DAVID BOWIE IS Returns to Theatres With MCA Exhibit in Chicago

A documentary film of the groundbreaking exhibition David Bowie is, created by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A),London, is screening in movie theaters across the US for an encore presentation to coincide with the exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago (MCA).

Described by The Times as "stylish & outrageous" and The Guardian as "a triumph", the exhibition features a remarkablecollection of photographs, stage costumes, and other rare possessions from the David Bowie Archive. The exhibition wasthe fastest selling in the V&A's history and is now on a global tour that has already travelled to Toronto, Sao Paulo, and Berlinto universal acclaim, opening next at the MCA in Chicago until January 4 2015.

The film takes the audience on an extraordinary journey through the David Bowie is exhibition with special guests includinglegendary Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, Pulp front?man Jarvis Cocker, and other collaborators, to explorethe stories behind some of the key objects that document Bowie's artistic career. The exhibition curators, Victoria Broackesand

Geoffrey Marsh, provide fascinating insight into the most memorable music videos and original costumes, as well asmore personal items such as never? before?seen handwritten lyrics, album cover artwork, set designs and diary entries,which reveal the creativity and evolution of Bowie's ideas.

The documentary was filmed on the closing night of the V&A exhibition in London and directed by Done & Dusted's HamishHamilton, the BAFTA winning director of the Academy Awards and the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 OlympicGames.

To see the film trailer and to book movie theater tickets visit www.davidbowie.com/davidbowieisfilm

For exhibition tickets visit http://www.mcachicago.org/bowie

The exhibition's curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh from the V&A Departmentof Theatre & Performance said: "We are delighted that as this extraordinary exhibition travelsthe world, people will get the chance to immerse themselves in a cinematic experience fromthe original London show. The film offers fascinating detail about key objects from the DavidBowie Archive, commentary from special guest contributors and a fantastic soundtrack!"

Grant Calton, CEO of Omniverse said: "We are thrilled to be working with the V&A and MCA and to give anyone who isnot able to get to Chicago the chance to experience this incredible exhibition."

Michael Darling, Chief Curator of the MCA, said: "This documentary brings to life how David Bowie embraced creativityfrom a variety of fields including performance art, music, dance, theater, and the visual arts, and fostered collaborationswith artists of all kinds throughout his life. We are fortunate to have this film's debut coinciding with the MCA's openingof this extraordinary exhibition."

About the David Bowie Is exhibition

David Bowie is presents the first international exhibition of the extraordinary career of David Bowie-one of the mostpioneering and influential performers of our time. The exhibition focuses on his creative processes and collaborative work with artists and designers, and demonstrates how his work has both influenced and been influenced by widermovements in art, design, music, and theater. The exhibition's multimedia design introduces advanced sound technology by Sennheiser and video installations to create an immersive journey through Bowie's artistic life. David Bowie Iswas organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and is on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA)Chicago from September 23, 2014 to January 4, 2015. http://www.mcachicago.org/bowie

About Omniverse Vision

Omniverse Vision produces and distributes unique content for all media platforms with a particular focus on live eventcinema. Founded in 2010, Omniverse Vision has built a network of digital exhibition partners in over 60 territories, givingaccess to over 5,000 cinema sites around the world. Omniverse Vision has released more than 30 titles including thelegendary Led Zeppelin concert "Celebration Day," "The Phantom of the Opera - 25th Anniversary Concert" and "MuseLive at Rome Olympic Stadium" the first concert film filmed and released in 4K Ultra HD.

For more information, about Omniverse Vision's other releases visit

www.omniversevision.com

About the V&A

The V&A is the world's leading museum of art and design with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. It wasestablished to make works of art available to all and to inspire British designers and manufacturers. Today, the V&A'scollections, which span over 2000 years of human creativity in virtually every medium and from many parts of theworld, continue to intrigue, inspire and inform.

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About V&A Shop

The V&A Shop is home to the official product range that accompanies the David Bowie is exhibition and features a rangeof exclusive limited edition and hard?to? find prints by the likes of Brian Duffy, John Rowlands, Terry O'Neil, specially

designed t?shirts, and a collection of postcards and accessories to commemorate this popular retrospective. The book, whichaccompanies the exhibition is the first to be granted access to Bowie's personal archive of performance costume, ephemera and original design artwork. The award winning title presents a completely new perspective on his creativework and collaborations with essays by Christopher Frayling, Howard Goodall, Jon Savage and Camile Paglia.www.vandashop.com