HBO Max features the loose-streaming of the documentary about accuser Russell Simmons On the Record on Twitter, YouTube and the WarnerMedia-owned streaming platform.
The offer begins tonight with a Twitter tracking event marking On The Record as the first film to be released on the social media platform as a surveillance event. Twitter users will have administrators nominated for Oscar Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s 24-hour Twitter film.
On the Record tells the stories of Simmons accusers, adding former Def Jam executive Drew Dixon, as they publish allegations of sexual harassment and attack at the hands of music mogul Def Jam. Stories by Sil Lai Abrams, Sheri Hines, Jenny Lumet and Alexia Norton Jones appear in the film.
HBO Max aims with loose vision to highlight women who have publicly accused Simmons of sexual assault and misconduct. Dixon praised Twitter’s loose viewing for On the Record on social media itself.
“I just found out that #OnThe Record has its own cool emoji now! This will have to be similar to the fact that the full documentary will be broadcast tonight on Twitter at 10 p.m. ET. Thank you @hbomax for being there for a long time. Me… I’m very grateful, ” said Dixon in a tweet.
After the release on Twitter, On the Record can also be viewed on HBO Max’s YouTube channel and on the HBO Max platform on the movie’s landing page, until September 12. Participation in the film before its release at the Sundance Film Festival, Winfrey mentions artistic differences with filmmakers. as an explanation of why his strong links to the project.
Dick and Ziering produced On the Record through their Jane Doe films with Dan Cogan for Impact Partners, while Regina K. Scully for Artemis Rising, Ian Darling for Shark Island and Abigail Disney for Level Forward were the executive producers.
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