EXCLUSIVE: Amy Hobby (What Happened, Miss Simone?) and Hard Working Movies founder Lori Cheatle (Mantangi/Maya/M.I.A) have teamed up for new music-oriented production venture Record Breaker Films+.
The company says it is developing and producing a wide range of music projects and will combine screenings with live events, merchandising, and director-to-audience collaborations.
Record Breaker’s initial slate is due to be revealed soon. The company’s Tribeca documentary 1-800-ON-HER-OWN, about singer Ani DiFranco, opens at New York’s Film Forum in April.
The outfit has also struck a partnership with bi-coastal creative marketing agency IHeartComix (IHC) to produce multiple films. IHC has recently worked on the 500-capacity Rolling Stones concert with Lady Gaga in New York for the release of Hackney Diamonds, the Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour Bus Experience and the immersive fan destination and launch event for Billie Eilish’s second album Happier Than Ever. The company began as a nightlife promoter and record label in Los Angeles.
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Hobby’s credits include Oscar nominee What Happened, Miss Simone?, Sundance entry Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV, Ethan Hawke’s Hamlet, Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine and and Maggie Gyllenhaal starrer Secretary.
Cheatle is known for films including HBO’s Night Is Not Eternal, Chelsea Hotel doc Dreaming Walls, executive-produced by Martin Scorsese, Sundance winner Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. and BAFTA nominee Seven Songs For A Long Life.
Amy Hobby said: “Lori and I have worked on various projects together for almost 20 years and share the same passion for how the very best, unique, and genre-defining music projects deeply connect with audiences, convey complex messages, and quite simply bring some sorely needed joy into our culture right now.”
Lori Cheatle noted: “Our primary focus is on high profile fresh content that breaks out and sustains in the marketplace, whether documentary or narrative, features or series. Adding on events that celebrate and enhance the experience makes it all the more exciting. We’re thrilled to partner with Franki and IHeartComix”.
IHeartComix founder Franki Chan added: “I share with Lori and Amy an expanded view of music films and am always looking for innovative ways to combine the two worlds. I’m beyond ecstatic to have found such great partners who share a similar vision and to have an outlet for the incredible stories we’ve collected along the way. Can’t wait for an incredibly productive 2025 working together.”
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