. ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
“Legrand Has won 3 Oscars and 5 Grammys on his previous projects!” AWARDS • Legrand has won three Oscars (out of 13 nominations), five Grammys,and has been nominated for an Emmy.The following are some of the awards and nominations with which Legrand's works have been honored: Academy Award nominations • Music score, substantially original: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1965) • Original score for a motion picture, not a musical: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) • Score of a musical picture, original or adaptation: The Young Girls of Rochefort (1968) • Original dramatic score: Summer of '42 (1971) (won) • Original song score or adaptation score: Yentl (1983) (won) • Original song: • "I will wait for you” from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1965) • “The Windmills of your mind” (won) from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) • “What are you doing the rest of your life?” from The Happy Ending (1969) • "Pieces of Dreams" from Pieces of Dreams (1970) • "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" from Best Friends (1982) • “Papa, Can you hear me?” and “The way he makes me feel” both from Yentl (1983) ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
“Among Legrand’s many other achievements…” Golden Globe Nominations • Original Score: -- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) • The Happy Ending (1969) • Wuthering Heights (1970) • Le Mans (1971) • Summer of '42 (1971) • Lady Sings the Blues (1972) • Breezy (1973) • Yentl (1983) • Original Song: • “The Windmills of your mind from The Thomas Crown Affair(1968) (won) • "What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Happy Ending (1969) • "Pieces of Dreams" from Pieces of Dreams (1970) • "Breezy's Song" from Breezy (1973) • "Yesterday's Dreams" from Falling in love again (1980) • "The Way He Makes Me Feel" from Yentl(1983) ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
“Legrand is a True Legend” Grammy Award nominations • Best arrangement accompanying vocalist: Happy Ending (Sarah Vaughn) (1972) • Song of the year: "The Summer Knows" from Summer of '42(1972) • Best instrumental composition: "Brian's Song" [TV] (1972) • Best original score written for a motion picture or television special: The Three Musketeers (1974) • Best instrumental composition: "Images" (1982) • Best jazz performance by a Big Band: "Images" (1982) • Best original score album: Yentl (1983) • Best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocals: Yentl(Barbra Streisand) (1983) Theatre nominations Tony Award for Best Original Score: Armour (2002) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Original Score: Amour (2002) Emmy Award nominations • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore): "A Woman Called Golda" [TV] (1982) ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
Michel Legrand’s”Genius of Music” “A documentary due to be released late 2009” Barbra Streisand Tony Bennett Johnny Mathis Quincy Jones Alan Bergman Jon Voight Petula Clark Norman Jewison and more…. Oscar Nominated Executive Producer: Vince Vellardita Producer: Jean Beaulne Produced by: Michael S. Pratter Director: Philippe-Louis Martin ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
MICHEL LEGRAND AND FRIENDS”ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIBUTE “ “How do we keep the music playing?” The concert will have some of the artists appearing in a documentary call Michel Legrand “Genius of Music”, containing the performances of Michel Legrand, Quincy Jones, Petula Clark, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Ginnette Reno; Patti Austin; Brian Stokes Mitchell and Barbara Streisand; song writers Alan and Marylyn Bergman, Sheldon Harnick and Carol Connors, narrated by Jon Voight. The concert will be a 50th Anniversary tribute to the musical genius and friendship with Michel Legrand who produced, in the 77 years of his life, many popular songs and film scores winning three academy awards, one for “The Thomas Crown Affair” on for “Yentl” and one for the Summer of 42”. The total film scores numbers over 150. Tony Bennett alone filled Rockefeller Center recently for one week to sold out audiences thus we expect the same from this concert. The concert will be filmed in HD TV for later broadcast internationally, first on cable network or pay TV and then on PBS. The DVD of the concert will be sold through all the popular distribution channels including retail and the internet. ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
The Documentary that serves as the basis of the concert, will be submitted for an Academy Award nomination August /September 2009 and be shown to the public on a limited basis in a theater for 7 days to qualify as a nominee. It will be distributed broadly after the nomination process and the awards ceremony in the Spring of 2010. We feel this will drive audiences to the concert as well. Along with the interviews of the artists mentioned above these additional artist will Be included in the foreign versions of the DVD giving their interviews, including Charles Aznavour, Claude Lelouch, Alan Delon, Nana Mouskouri, Georges Moustaki, Michel Fugain, and Gérard Lenorman. After the Academy Awards Ceremony both DVD’s and the two HDTV documentaries called the “Making of The Concert” and the making of the DVD” will be released through normal distribution channels in the U.S. and through foreign distribution channels through our partners in the distribution business. The concept of the concert is to create an event like that which took place in Los Angeles with the 3 Tenors (Pavarotti, Carrera, Domingo) or the Michel Legrand equivalent of the Rat Pack Act of friends paling around (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop). ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778 8
A Red Carpet Premiere Event NYC: LOS ANGELES: NYC Athletic Club The California Yacht Club September 21, 2009 September 24, 2009 SPONSORSHIP INCLUDES: • Print Ads/Banners • DVD promotional Inserts • National Television Exposure • Radio Exposure • Possible Oscar Exposure • VIP Premiere Tickets • Premiere Private Party • 100 tickets to the premiere • And more… ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
Because of the impeccable reputation of Michel Legrand and the tremendous support of various artist in the entertainment industry, we expect this documentary to receive international attention. There are two premieres that will take place in order to promote the documentary “Genius of Music”and receive an Oscar Nomination qualification, one in NYC and the other in Los Angeles. Both premieres will be run as a red carpet event to view the screening of the documentary . Sponsors will receive banner spots at the event and also an opportunity to give away promotional material to market their business. (on the line of a “goodie bag”) for attendees of the event to receive. In addition to marketing during the event, we will have media/print/ internet and radio campaigns promoting the premiere which will benefit particular sponsors of the events. We are also working on a celebrity campaign that will promote the premiere for ticket sales packaged with a few promotional products or offers from our sponsors. Please ask us about these spots. Once the premier is over, a concert with “Michel and his friends” will be planned as a tribute to Michel Legrand and his documentary to promote the documentary and as a tribute to Michel. We expect appearances at the concert to include various artist such as: Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Quincy Jones, Petula Clark, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Ginnette Reno; Patti Austin; Brian Stokes Mitchell and song writers Alan and Marylyn Bergman, Sheldon Harnick and Carol Connors and more. This concert will be another opportunity to promote your business and receive national advertising exposure before and after the concert. NOTE: Please ask us about our exclusive sponsorship packages. SPONSORSHIP OF THE PREMIERE? ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
National Media & Print Coverage of These Premiere Events and more… ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778
“Come join us in this tribute…we look forward to seeing you on the red carpet.” “Genius of Music,”is a tribute to Michel Legrand, a true master of music .” “It is only once in a lifetime when a documentary will touch so many lives near and far” E XCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE ValCom, Inc. 2113A Gulf Blvd Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 727-953-9778 10