Helixus Productions Completes Third Round of Celebrity Interviews for
Feature Documentary
Vancouver, March 2, 2007 - Global Developments, Inc. (PINKSHEETS:
GDVM) is pleased to provide the following update with respect to
Helixus Productions, a movie production company with which Global has
a feature documentary joint venture.
Helixus Productions has completed a round of interviews in Hawaii to
complement its first and second round of interviews conducted
throughout mainland Europe (Cannes, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Ibiza),
United Kingdom (London and Liverpoole), and Southern California. The
third round of interviews have included Shep Gordon (manager of Alice
Cooper, Racquel Welch, Blondie, and Sharon Stone, among others) and
Willie Nelson. Over 50 interviews have been conducted to date for
their production of "The Psychedelic Revolution", a 100-minute
feature documentary and mini-series which explores the origin,
flowering and long-term influence of psychedelia, a subculture that
in the 1960s achieved a mass influence. Through interviews with many
of its key innovators, the feature will show how revolutionary new
art forms were created as an expression of the counterculture and
utilized as a tool for tearing down the existing establishment. The
documentary is a serious investigation of the phenomenon and
long-term impact of this cultural shift. The film features interviews
with many of the key innovators, as well as music, period stock
footage and current footage of locations of many of the events
covered in the film and psychedelic images as transitions.
The film is being produced by Karl Ferris, who is recognized as the
innovator of psychedelic photography. A Photographer to the "British
Rock Elite", Ferris was invited to create their images, costumes,
look, and album covers, which he achieved, as the personal
photographer to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Donovan, Graham Nash, and
the Hollies.
Karl Ferris met with Jimi Hendrix in 1967, and after showing him his
photography, Hendrix remarked to him: "You are doing with
photography, what I'm doing with music, going far out beyond the
limits". Hendrix then asked Ferris to be his photographer and to
re-shoot the UK version of the album Are You Experienced. rl began
creating a new look for Jimi Hendrix and his bandmates, carefully
designing their clothing, hairstyle, and appearance. He created the
famous photograph used for Jimi's first US record album cover, which
he also designed. His images appeared on all three US Album covers
released during Hendrix's life, Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as
Love, and Electric Ladyland. Karl also created the album cover
images for four of Donovan's albums, The Hollies' Evolution, and many
others. He was also instrumental in creating their look for the
shoots, which then became their recognized public image. During the
years 1967-69, Karl Ferris was one of the preferred photographers to
the British Rock elite, shooting many photos, as well as designing
concert posters and album covers. Ferris also created a stage light
show for Pink Floyd, which is believed to be the first ever stage
light show in England in 1966.
The following is a list of the current interviewees that have
participated in the documentary to date:
Alan Aldridge (graphic designer; editor, Beatles Illustrated Lyrics)
Birgitta Bjerke (fashion designer)
Patti Boyd (60s model; wife of George Harrison & Eric Clapton)
Jim Byrnes (Juno award winning musician; Genie nominated actor;
Highlander)
Peter Coyote (actor; 60s political activist The Diggers; San
Francisco Mime Troupe)
John Densmore (drummer, The Doors)
Pamela Des Barres (LA member of Zappa's GTOs; authour 'I'm With the
Band')
Keith Emerson (musician The Nice; Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Karl Ferris (photographer - Hendrix 'Are You Experienced'; Donovan;
The Hollies)
Wavy Gravy (Master of Ceremonies, Woodstock; Hog Farm Commune)
Christoph Grunenberg (Director - Tate Gallery Liverpool; Curator -
exhibit 'Summer of Love')
John Van Hamersveld (graphic artist: Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour',
Rolling Stones 'Exile on Main Street'; Jefferson Airplane; 'Endless
Summer')
Colin Hanton (drummer 'The Quarrymen' - John Lennon's original band)
Simon Hayes (Mayfair Publicity - Hendrix, Cream, The Fool)
George Hunter (musician, The Charlatans; graphic designer Charlatans,
Quicksilver)
Mickey Jones (drummer, Bob Dylan's electric 1966 World Tour)
Alton Kelly (The Family Dog; poster designer Grateful Dead, Wings,
Rolling Stones)
Astrid Kirchherr (Hamburg photographer of Beatles; creator of
'moptop')
Marijke Koger (graphic designer; The Fool; wardrobe stylist for
Beatles)
Paul Krassner (co-founder The Yippies; witness Chicago 7 Trial;
publisher 'The Realist')
Gerard Mankowitz (photographer - Rolling Stones 'Between the
Buttons'; Hendrix)
Charlotte Martin (60s model; girlfriend of Jimmy Page & Eric Clapton)
Bob Masse (60s poster designer - Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane,
Doors, Steve Miller)
Craig McCaw (60s band The Poppy Family; contemporary Laser Light
Shows)
Dennis McNally (author; publicist, The Grateful Dead)
Philippe Mora (60s Australian/London filmmaker/painter; Beatles
Illustrated Lyrics)
Stanley Mouse (poster/album cover designer: Grateful Dead, Jefferson
Airplane)
Rocket Norton (musician The Seeds of Time; Prism)
Simon Posthuma (The Fool - designer of Beatles' Apple Boutique;
inside sleeve 'Sgt. Pepper")
RAIN (leading Beatles tribute band)
Peter Rawley (60s London Agent)
Bob Rock (The Payolas; producer Metallica & Motley Crue)
Rock Scully (original manager The Grateful Dead)
Bob Seidemann (photographer & graphic designer Blind faith, Grateful
Dead, Janis Joplin)
Bobby Taylor (60s band 'Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers', featuring
Tommy Chong and Jimi Hendrix; discovered Jackson 5 & Michael Jackson)
Fred Turner (Professor Stanford University, 'From Counter Culture to
Cyber Culture')
Rita Tushingham (actress - 'The Knack and How to Get It'; 'Smashing
Time')
Klaus Voormann (artist - Beatles' album cover 'Revolver'; musician
Mannfred Mann)
Bill Wheeler (Wheeler Ranch Commune)
Bob Whitaker (photographer - The Beatles' 'Butcher Cover', Cream's
'Disraeli Gears')
Herbie Worthington (album cover photographer: Fleetwood Mac
'Rumours')
Shep Gordon (manager of Alice Cooper, Racquel Welch, Blondie, and
Sharon Stone, among others)
Willie Nelson (American singer and songwriter)
The film is currently on schedule for release in Summer 2007.
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