Made in America (2013 film)

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Made in America
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Film poster
Directed by Ron Howard
Produced byRon Howard
Brian Grazer
Cinematography Salvatore Totino
Edited byJoshua L. Pearson
Music by Dražen Bošnjak
Production
companies
Distributed by Phase 4 Films (USA) [1]
The Exchange (International) [2]
Release dates
  • September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07)(TIFF)
  • October 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)(US)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Made in America is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Ron Howard, about the music festival of the same name founded by Jay-Z. It was screened in the Mavericks section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. [3] [4] Howard said the festival documentary will be "a reflection of the fabric of what it means to be 'Made in America'—what the festival represents, why Jay is doing it and how he relates to each artist." [5] The documentary features performances from Pearl Jam, Odd Future, Dirty Projectors, Skrillex, Santigold, Janelle Monáe, and Run-DMC. [3]

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References

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  2. "The Exchange Nabs Foreign Rights to Jay-Z Doc". Deadline. September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
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