Musical Globe

Under the Electric Sky

Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz
Screening time  
23.02. / Monday, 21:00 - 23:00 Theatre 4  
Bringing the world’s largest dance-music festival to life in brilliant 3-D, going behind the scenes to show what it takes to stage one of the biggest parties in the known universe.

Launched in 1997, Electric Daisy Carnival was first held in Los Angeles, much to the delight of a few thousand electronic music fans. Since then, it has grown into a global phenomenon. Besides drawing the top talents in electronic and dance music today, EDC is also known for its full-scale carnival rides, over-the-top displays of pyrotechnics, and interactive art installations, not to mention its international community of rabid devotees – in 2013, nearly 350,000 revelers descended upon Las Vegas to experience what is now the world’s largest dance-music festival. Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz are bring this event to life in brilliant 3-D, going behind the scenes to show what it takes to stage one of the biggest parties in the known universe.

Dan Cutforth

Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz joined forces in 2001 to form the television production company, Magical Elves, which has given us Top Chef, Project Greenlight, Cold Justice, and Time of Death. Since then they have been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards, winning in 2010 and 2013 for Top Chef. Cutforth and Lipsitz also received a Peabody Award for Project Runway. In 2011, they produced Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, currently the third highest-grossing documentary of all time. Their directorial debut, Katy Perry: Part of Me, was released by Paramount in 2012. Under The Electric Sky marked this duo’s first trip to the Sundance Film Festival as directors.

Jane Lipsitz

Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz joined forces in 2001 to form the television production company, Magical Elves, which has given us Top Chef, Project Greenlight, Cold Justice, and Time of Death. Since then they have been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards, winning in 2010 and 2013 for Top Chef. Cutforth and Lipsitz also received a Peabody Award for Project Runway. In 2011, they produced Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, currently the third highest-grossing documentary of all time. Their directorial debut, Katy Perry: Part of Me, was released by Paramount in 2012. Under The Electric Sky marked this duo’s first trip to the Sundance Film Festival as directors.

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Under the Electric Sky

USA
2014, 89'

Directed by:
Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz

Cinematography:
Reed Smoot

Edited by:
Kevin Klauber, Steve Lichtenstein, Dava Whisenant

Producer:
Rachel Miller

Produced by:
Haven Entertainment

Festivals & Awards:

IDFA 2014; Sundance London Film and Music Festival 2014