Iconoclasts Season 3 (Sundance Channel)
Iconoclasts,
broadcast for 6 critically acclaimed seasons on SundanceTV, has featured an
unprecedented roster of contemporary innovators, celebrating the best in art,
cinema, music, cuisine, sports and philanthropy. Every
half-hour episode of Iconoclasts pairs two creative visionaries from different
fields in an intimate setting allowing them to discuss their lives, influences,
passions and creative processes. These
interactions allow the viewer extraordinary access to the unpredictable
exchanges between these two icons that reveal each participants life’s work and
the alchemy of their different fields.
Sean Penn FILMMAKER + AUTHOR Jon Krakauer
The third season's opening episode unites actor Sean Penn and best-selling author Jon Krakauer ("Into Thin Air", "Under the Banner of Heaven"). Penn recently adapted and directed a film starring Emile Hirsch based on Krakauer's "Into the Wild", the true story of a young man who disappeared in the Alaskan wilderness. This episode includes music from the INTO THE WILD soundtrack composed and performed by Eddie Vedder.
Madeleine Albright DIPLOMAT + ACTOR Ashley Judd
Two distinctly different stories of female empowerment are reflected in the life stories of Madeleine Albright and Ashley Judd, who are featured in this episode. In Washington, D.C. they discuss their recent volunteer work with international organizations promoting democracy and health in developing countries.
Mike Myers ACTOR + PHILOSOPHER Deepak Chopra
In this episode, comedian and actor Mike Myers meets with author, physician and philosopher Deepak Chopra in New York to consider the importance of humor in one's individual quest for peace and happiness. Later, while strolling through Central Park, Myers and Chopra recount their experiences with "The Beatles".
Howard Schultz ENTREPRENEUR + PRODUCER Norman Lear
In this episode, two men who changed the face of America, entertainment producer Norman Lear and Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz, discuss creative entrepreneurship. In his home, Lear shows his original copy of the Declaration of Independence, while in Seattle, the pair visits the first Starbucks store.
Ruby Dee ACTRESS+ Alicia Keys MUSICIAN This episode spans generations as singer Alicia Keys meets actress Ruby Dee, who stroll through Harlem and discover that their childhood homes were only a few blocks apart. Separately, Keys allows cameras to visit her studio for an intimate interview and Dee appears at the Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit.
MUSICIAN Wynton Maraslis + John Besh CHEF
This episode presents musician Wynton Marsalis and chef John Besh reflecting upon the importance of the city of New Orleans in their life and work. Meeting at musical and culinary events in New York, Montreal and New Orleans, Marsalis and Besh movingly testify to the city’s enduring cultural influence.
Sean Penn FILMMAKER + AUTHOR Jon Krakauer
The third season's opening episode unites actor Sean Penn and best-selling author Jon Krakauer ("Into Thin Air", "Under the Banner of Heaven"). Penn recently adapted and directed a film starring Emile Hirsch based on Krakauer's "Into the Wild", the true story of a young man who disappeared in the Alaskan wilderness. This episode includes music from the INTO THE WILD soundtrack composed and performed by Eddie Vedder.
Madeleine Albright DIPLOMAT + ACTOR Ashley Judd
Two distinctly different stories of female empowerment are reflected in the life stories of Madeleine Albright and Ashley Judd, who are featured in this episode. In Washington, D.C. they discuss their recent volunteer work with international organizations promoting democracy and health in developing countries.
Mike Myers ACTOR + PHILOSOPHER Deepak Chopra
In this episode, comedian and actor Mike Myers meets with author, physician and philosopher Deepak Chopra in New York to consider the importance of humor in one's individual quest for peace and happiness. Later, while strolling through Central Park, Myers and Chopra recount their experiences with "The Beatles".
Howard Schultz ENTREPRENEUR + PRODUCER Norman Lear
In this episode, two men who changed the face of America, entertainment producer Norman Lear and Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz, discuss creative entrepreneurship. In his home, Lear shows his original copy of the Declaration of Independence, while in Seattle, the pair visits the first Starbucks store.
Ruby Dee ACTRESS+ Alicia Keys MUSICIAN This episode spans generations as singer Alicia Keys meets actress Ruby Dee, who stroll through Harlem and discover that their childhood homes were only a few blocks apart. Separately, Keys allows cameras to visit her studio for an intimate interview and Dee appears at the Apollo Theater’s Spring Benefit.
MUSICIAN Wynton Maraslis + John Besh CHEF
This episode presents musician Wynton Marsalis and chef John Besh reflecting upon the importance of the city of New Orleans in their life and work. Meeting at musical and culinary events in New York, Montreal and New Orleans, Marsalis and Besh movingly testify to the city’s enduring cultural influence.
Credits
Directors
Joe Berlinger
Bruce Sinofsky
Bruce Sinofsky
Producers
Sidney Beaumont
Andrew Fried
Caroline Suh
Christine Walters
Brian Glazer
Andrew Fried
Caroline Suh
Christine Walters
Brian Glazer
Editors
Joshua L. Pearson
Tom Donahue
Jonah Moran
Charlene Rule
Jill Schweitzer
Kristine Smith
Tom Donahue
Jonah Moran
Charlene Rule
Jill Schweitzer
Kristine Smith
Executive Producers
Robert Redford
Jon Kamen
Frank Scherma
Justin Wilkes
Joe Berlinger
Laura Michalchyshyn
Lynne Kirby
Kirk Iwanowski
Jon Kamen
Frank Scherma
Justin Wilkes
Joe Berlinger
Laura Michalchyshyn
Lynne Kirby
Kirk Iwanowski
Directors of Photography
Etienne Sauret
Vic Losick
Trish Govoni
Paul Bozymowski
Vic Losick
Trish Govoni
Paul Bozymowski