To celebrate the upcoming release of the documentary, I Am: Celine Dion on Prime Video on 25 June, Prime Video hosted a screening of the film at the State Library of NSW in Sydney last night.
Celebrities, including Lucia Field and John Pearce (The Wiggles), Monika Tu, Justin Hill, Patrick Abboud, Hannah Ferrier, Anna Cocquerel (Home & Away), Donny Galella, Royston Noell, Tim Abbott, Vanity (Ben Moir), Jana Bartolo, Bridie McKim, Jeremy Blewit, Olivia Vasquez, Paul Capsis, Mikaela Binns-Rorke, Yvonne Sokias, Ellen Malone and Masha Mnjoyan attended the event.
Sydney Ensemble String Quartet performed a selection of Celine Dion’s songs as guests arrived.
The screening opened with a message for guests from Dion to introduce the film.
“This is my love letter to my fans. I could not have done this without my greatest song of my life, my children. They have been at my side through this process, bringing me joy and love and support.”
Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I Am: Celine Dion gives a behind-the-scenes look at the singer’s struggle with illness, as well as highlighting the music that has guided her life.
Other highlights and premieres hitting the Prime Video platform this June and July include the return of The Boys Season 4, which is streaming now with episodes dropping weekly, and the finale premiering July 18.
The ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is underway with all matches live and exclusive on Amazon Prime. Australia will be taking on Bangladesh from 10.30am AEST today. They will also play Afghanistan on Sunday 23 June at 10:30am AEST, and India on Tuesday 25 June at 12:30am AEST.
Those About To Die starring Anthony Hopkins delves into the world of the games, premiering 19 July.
Guy Ritchie tells a story based on true events and the recently declassified files of the British War Department in The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare – an action-comedy about the first-ever special forces organisation formed during WWII by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and a small group of military officials including author Ian Fleming. Premieres 25 July.
I Am: Celine Dion is presented by Amazon MGM Studios and is a Vermilion Films production in partnership with Sony Music Vision and Sony Music Entertainment Canada. It will be released globally on Prime Video on 25 June.