David Bowie 'Blackstar' Instagram Mini-Series to Air this Week, Stars 'Six Feet Under' Actress

A David Bowie Blackstar Instagram mini-series will air this week. His final album was released two days before his death on Jan. 8, which also happened to fall on his 69th birthday. This past fall, Bowie reportedly granted the channel, called InstaMiniSeries, an insider’s look at his album before it was released so that they could create UNBOUND: A InstaMiniSeries. Six Feet Under star Patricia Clarkson will be featured in the series.

The series consists of 16 episodes and will premiere on Thursday evening (Feb. 15) at 8 p.m. EST. UNBOUND: A InstaMiniSeries will star the founder of Rookie Magazine, Tavi Gevinson, and Patricia Clarkson amongst others. The series will air episodes each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The series was written by producers Nikki Borges and Carolynn Cecilia and it was co-produced by Lawrence Peryer.

A press release reported by Pitchfork shared, “UNBOUND: A InstaMiniSeries takes its audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork. The series is propelled by a focus on this visual interpretation of the album as opposed to a literal, linear narrative.”

The production on UNBOUND: A InstaMiniSeries finished up this past December but it is not known if Bowie had seen the completed product before his death on Jan. 10. It is known that Bowie acknowledged the InstaMiniSeries as a legitimate medium to channel his works.

In a statement to Rolling Stone the writer and producer of UNBOUND: A InstaMiniSeries, Carolynn Cecilia said, “David Bowie was a trailblazer, not just in the world of music, but in the art of storytelling. Whether through lyrics, melodies, film, theater or mythical persona he never fails to transcend WHAT WAS and set the tone - and the bar - for what CAN BE. As storytellers and music lovers, who better for us to be inspired by than David Bowie.”

 "UNBOUND: A ★ InstaMiniSeries” In the Fall of 2015, David Bowie gave us unique pre-release access to the music from ★ (pronounced ‘Blackstar’), his 28th studio album, allowing us to create our own visual interpretations of his songs, with no limits or preconditions on his part. Completed in December 2015, UNBOUND: A★InstaMiniSeries takes the audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork. Each episode of the series is sure to capture the imaginations of all who experience it and will undoubtedly lead to endless speculation and discussion of meaning, metaphor and intention. We are honored to have had this opportunity and hope you'll join our 16 episode series, premiering February 25th. New episode every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Executive Producer: @InstaMiniSeries Director: @nikkiborges Music: @davidbowie Writer: @carolynncecilia Co-Producer: @lawrenceperyer Director of Photography: @joshuasterlingbragg Line Producer: @delaVega Associate Producers: @amandadelanuez @itscecfernandez Production Designer: @LezGolden Costume Designer: @Bodilicious Hair / Make Up Artist: @missy_mua Miss Clarkson’s Make Up Artist: Angie Elizalde VFX Production House: @heym1ster Dance Choreographer: @ofbonesdance, @hollyebynum Stunt Coordinator: @stuntmanpete Wire Rigger: @stuntworks Stunt Woman: @hellskitten29 Behind The Scenes: @a_madd Production Assistant: @clemencyforclem Special Thanks: @instalucas Protagonist: @tavitulle Lounge singer: Patricia Clarkson The Dancer: @rysak Woman at the Train: @Jayknowlest Young Boy: Jonah Herman Man in the alley: @Qdb_omg Woman in the red dress: @nikkiborges Drummer: Owen Riley-Duffy Older woman: Ching Valdes Anan Piano Player: @katiemorrmidd Dancer #2: @maks_wel18 Dancer #3: @katiemattar Dancer #4: @fulloutfarrish Dancer #5: @_ious Dancer #6: @felixs_journey Arm of man: @delaVega Woman in the audience: @amandadelanuez

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