Michael Nyman in Progress

Summary

Michael Nyman – a composer famous for his genre defining film music, which, in a career spanning over 30 years, has encompassed movies as diverse as "The draughtsman′s contract", "Gattaca", and the worldwide hit "The piano". The massive success of his soundtrack for "The piano" was for many people the defining point in
Nyman’s career. So much so that it has taken the artist fifteen years to break free from his association with the film in the public’s mind and be accepted once more as a multitalented contemporary composer.
Starting with the celebrations for his 65th birthday in March 2009, this film shows one of the great composers of our time in all his diversity and endless energy. Featuring unprecedented access to the composer and his working life, the film accompanies Nyman on the journey from his home in London through Europe, Russia, Mexico, China, and beyond. It shows his concerts with the Michael Nyman Band during which greatest hits are performed from his long career and live collaborations with other internationally known musicians.
Throughout his journeys, Nyman’s increasing passion for filming and photography gives the film an insight into his views, his thoughts and emotions; his world. Recently Nyman started to edit his visual works and combine them with his music. This he describes as a ′new liberty′, after three decades of working with other director’s visual
images.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH