Whitney: Can I Be Me, An intimate close up look into the short but spectacular life of of singing icon Whitney Houston.

Laurie Gordon speaks with producer and editor Marc Hoefelin about the making of the film, the editorial choices he made with Nick Broomfield and how they were able to secure rare this long lost footage by filmmaker

Aired on Showtime in the US and the BBC 2 UK September 2 Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2017

Marc Hoeferlin - the producer and editor of acclaimed documentary ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’

After its successful cinema release in June this year, ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’ will make its television debut on Saturday 2nd September on BBC 2 at 9pm.

Directed by renowned filmmaker Nick Broomfield, the documentary goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed Whitney Houston, who has been widely regarded as having one of the greatest voices of the last 50 years. 

Aside from Whitney: Can I Be Me, Marc Hoeferlin has co-written, produced, directed and edited many of Nick Broomfield’s most successful films. The duo worked closely together on titles such as ‘Sarah Palin: You Betcha’ (2011), Sex My British Job, as well as ‘Tales of the Grim Sleeper’ (shortlisted for the 2015 Academy Awards) and many more.

INTERVIEW WITH MARC HOEFERLIN:

·         The making of ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’ 

·         The creative process behind his film making 

·         Working with his acclaimed mentor, and award winning director Nick Broomfield (who directed Kurt & Courtney and Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer) 

            Producer Editor Marc Hoeferlin

            Whitney: Can I Be Me 

·         “An engrossing and compassionate portrait of a supremely talented singer racked by self-doubt” (**** The Guardian)

·         The strength of the documentary lies in the skill with which Broomfield combines a cautionary showbiz tale with a probing analysis of race, class, gender and celebrity (**** Independent)

·         “Marc is one of the most talented writers, producers and directors I’ve had the pleasure of working with. He’s been an integral part of some of the films that I’m most proud of and has a unique ability to tell a compelling story on screen.”    Nick Broomfield