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• On November 20, consumers can download BOB DYLAN: DONT LOOK BACK, the seminal rock doc from the father of cinema vérité, D.A. Pennebaker.

• The film will be available on iTunes® (www.itunes.com), and will be priced at $9.99.

• BOB DYLAN: DONT LOOK BACK is considered the gold standard for rock docs, and raised the bar for documentaries of any subject.

• The film was shot in 1965, when rock music’s elusive Bob Dylan combined forces with acclaimed political documentary-maker Pennebaker and his cinema verité style of filmmaking, resulting in one the most intimate glimpse of the rock legend ever put on film.
• Pennebaker’s hand-held camera and raw, unobtrusive style caught Dylan during his best performances and his most intimate moments.
• The film features Dylan’s manager Alan Grossman, folk goddess Joan Baez, The Animals’ Alan Price, Marianne Faithful and Donovan. 
• In 1998, the film joined a select group of culturally significant films when it was nominated to the National Film Registry. 
• DONT LOOK BACK’s release on iTunes is coming in advance of of Todd Haynes’ innovative biopic I’m Not There starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Adrien Brody, Heath Ledger, Julianne Moore and Richard Gere.

About New Video

New Video is an entertainment marketing, sales, and distribution company that specializes in bringing cutting edge documentaries, independent films, TV on DVD, professional sports, and top-quality children’s programming to the home video marketplace. Home to some of the most prestigious names in entertainment, including A&E, The History Channel^®, Major League Baseball^®, and Scholastic Storybook Treasures™, as well as Docurama Films, the first and only label dedicated to documentaries, New Video showcases over 5,000 titles in its catalog. Since 1993, the company’s mission has been to provide audiences with top-notch collectible programming. To further this goal, New Video has expanded into digital distribution and developed strategic partnerships with key outlets including iTunes.

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