Musicwood is an adventure-filled journey, a political thriller with music at its heart. An unusual band of the most famous guitar-makers in the world (Bob Taylor of Taylor guitars, Chris Martin of Martin Guitars and Dave Berryman of Gibson Guitars) travel together into the heart of one of the most primeval rainforests on the planet. Their mission: to negotiate with Native American loggers and change the way this forest is logged before it’s too late for acoustic guitars.
Musicwood is a culture clash of staggering proportions. Native Americans who’ve been given a notoriously raw deal from the US government are distrustful of the white man telling them what to do. Enter Greenpeace, a radical environmental group, and soon all are battling over a forest that is the last of its kind on the planet.
As the tug-of-war over natural resources unfolds, acoustic virtuosos such as Kaki King, Yo La Tengo, The Antlers, and Steve Earle offer some of the most profound insights in the form of a soundtrack, which doubles as the heartbeat of this debate.
Maxine’s last feature documentary MUSICWOOD was broadcast on TV around the world and in theaters in America and the UK, a festival award winner which opened to great reviews as a New York Times Critics Pick and The Scotsman Critics Choice film. Maxine has made documentaries for Discovery USA, Sundance Channel, TLC, BBC, TNT, TLC etc and won BDA Promax awards for her commercial work. She worked in comedy script development for the BBC for six years before emigrating to the US so is able to bring a comedic and entertaining sensibility to all of her work. She brings a lighter flavor to some of the most provoking stories of the day.
