LOVE IS (working title)
A true love story that will amaze. She was the rock that kept him rolling...
BANDS MAKE MUSIC. SOME BANDS MAKE HEADLINES. ONE BAND MADE HISTORY.
When a chart-topping secular Irish band was targeted by terrorists in 1975, three band-members were murdered, and bass guitarist Stephen Travers left for dead, critically wounded. As British and Irish governments historically united to condemn the massacre of The Miami Showband, Stephen was fighting for survival. His young bride Anne, the love of his life, was his greatest strength then - and still is to this day, as he now fights for reconcilliation and peace. Their powerful love story is set against a tragic backdrop, the culmination of a political plot. Yet it is also a shining example of how Love Is... all you need.
The film will recreate the joy of the music scene of the showband era of the mid 1970s; when screaming fans danced on the stage because there was no room on the dance-floor; when massive ballrooms the length and breadth of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales were packed to the rafters - standing room only! Even the mighty USA fell under the spell of The Miami Showband.
A true love story set against a tragic backdrop as emotionally powerful as any that have gone before like Casablanca, Titanic and Ghost.
Based on the award-winning book by Stephen Travers and Neil Fetherstonhaugh that took 30 years to write.
Click to download the Miami Showband Massacre Book Launch Video
The soundtrack album will contain greatest hits from the era plus original songs including the No 1 hit penned by the band Love is.
NEWS:
The Miami Showband documentary was shown on RTE recently. It is compelling. The Irish Times review called it .jpg) riveting.
It was reported that The Miami documentary achieved an almost unheard of feat. It got one third share of the entire countrys viewers on the night.
Click to download The Miami Showband RTE documentary. Fast download
Click to download The Miami Showband RTE documentary. Hi Def
Stephens philosophy on peace and reconciliation has been well received everywhere. His work towards that goal for his country, indeed universally, is best summed up in his speech to the Omagh Support and Self Help Group in 2009. Click here to view. He has received messages of support from: Hilary Clintons office, from the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and several from members of the Irish government.
Stephen has just completed an interview for Canadian Broadcasting that is also transmitted in the US.
Click to hear the CBC Radio Canada interview with Stephen Travers
Press Releases regarding plans for the forthcoming movie.
BBC Northern Ireland
The Irish Times
2008 - Stephen often quotes the line, "There are many celebrities, but very few heroes." Here we see him paying a visit to a long admired hero, Richard Moore, at his Children In Crossfire Charity in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa. View the page
There can be no future without forgiveness – Desmond Tutu.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them? - Abraham Lincoln
Were talking peace, not politics - Albert Reynolds
Quotes from Stephen Travers:
If a book or a film can convince some young lad to say, “I’d rather pick up a bass guitar than a bomb, or I’d look better in a band suit than a balaclava” we’ll have achieved something.
If this movie can turn one young lad away from a life of violence it will have done its job.
This movie has to be the antidote to the terrorist recruiting sergeants.
This movie has to make peace look cool.
Musicians were the only force for reconciliation and people coming together.
The only army for reconciliation and our weapons were Fender and Gibson guitars and Ludwig drums and we never lost a battle.
Musicians are and always have been the greatest catalyst for social stability and cohesion.
It was the musicians that laid down the foundation for peace and musicians continue to do that right throughout the world.
I don’t want to live in a world where people hate each other and kill each other.
The soundtrack album will contain greatest hits of the era and self penned No1s the band achieved, including Love is
Regent Street Media focuses on developing films with strong music elements.
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