New Amy Winehouse Doc for the BBC

Curious Films is producing for BBC Two the one-off film Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On (working title), a celebration of the singer’s life and legacy ten years after her death.

Winehouse’s story will be told primarily through her mom, Janis, a figure close to the singer whose version of events often differs from the narrative that’s been told before. Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On will include access to never-before-seen personal archive of Winehouse from the family and treasures from the BBC archives.

Janis will be aided by family, friends and those who knew Winehouse best.

Winehouse’s life will be celebrated across the BBC with a selection of content and musical performances across television, iPlayer and BBC Sounds. BBC Radio will also celebrate the life and legacy of the singer; Radio 6 Music will commemorate the anniversary with an Artist Collection, a selection of programming from across the BBC celebrating Amy’s music. Radio 2 is planning a documentary about Amy’s influence on the next generation of female singer-songwriters, plus a special archive collection of her performances at the BBC. Radio 1 will be taking a look at the life and career of the singer, revisiting some of her most memorable live performances and introducing a new audience to her music in a one-hour documentary special.

Janis Winehouse said: “I don’t feel the world knew the true Amy, the one that I brought up, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to offer an understanding of her roots and a deeper insight into the real Amy.”

Dov Freedman, executive producer for Curious Films, said: “Amy was a true musical icon, and we couldn’t be prouder to help those closest to Amy reclaim her story, ten years after her death.”

Max Gogarty and Rachel Davies, commissioning editors, added: “Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On promises to be a celebratory and intimate portrayal of one of the brightest musical talents the U.K. has ever seen. Whilst being a celebration of her musical genius and featuring rare and unheard performances, it will also offer a reinterpretation of the prevailing narrative around her rise and fall, told by those closest to her.”