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If These Walls Could Sing is set to be the first feature-length documentary about the iconic studios, produced by Mercury Studios – the must-first content studio from Universal Music Group.Mary McCartney, a photographer and filmmaker as well as the daughter of Paul McCartney, speaks of her “personal perspective” in a press release describing the upcoming film, set to be produced by John Battsek (Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars).We are thrilled to announce @JBattsek and Ventureland's first project

Famed British recording studio Abbey Road will be the subject of a feature doc from UK photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney, daughter of Paul McCartney whose Beatles famously recorded their eleventh studio album there and named it after the site.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAbbey Road Studios will be the subject of a new feature-length documentary from director Mary McCartney.Universal Music Group-backed Mercury Studios is partnering with celebrated doc producer John Battsek’s Ventureland for the project, entitled “If These Walls Could Sing.”The doc marks the first time Abbey Road has opened its doors to a feature doc, and will be the centrepiece of the legendary studio’s 90th anniversary celebrations, which kick off in

By Andreas Wiseman

Two-time Oscar-winning banner Passion Pictures (One Day in September, Searching for Sugar Man) has named Nick Southgate as its new CEO. Southgate, the ex-Shed Group CEO turned media investor, replaces John Battsek, who left London-based Passion Pictures after two decades earlierthis year to help launch Ventureland as a Los Angeles- and London-based film and TV company.

Oscar-winning producer John Battsek (One Day in September, Searching for Sugar Man) has left Passion Pictures after two decades to help launch Ventureland as a Los Angeles and London-based film and TV company.Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown and Paul Hunter of indie producer Prettybird are also behind Ventureland.

By Andreas Wiseman