The specter of sex, drugs and rock and roll has never been so powerfully epitomized as by The Rolling Stones in their early heyday. Tales of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards abound to this day. Their once equally iconic band mate Brian Jones, however, has slowly been relegated to a footnote. Considered by many to be the musical genius behind the band as well as the driving force that helped push the Stones out of the London clubs and onto the world stage, the enigmatic Jones led a rather spectacular if brief life of hedonism and fame during the '60s. His incessant drug use led to his astonishing downfall, pushing away his band mates, girlfriend Anita Pallenburg, and leaving him with unsavory strangers in his bed and in his house. By 1969 he was face down in a pool; the first of the major rock stars to die in their youth. In his directorial debut, Neil Jordan's longtime producer Stephen Woolley reproduces both the glory of the free-wheeling sixties, and the price Jones paid by flying just a bit too close to the sun. (Ruth Cowing)

Director: Stephen Woolley
Producer: Finola Dwyer, Stephen Woolley

Born in New Zealand, Finola Dwyer was a film editor before turning to producing, and moved to the UK in the early 90's. Her producer credits include Iain Softley's acclaimed debut BACKBEAT and Stephan Elliott's WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP, an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Dwyer produced THE LOST SON, directed by Chris Menges, and ME WITHOUT YOU, directed by Sandra Goldbacher. Last year she produced the multi award-winning festival favorite HAMBURG CELL.