Arcade Fire Working With Director Spike Jonze on Short Film
A spokesperson for Spike Jonze tells MTV that the visionary director "will be in Austin shooting a short film which is a collaboration with Arcade Fire." This confirms an initial rumor reported yesterday on fan site Joel's Arcade Fire Blog and picked up by /Film, who added that the short involves teenage friends growing apart.
Further details are scarce, but Arcade Fire are due to release a new album later this year-- they've already got some festival gigs lined up. Could this be an extended mus...
Pitchfork — A spokesperson for Spike Jonze tells MTV that the visionary director "will be in Austin shooting a short film which is a collaboration with Arcade Fire." This confirms an... more info
Rolling Stone — Spike Jonze ranks among the most creative film directors in Hollywood, but he’s still down to work on intriguing music video projects. According to a report on /film, J... more info
Stereogum — According to /Film, the director will be in Austin, TX to do a short film with the band based on the concept of “friends growing apart.” MTV also got a Jonze spokespe... more info
VH1 News — The Arcade Fire and "Where the Wild Things Are" director Spike Jonze are collaborating on a short film, a rep for Jonze confirmed to MTV News on Friday. more info
The Playlist — The publicist for Montreal's orchestral indie rockers Arcade Fire, has been quick to deny reports today that the band is currently working on a short film with director S... more info