Palm Pictures press release Aug 4, 1999

Stop Making Sense Re-release

Palm Pictures Proudly Announces the 15th Anniversary Re-release of Jonathan Demme's brilliant Talking Heads Concert Film STOP MAKING SENSE

(San Francisco) - Palm Pictures is proud to announce the re-release of the groundbreaking and breathtaking concert film from director Jonathan Demme, and the Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense. The film has been digitally remixed and remastered allowing the brilliance of the original mix to take advantage of the newest state-of-the-art Dolby technology. The print has been painstakingly restored to its original luster by Jeff Cronenweth, the son of original cinematographer, Jordan Cronenweth (Blade Runner, Peggy Sue Got Married). The beautifully refurbished print will hit theatres nationwide this Fall.

Widely acknowledged as the best concert film of all time, Stop Making Sense chronicles the climax of the Talking Heads' 1984 tour. Since then, no concert film has been able to capture the vibrancy and the essence of a band's live performance or the literally dancing-in-the-aisles reaction that Stop Making Sense elicited from audiences during its wildly popular theatrical release.

Now 15 years later, Palm Pictures kicks off the US re-release with a special screening of the film at the Castro Theatre at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the site of its original World Premiere. Band members, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and director, Jonathan Demme will all be in attendance at this special event. The film is scheduled to be released nationwide this Fall.

"I think that Stop Making Sense is one of the best concert films ever made, one which fuses stunning visuals and driving music. After distributing the film 15 years ago, it is exciting to be able to re-release the film using the newest sound technology" says Chris Blackwell, Founder and Chairman of Palm Pictures. Stop Making Sense, originally released in 1984 by Blackwell's Island Alive and Cinecom International, will be distributed nationwide this Fall by Palm Pictures, who will also distribute the subsequent DVD and video.

Palm Pictures, Chris Blackwell's audio/visual entertainment company, is actively involved in the acquisition, production and distribution of music and independent film projects, with a particular focus on the DVD format.