We make films, produce records and embrace ideas that reveal the world in new ways. We’re passionate about unique characters, uncommon perspectives and great stories.

  • IN PRODUCTION:
    THE NEXT HARVEST

    Normal Life Pictures has begun production on THE NEXT HARVEST, an hour-long documentary which dissects the global food system, and explores solutions to the coming crisis as they play out on the banks of the Niger River. The film is being produced in partnership with STEPS International, part of the Why Poverty? series, and will air all over the world in 2012. Directed by Hugo Berkeley and Osvalde Lewat.

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  • Miles Español

    Legendary jazz musicians from the Spanish and Latin world join Miles Davis alumni, including Chick Corea and Jack DeJohnette, for an unforgettable recording session in New York. Producer and arranger Bob Belden creates a thoroughly modern classic. Available on September 27, 2011.

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  • The Dull Knifes

    Guy Dull Knife Jr., a Vietnam veteran, artist, single father, and modern-day Lakota leader, invokes his family legacy to help raise his 13 children on the Pine Ridge Reservation, one of America’s poorest communities.

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  • Bill Frisell: All We Are Saying…

    The relationship between Bill Frisell and Normal Life Pictures continues to evolve. Most recently, we produced an EPK for his John Lennon project, entitled “All We Are Saying…”, and slated for release by Savoy on September 27, 2011. The record covers a broad range of Lennon’s career, and features Greg Leisz (slide guitar), Jenny Scheinman (violin), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums).

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