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Life of Australian pianist to be showcased in Blue Rose

A film about the life of Australian-born pianist Percy Grainger directed by Australian-American producer Ben Lewin is set for production.

The film titled “Blue Rose” will follow the life story of the troubled genius regarded in the 1900s as the greatest pianist in the world and the inventor of ‘free music’ that lead to the invention of the synthesiser.

Lewin, who wrote and directed independent film The Sessions, is working with executive producer Bill Mechanic, of Pandemonium Films in LA, and producers Judy Levine, Chryssy Tinter, and Janice Eymann.

Eymann said the project has taken off since she put it forward at Film Australia’s AusFilm event in June.

She said: “The film will now have the size and scope to cover Percy and his glorious music and tell the story of a troubled man who finds love in his later years. A wonderful ‘coming of age’ and a great role for the luck actor who gets to play Percy Grainger.”

The screenplay has been written by Wain Fimeri, who wrote the screenplay for psychological thriller The Hunter, based on the novel by Julia Leigh.

And Mechanic, who produced Coraline and Dark Water among many others as CEO of Fox, has another two additional films set to shoot in Australia in 2014, including The Sun and The Moon scheduled for production in April.

Blue Rose:

Director – Ben Lewin
Executive Producer – Bill Mechanic (Pandemonium Films, LA)
Producer – Janice Eymann (Filmworks, Sydney)
Producer – Chryssy Tinter (Entertainment Brewery, Sydney)
Producer – Judi Levine (Such Much Films, LA)
Writer – Wain Fimeri

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