Byron Allen’s digital film distribution wing Freestyle Digital Media has acquired the documentary King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones.
The Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen produced documentary from European filmmaker Harriet Marin Jones explores her searching for the truth about her grandfather, Edward Jones. Known as the most famous policy king, Jones rose to political and financial prominence in Depression-era Chicago.
“Despite the years of research and the never-ending difficulties to find the funds to finance the film, as a filmmaker, I could not have asked for a better story to share with the world,” the filmmaker said in a release. “As Edward Jones’s granddaughter, I had access to countless anecdotes and personal documents retracing his incredible journey in the midst of major historical events.”
“Gangster for some, hero for others, who was really Edward Jones?” a release for the film questions. Jones became one of the richest...
The Quincy Jones and Debbie Allen produced documentary from European filmmaker Harriet Marin Jones explores her searching for the truth about her grandfather, Edward Jones. Known as the most famous policy king, Jones rose to political and financial prominence in Depression-era Chicago.
“Despite the years of research and the never-ending difficulties to find the funds to finance the film, as a filmmaker, I could not have asked for a better story to share with the world,” the filmmaker said in a release. “As Edward Jones’s granddaughter, I had access to countless anecdotes and personal documents retracing his incredible journey in the midst of major historical events.”
“Gangster for some, hero for others, who was really Edward Jones?” a release for the film questions. Jones became one of the richest...
- 9/19/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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