You may have grown up with sesame street, but you probably dont know the story of how it all began. Sesame street doc street gang picked up by hbo, focus features. Focus features in talks to acquire sesame street documentary. Street gang documentary to tackle the history of sesame street. The story of one of the most important and beloved shows on televisionhow it got started, nearly failed, and was saved by elmo. The complete history of sesame street is a narrative nonfiction book written by former tv guide editor michael davis. Joseph gordonlevitt hosts this starstudded special that offers a sweeping look at fifty years on the street. Two weeks ago, macrocosm entertainment, in association with citizen skull productions, announced the production of street gang, a featurelength documentary about the creation and history of beloved, longrunning childrens tv series sesame street. A new documentary will soon tell us how we got, how we got to sesame street. The film, titled street gang, will be based on the bestselling book street gang. Check out an exclusive clip and images from street gang, a featurelength documentary about the creation and history of sesame street. Davis tracks down every sesame anecdote and every sesame personality in his book. Oct 18, 2016 a new documentary will soon tell us how we got, how we got to sesame street. Two weeks ago, macrocosm entertainment, in association with citizen skull productions, announced the production of street gang, a featurelength documentary about the creation and history of.
Sunshine superman director marah strauch has been tapped to helm street gang, with trevor crafts, mark myers, matt daley and heather kenyon. For media and other general inquires please contact. Production starts on street gang a feature documentary. Nov 02, 2016 check out an exclusive clip and images from street gang, a featurelength documentary about the creation and history of sesame street. Street gang the story of the street that changed history. Coming soon as a documentary from focus films, the new york times bestselling account of the story behind one of the most influential, durable, and beloved shows in the history of television. Sesame street, the most beloved childrens series of all time, is the subject of the new independent documentary street gang feature documentary will allow fans past and present the ultimate inside look into the creation of the longest running childrens series. Focus features is in advanced negotations to acquire worldwide rights to street gang, marilyn agrelos documentary exploring the sesame street phenomenon. Oct 18, 2016 just keep em coming until weve documented every moment from the past 50 years. Just keep em coming until weve documented every moment from the past 50 years.
It has since become the longestrunning childrens show in history, and today reaches 8 million. From research into how children watch television and learn short segments, jingles, colors, animation to the decision to have sesame street, itself, an inner city street, to funding, to hiring everybody both in front of and behind the cameras. Independent documentary street gang explores origins of. An independent new documentary on the origin of everyones favorite street sesam check out street gang a documentary on sesame street on indiegogo. Upcoming sesame street documentary needs your support. An independent new documentary on the origin of everyones favorite street sesame street. The complete history of sesame street so i ordered it instead. Read fan reactions and let us know your thoughts on the allnew sesame street documentary 50 years and still sunny. Oct 28, 2016 as someone who has faithfully watched sesame street when i was a kid, and then with my three kids, i was psyched to learn about the new documentary, street gang, that uncovers the origin story of sesame street thats based, inpart, on the 2008 new york times bestselling book by michael davis profiling the creation and history of sesame. Sesame street set out to educate a nation of children. Much like the book, the documentary will follow the story of the creation of sesame street and the childrens television workshop.
A look at the history of the longrunning childrens tv show, sesame street. Based on the new york times bestselling book and directed by acclaimed documentarian marilyn agrelo mad hot ballroom, street gang chronicles the improbable origins and expansion of the groundbreaking show that not only changed childrens television programming, but also had realworld effects on equality, education, and representation worldwide. As someone who has faithfully watched sesame street when i was a kid, and then with my three kids, i was psyched to learn about the new documentary, street gang, that uncovers the origin story of sesame street thats based, inpart, on the 2008 new york times bestselling book by michael davis profiling the creation and history of sesame. Sesame street is the longestrunningand arguably most beloved childrens television program ever created. Sesame street documentary lands show creator, big bird. The world according to sesame street explores the dramas, challenges and complexities behind producing international versions of the beloved television program. Street gang is journalist and writer michael daviss first book, published by viking press in 2008. Joan ganz cooney, the childrens tv icon and cocreator of sesame street, is set to participate in street gang, a documentary about the groundbreaking show. The documentary will be directed by marilyn agrelo originally announced to be marah strauch and jointly produced by macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull. The 384page hardcover book focuses on the development and rise of sesame street as an influential childrens show and pop culture staple. Sesame street doc street gang picked up by hbo, focus features variety the documentary. The documentary street gang about sesame street tv show has been acquired by hbo and focus features.
Dec 26, 2008 coming soon as a documentary from focus films, the new york times bestselling account of the story behind one of the most influential, durable, and beloved shows in the history of television. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of sesame street on november 11, 2009 and its 41st season kickoff on september 27, 2010, michael. Street gang documentary launches fundraiser muppet fans who. Based on the 2008 bestselling book by michael davis and directed by mad hot ballrooms marilyn agrelo, street gang will chronicle the history of sesame street through exclusive interviews and. Dec 24, 2008 the story of one of the most important and beloved shows on televisionhow it got started, nearly failed, and was saved by elmo. Our independent documentary focuses on how, emerging from the turbulence and social change of the late 1960s, the shows revolutionary creators ended up making something that changed childrens education and television history forever. When the first episode aired on november 10, 1969, sesame street revolutionized the way education was presented to children on television. Street gang will be directed by marilyn agrelo, director of the festival awardwinning mad hot ballroom. New sesame street documentary based on street gang to.
In april 2016, it was announced that street gang would be developed as a documentary. Apr 01, 2016 sunshine superman director marah strauch has been tapped to helm street gang, with trevor crafts, mark myers, matt daley and heather kenyon. Macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull productions recently announced production of a new sesame street documentary. Based on the new york times bestselling book by michael davis, street gang is a documentary that tells the story of the creation of sesame street. Focus features is in negotiations to acquire rights to street gang, marilyn agrelos documentary exploring the sesame street phenomenon, according to variety. Based on the 2008 bestselling book by michael davis and directed by mad hot ballrooms marilyn agrelo, street gang will chronicle the history of. The complete history of sesame street, by michael davis, a former columnist for tv guide, now offers the behindthelens story, the first comprehensive account, of this. Thoroughly enjoyed the video and it prompted me to visit amazon to see if it was available for purchase and to check out what else was available on the subject. Marah strauch, director of sunshine superman a documentary about base jumper carl boenish will helm the project. Street gang will take us inside the minds and hearts of the sesame street creators to help us understand not only how they produced this groundbreaking show, but also what it was like to be at the center of a cultural and social phenomenon. Classic sesame street elmo helps kermit with something by sawing14s. Street gang a documentary on sesame street indiegogo. Okay, that may be a little ambitious, but the upcoming street gang documentary is a good start. Oct 30, 2016 the 2008 bestselling book street gang.
Macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull productions are kickstarting a new feature documentary about the creation and. New documentary feature from macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull productions to include archival materials from sesame workshop. Sesame street doc street gang picked up by hbo, focus. Agrelo will have access to sesame street archives through sesame workshop, the nonprofit behind sesame street, and the jim henson company. This week im joined by executive producer trevor crafts and director marilyn agrelo to talk about what muppet fans should expect, how the film will expand upon whats in the book, and how muppet fans can get involved. Michael davis talked about and read from his book street gang.
The producers have launched an indiegogo campaign to help fund the ambitious project with truly. The film will chronicle the longrunning childrens program through the decades, drawing from the. The special reimagines classic segments and songs like people in your neighborhood and its not easy being green as the sesame street gang gets ready for a big celebration. The complete history of sesame street by michael davis. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input have a news tip. Street gang documentary launches fundraiser muppet fans. Watch sesame streets 50th anniversary celebration movie. New documentary tells the story of the creation and history of sesame street. Documentary street gang feature documentary will allow. Street gang concentrates on the most experimental and.
Street gang is the compelling, comical, and inspiring story of a media masterpiece and popculture. The book tells the story of the creation and the history of sesame. Street gang, a documentary based on michael daviss sesame street biography, is being adapted into a documentary. In street gang, michael davis takes us through the entire history of sesame street. Today, it reaches some six million preschoolers weekly in the united states and countless others in 140 countries around the world. The complete history of sesame street by michael davis is being made into a new documentary film.
Apr 02, 2016 street gang, a documentary based on michael daviss sesame street biography, is being adapted into a documentary. Sesame street doc street gang heads to afm with the exchange exclusive 22 october 2018 screendaily street gang exclusive clip. Production starts on street gang a feature documentary on. As we previously reported, street gang will focus on the creation and early days of sesame street, based on michael daviss fantastic book by the same title. Nov 01, 2018 joan ganz cooney, the childrens tv icon and cocreator of sesame street, is set to participate in street gang, a documentary about the groundbreaking show. Macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull productions are producing the feature based, inpart, on the 2008 new york times bestselling book of the same name by michael davis profiling the creation and history of of the show. On bookshelves in time for the shows 40th anniversary in 2009, the book developed out of a tv guide article davis wrote to commemorate. The complete history of sesame street is a nonfiction book chronicling the history of the childrens television program, sesame street. Austin, tx macrocosm entertainment and citizen skull productions have announced the production of street gang, a feature documentary based, in part, on the 2008 new york times bestselling book by michael davis profiling the creation and history of sesame street. Didnt find the dvd, but i did find this book street gang.