David Sonenberg

Movies

Soul Power
Producer
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in October 1974. The film was made from archival footage; other footage shot at the time focusing on the fight was edited to form the film When We Were Kings.
Reeve Carney & the Revolving Band - Live at Molly Malone's
Executive Producer
Recorded live on March 22nd, 2006 at Molly Malone's Irish Pub in Los Angeles, CA, singer-songwriter, Reeve Carney, and his "Revolving Band" (members include Zane Carney, Paris Carney, Gavin Salmon, Charles Jones and JD) perform selected songs composed by Carney himself. Featured in this DVD release is a curated and edited version of the concert, highlighting songs such songs as "There She Goes" and "All Right" alongside a brief interview with Reeve Carney reflecting on the songwriting process and discussing the Revolving Band.
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
Executive Producer
In 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held their heavyweight title fight in Zaire, billing it as the "Rumble in the Jungle". A three-day music festival was staged concurrently, and B.B. King was the headlining act. Anyone who has ever had the fortune to see B.B. King play live, even in his later, seated years knows that he is a consummate showman. B.B. King: Live in Africa '74 presents the man at the peak of his powers, as a performer and as a player.
When We Were Kings
Executive Producer
It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.