BABELGUM LAUNCHES FIRST GLOBAL ON-LINE PREMIERE

For immediate release 23/3/09

BABELGUM LAUNCHES FIRST GLOBAL ONLINE PREMIERE BANANAZ

Babelgum announced today that Ceri Levy’s Bananaz, about the people behind virtual cartoon band Gorillaz, has been selected to screen on the new, Flash-driven Babelgum website as the first ever global, on-line premiere on April 20th prior to the film’s subsequent theatrical release via EMI including DVD and broadcast rights worldwide.

“As an independent filmmaker it’s exciting to be partnering with Babelgum and EMI, two companies who are able to connect and mobilize audiences on both a local and global level, allowing us to maximize revenues in an incredibly difficult distribution environment “ Producer, Rachel Connors

“Ceri Levy's film is punchy, irreverent and exciting. It is exactly the kind of edgy content that Babelgum’s audience wants to see. It also contains very positive messages to aspiring musicians, which sits in line with our commitment to nurturing new talent. Selected clips of the feature-length version are already screening on Babelgum web and mobile.” ” Valerio Zingarelli, CEO, Babelgum

Bananaz is an un-sanitised, free-wheeling documentary film, taking down the virtual walls of Gorillaz in an intimate, honest and often hilarious account of the working relationship between Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett and their extraordinary creative process.

"I am convinced that Babelgum will prove to be the perfect platform upon which to release Bananaz" Director, Ceri Levy

“An unconventional film premieres in an unconventional way – when the ingredients are this good, who needs convention?” Miles Leonard, President, Parlophone Records

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