Cannes Market Dailies

To celebrate the market debut of Tim Scott Bogart’s new feature film Spinning Gold, GRAMMY-nominee Tayla Parx, who plays Donna Summer, GRAMMY-winner Ledisi, who plays Gladys Knight and Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan who plays Neil Bogart, performed the hit songs of their onscreen characters last night at the biggest party on the Croisette.  Heralding a triumphant post-Covid return, the celebration saw Long Beach transformed into Studio 54 for one night only complete with a gospel choir, back up band and roller bladers.

Guests danced til 2am!!

The highly anticipated biopic of legendary Casablanca Records co-founder Neil Bogart, Spinning Gold, starring Jeremy Jordan, Jason Isaacs and Michelle Monaghan is making its market screening debut in Cannes for international sales agent Capstone Global who is also co-repping domestic with CAA Media Finance. Bogart’s son Timothy Scott Bogart writes and directs the larger-than-life, untold tale of the man who discovered music superstars such as KISS, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, Bill Withers, The Village People,  and many others including George Clinton & Parliament featured here in this first look photo from the film.  This visually stunning, musical biopic featuring songs from these iconic performers, displays unique personal insight into the enigmatic record producer, behind some of the 1960s/70s biggest musical acts that created the soundtrack of  a lifetime.

The event is co-sponsored by Torto Production, along with TILTIFY; pioneers of livestreaming and digital fundraising.

Logline: A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records, whose acts included KISS, Donna Summer, George Clinton & Parliament, and The Village People. The music they created changed the culture and defined a generation.

Cast: TONY-nominee Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl,” “Smash”), Jason Isaacs (Fury, Green Zone, Harry Potter Saga), Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible Saga, Due Date, Source Code), GRAMMY-nominee Tayla Parx, GRAMMY-winner Ledisi, Jay Pharoah, TONY-winner Dan Fogler,  GRAMMY and GOLDEN GLOBE-nominee Wiz Khalifa, Pink Sweat$, Chris Redd and music mega-star Jason Derulo.

Producers: Jessica Martins, Timothy Scott Bogart, Academy Award nominated Laurence Mark (Greatest Showman, Dreamgirls). 

Writer/Director: Timothy Scott Bogart (Touched, The I Inside)

Genre: Music Biopic

Status: Post-Production.  Screening in Cannes

International sales: Capstone Global

US Sales: Capstone Global and CAA Media Finance