Sebastian Jones (filmmaker)
Sebastian Jones | |
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.jpg) Jones in 2019 | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Notable work | Everybody's Everything |
Sebastian N. Jones is an American film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for his documentary film Everybody's Everything (2019), which chronicles the life of Lil Peep. Jones is a frequent collaborator and protégé of Terrence Malick.[1]
Life and career
Jones grew up in South Florida and studied film at the University of Central Florida before moving to Austin, Texas to work with Terrence Malick.[2] He worked as an editor and eventually associate producer on Malick projects like Knight of Cups starring Christian Bale and Song to Song with Ryan Gosling and Cate Blanchett.[1] He was also an editor on Voyage of Time and A Hidden Life.[3]
In 2017, after seeing Lil Peep perform in Austin, Texas., Jones became interested in casting him in a feature film. Instead, Peep died just a few days later, and Jones was later tapped by Malick to co-direct a posthumous documentary on Peep's life.[4] While researching for the film, Jones came across an Instagram post, which Peep published the day before his death, captioned: “I just wana be everybody’s everything.” This led to the film's title Everybody's Everything.[5] The film premiered at South by Southwest in March 2019 to critical acclaim.[6][7] It was acquired by Gunpowder & Sky and released later that year.[8]
Jones has described his approach as mixing documentary and narrative elements.[9]
References
- ^ a b Donnelly, Matt (2019-03-11). "Lil Peep Was in Talks for Movie Role Before Fatal Overdose". Variety. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Sebastian Jones". SXSW 2020 Schedule. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Anderson, John. "'A Hidden Life' Review: Mournful, Memorable and Emotionally Exhilarating". WSJ. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "New documentary chronicles life of LI's Lil Peep". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Dreamer Boy: Lil Peep 'Everybody's Everything' Directors on His Complex Life and Legacy". Spin. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ O'Falt, Eric Kohn,Ben Travers,Kate Erbland,Chris; Kohn, Eric; Travers, Ben; Erbland, Kate; O'Falt, Chris (2019-03-16). "SXSW 2019: The 10 Best Film and TV Projects at the Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Watch the New Trailer for Lil Peep Documentary 'Everybody's Everything'". Complex. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (2019-05-09). "'Everybody's Everything' Documentary Of Rapper Lil Peep Goes Worldwide To Gunpowder & Sky". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Wang, Amy X. (2019-11-06). "Lil Peep Film Directors Talk Doc's Toughest Moments and Interviews as 'Therapy Sessions'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-04-11.