Stand By Me

The cinematic narrative doc "Stand by Me" has the power to bring people together by showcasing all of the ways that people around the world are “standing by” their fellow humans to bridge divides, facilitate learning, and shine a light in the darkness. The song, originally a love song, has permeated all divisions of entertainment and is  a symbol for unity, love, peace and friendship. Our film is a call - to all people in all nations, in all walks of life - to stand together - in this era of heightened divineness, war, anger and rage.

The song is one of the biggest hit songs of all time.  It has been recorded by over 1000 artists across all genres of music and grown to be one of the most iconic songs in music history.

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote and produced some of the biggest rock & roll and R&B hits of the 1950s and ’60s and Ben E. King was the lead singer for the R&B vocal group, the Drifters. And in the fall of 1960, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Ben E. King combined together to write “Stand By Me.”

Originally a love song, SBM has permeated all divisions of entertainment but more importantly has transcended its origins by becoming a symbol for unity, love, peace and friendship. And now more than ever, the song “Stand by Me” has become a call - to all people in all nations, in all walks of life - to stand together - in this era of heightened divineness, war, anger and rage. 

Understanding not just the origins of the song and the meaning behind the lyrics, but the cinematic narrative doc "Stand by Me" has the power to bring people together by showcasing all of the unique and personal ways that people around the world are “standing by” their fellow human to bridge divides, facilitate learning and shine a light in the darkness.
Creatively speaking - Spencer and the team at Meteor 17 create cinematic narratives versus traditional documentaries. We take the best film making techniques from feature films, bio-pics and documentaries and mix them up to create an enhanced medium that allows viewers to escape into a world that is unlike anything they have experienced before…and it just happens to be true as well. Along with the cinematic narratives that M17 produces, the team collaborates with strategic partners to create media and product extensions that produce additional revenue for all parties. Extensions include books, merchandise, brand partnerships, licensing, etc.

Additionally, all M17 projects include new music renditions, covers and takes on the music featured that are released around the same time as the doc for an extra promotional push. Also, all projects feature new and upcoming artists from various musical backgrounds, genres and countries. For “Stand by Me” we strongly believe that covers from both US and international artists is paramount to championing the message that the film is discussing. Territories in discussion include music artists from Saudi Arabia / UAE / South Korea / China/Latin America and India.

The film will be shown in theaters around the world on a limited run and then followed by a deal with one of the major streaming divisions of a major media enterprise.

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Deadline article that broke the announcement (as an exclusive):

https://deadline.com/2023/11/stand-by-me-song-documentary-1235613465/

John Lennon Cover:

https://open.spotify.com/track/1dK9izwwmXv0NJf8jkny3v?si=55ef86c9440c43af

Playing for Change Version (196+ MM views to date):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM