DVD

Janis [videorecording] : little girl blue / PBS and Content Media Corporation present a production of Disarming Films, Jigsaw Productions and Thirteen Production LLC's American Masters in association with Sony Music Entertainment and Union Entertainment Group ; written and directed by Amy J. Berg ; produced by Alex Gibney, Amy J. Berg, Katherine LeBlond, Jeff Jampol.

Berg, Amy. (Added Author). LeBlond, Katherine, 1976- (Added Author). Gibney, Alex. (Added Author). Jampol, Jeffrey. (Added Author). Joplin, Janis. (Added Author). Cat Power, 1972- (Added Author). Shearer, Joel. (Added Author). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Added Author). Content Media Corporation. (Added Author). Disarming Films. (Added Author). Jigsaw Productions. (Added Author). Thirteen Productions. (Added Author). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). FilmRise (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

"Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic of all rock & roll singers, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. With Janis: Little Girl Blue, Oscar-nominated director Amy J. Berg ... examines Joplin's story in depth, presenting an intimate, insightful portrait of a complicated, often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words tell much of the film's story through a series of letters she wrote home over the years, many made public here for the first time (and read by Southern-born indie rock star/actor Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power) ... Janis: Little Girl Blue offers new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose meteoric rise and sudden demise changed music forever and continues to influence female musicians"--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special director's edition.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : FilmRise, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Videodisc release of the 2015 documentary film, later broadcast on the television program American Masters in 2016. Special features include the featurettes Avalon vs. the Fillmore, Big Brother acapella, Dick Cavett, Drinking with Janis, Female lovers, Hell's angels, Home life, Influences, and Walk of Fame ceremony.
Restrictions on Access Note:	This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Francesco Carrozzini, Paula Huidobro, Jenna Rosher ; editors, Billy McMillin, Garret Price, Joe Beshenkovsky ; music, Joel Shearer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Chan Marshall ; interviewees, Pink, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Weir, Juliette Lewis, Dick Cavett, Clive Davis, Country Joe McDonald, Laura Joplin, Michael Joplin.
System Details Note:	DVD-R; widescreen; 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	English dialogue with optional SDH English subtitles.