Diane Warren Getting Her Own Documentary Movie
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A new feature film which will offer an intimate look into the life and career of the 12-time Oscar nominee has been in the works with director Bess Kargman. May 7, 2021
Diane Warren is set to be given the documentary treatment for a new feature film.
Bess Kargman will direct the currently-untitled project, which will chronicle Warren s rise in the music industry to becoming a 12-time Oscar nominee and the master behind hits like
Cher s If I Could Turn Back Time ,
Aerosmith s I Don t Wanna Miss a Thing , and
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Bess Kargman will direct the untitled film from non-fiction studio XTR
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Diane Warren/Photo Credit Nick Spanos
A documentary is in the works on the life and career of Diane Warren, the prolific songwriter behind countless hits with dozens of legendary artists.
The untitled feature film, which is currently in production, will chronicle how Warren came to cement her place in music history by looking at archival footage and intimate interviews from throughout her career. The documentary will be filmed in cinéma vérité style and will trace Warren’s process and work ethic dating back to when she was 14.
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