Friendly Fire (2006 film)
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Friendly Fire is a 2006 film
written and directed by Sean Lennon
and Michele Civetta
. It accompanies Sean Lennon's 2006 album of the same name (as a DVD
). The film comprises 10 music videos, one for each song on the album (with non-album tracks and dialog used during intermission scenes). Friendly Fire stars Lennon himself, playing a wide range of roles along with various friends and actors such as Bijou Phillips
, Lindsay Lohan
, Carrie Fisher
and Jordan Galland
. The project is dedicated to Lennon's late friend, Max Leroy (1975–2005).
Friendly Fire was shown publicly during the album's release in the US at various independent screenings. Occasionally screened with Beck's
album-film, The Information
(which was released on the same day).
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
written and directed by Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon
is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...
and Michele Civetta
Michele Civetta
-Career:Civetta has directed videos for Lou Reed, Sparklehorse, Marracash, Ladytron, Yoko Ono. Commercials for Coca-Cola, Martini & Rossi, Cingular wireless, Badoit mineral water. In 2006 Civetta wrote and directed an ambitious and critically acclaimed musical feature for Sean Lennon's Capitol...
. It accompanies Sean Lennon's 2006 album of the same name (as a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
). The film comprises 10 music videos, one for each song on the album (with non-album tracks and dialog used during intermission scenes). Friendly Fire stars Lennon himself, playing a wide range of roles along with various friends and actors such as Bijou Phillips
Bijou Phillips
Bijou Lilly Phillips is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon transitioned herself into acting and singing. When she was 13, she started as a model and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue....
, Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
, Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisher is an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lecturer. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, her bestselling novel Postcards from the Edge, for which she wrote the screenplay to the film of the same name, and her...
and Jordan Galland
Jordan Galland
Jordan Galland is an award-winning filmmaker, musician. He has also contributed his music to raise money and awareness of various charitable causes....
. The project is dedicated to Lennon's late friend, Max Leroy (1975–2005).
Friendly Fire was shown publicly during the album's release in the US at various independent screenings. Occasionally screened with Beck's
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
album-film, The Information
The Information
The Information is the tenth studio album by American alternative rock musician Beck, released in October 2006 on Interscope Records. It was produced and mixed by longtime Beck collaborator Nigel Godrich. Recording began in 2003 concurrently with Guero, but the album was not completed until 2006...
(which was released on the same day).