Songwriter
Berlinale Special 2018
GBR 2017
by: Murray Cummings
Ed Sheeran
Songwriter
Berlinale Special 2018
GBR 2017
by: Murray Cummings
Ed Sheeran
Songwriter
Berlinale Special 2018
GBR 2017
by: Murray Cummings
Songwriter
Berlinale Special 2018
GBR 2017
by: Murray Cummings
Songwriter
Berlinale Special 2018
GBR 2017
by: Murray Cummings
Feb 23, 2018Film team
At the Photo Call.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Murray Cummings, Ed Sheeran
The director and the musician at the Press Conference.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician at the Press Conference.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician at the Press Conference.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician with fans at the Red Carpet.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician with fans at the Red Carpet.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Murray Cummings
The director at Friedrichstadt-Palast.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician posing for selfies.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018Ed Sheeran
The musician posing for selfies.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Feb 23, 2018 Kimmie Kim, Vance Foy, Ed Sheeran
The producer and the two musicians at the Press Conference.
Berlinale Special – Songwriter
Kimmie Kim (Produzentin), Foy Vance (Protagonist), Murray Cummings (Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Montage, Produzent), Ed Sheeran (a musician)
Moderation: Anatol Weber
Press Conference at full lengthEd Sheeran up close, in a sweaty t-shirt after a performance, far away from raving fans and the stage. This personal portrait of the British singer-songwriter, filmed by his cousin Murray Cummings, follows this modest performer’s creative process as he writes a new song from scratch that will entrance millions. From an early-morning jam in the garden to the finished song, from the first chord to the honed lyrics. Whether we are observing the tension during a recording session at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, Ed’s collaboration with producer Benny Blanco, Ed crossing the ocean on the Queen Mary 2 because of Benny’s fear of flying, or paying a visit to his first musical mentor at his old high school, Cummings lets us hear from the people that know Ed best. Showing us photos and family, he makes use of his own memories and the various stages of Ed’s development to create a portrait of a man obsessed by music. The film eschews the celebrity hype to concentrate on the intensive work on the current album in California’s creative quarter, providing us with intimate insights into the workings of this musician as he navigates between his own artistic aspirations and the demands of the music industry.
by
Murray Cummings
United Kingdom 2017
English
Documentary form84’ · Colour
World premiere
Born in London, UK in 1984, he is a director, screenwriter, songwriter and composer. He has a master’s degree in screenwriting from Royal Holloway, University of London. He is best known for his collaboration with his cousin, the musician Ed Sheeran and has writing credits on the music videos for ‘Galway Girl’ and ‘Perfect’. The documentary Songwriter is his debut film.
Filmography2017 Songwriter; documentary
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2018
Murray Pictures