SONGWRITER SYNOPSIS SONGWRITER is an intimate and personal look into the writing process of one of the world s leading artists - Ed Sheeran. Filmed and directed by Murray Cummings, SONGWRITER details the creation of Ed s third studio album Divide and gives an authentic insight into Ed s life through never before seen home videos and early studio footage. Witness first-hand the creativity, from the very first chord to the finishing touch - as the sounds become the songs. MURRAY CUMMINGS DIRECTOR Murray Cummings is a director, screenwriter and songwriter born in London in 1984. He is best known for his work with Ed Sheeran including receiving a second unit director credit on Ed s concert film Jumpers For Goalposts and writing credits on the music videos for Galway Girl and Perfect. Murray also co-wrote the song Nancy Mulligan which features on Ed s third album Divide. He is passionate about music and comedy and received a masters in screenwriting from Royal Holloway University. SONGWRITER is his first film.
CREDITS a Murray Cummings film Directed & Produced by Murray Cummings Produced by Kimmie Kim Executive Producers Stefan Demetriou Stuart Camp Edited by Ben Wainwright-Pearce Edited by Murray Cummings Alejandro Reyes-Knight Ed's Family Archive John Sheeran 2nd Unit Director Billy Cummings Title + Graphics William Bean Associate Producer Alejandro Reyes-Knight
Songwriters Beoga Benny Blanco Fuse ODG Johnny McDaid Julia Michaels Ed Sheeran Matthew Sheeran Ryan Tedder Foy Vance Amy Wadge Written by Murray Cummings Camera Operators Murray Cummings Billy Cummings Nic Minns Clearance Supervisor Jane Bridgeman Music Publishing Consultant Jim Doyle Production Coordinator Maleri Sevier Legal Will Ashurst
Production Accounting Services Hardwick & Morris LLP - UK Lisa Kaufman - US Insurance Paul Hillier Integro Entertainment Post Production Supervisor Ben Wainwright-Pearce Digital Intermediate, Sound Editorial & Post Production by Harbor Picture Company Colorist Roman Hankewycz Senior DI Producers Matt Caruso Kevin Vale Senior Conform Artist Chris Mackenzie Post Coordinator Sabrina Degas Sheila Lobo D.I. Assistants Frederick Agyemang Andrew Minogue Support Engineer Corey Stewart
Account Executive Molle DeBartolo Re-recording Mixer Josh Berger Sound Editor Dave Paterson Chief Engineer Avi Laniado General Manager & Sound Post Darrell R. Smith Stock Footage courtesy o Pond5 Media Ireland Ltd Additional footage by Victoria Asher Jamie Carter Fuse ODG Jason Koenig Jenny Koenig Chris Marsh Phil Mead Alejandro Reyes-Knight Cherry Seaborn Ed Sheeran Caoimhlin Switonski Aoise Tutty Johnny Valencia Zak Waters
Locations Abbey Road Studios Decoy Studios Jet Studios Queen Mary 2 Spike's Studio Thomas Mills School Songs "Sing" Written by Ed Sheeran / Pharrell Williams Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing / EMI Music Publishing "Love Yourself" Written by Ed Sheeran / Justin Bieber / Benjamin Levin Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing / Universal/MCA Music Limited "The A Team" Written by Ed Sheeran Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing "Don't" Written by Ed Sheeran / Ali Jones-Muhammad / Raphael Saadiq / Dawn Robinson/ Benjamin Levin / Conesha Owens Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Imagem Music / Universal Music Publishing Limited / Sony/ATV Harmony UK Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd / Missing Link Music LLC/ Downtown Music UK Limited "Barcelona" Written by: Ed Sheeran/ Amy Wadge / Foy Vance / Benjamin Levin / John McDaid Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited/ Universal/MCA Music Limited / Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd / BDI Music Limited
"Dive" Written by Ed Sheeran / Julia Michaels / Benjamin Levin Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Universal/MCA Music Limited / Warner Chappell North America Limited "Nancy Mulligan" Written by: Ed Sheeran/ Amy Wadge / Foy Vance / Benjamin Levin / John McDaid / Murray Cummings Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited/ Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK )/ Universal/MCA Music Limited / Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd / BDI Music Limited "Brothers Blood" Written by Ed Sheeran / Benjamin Levin Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/Benjamin Levin "Bibia be ye ye" Written by Ed Sheeran / Nana Abiona / Benjamin Levin / Joseph Addison / Stephen Woode Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited / Universal/MCA Music Limited /Universal Music Publishing Limited / Peer Music (UK) Ltd "Happier" Written by Ed Sheeran/Benjamin Levin / Ryan Tedder Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited / Universal/MCA Music Limited /Downtown Music UK Limited "Galway Girl" Written by Ed Sheeran / Foy Vance / Damien McKee / Eamon Murray / Niamh Donne / Liam Bradley / Sean Graham / John McDaid / Amy Wadge Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited / BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited/ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd / BDI Music Limited
"Minute 5" Written by: Damien McKee / Eamon Murray / Niamh Donne / Liam Bradley / Sean Graham Performed by : Licensed courtesy of Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd "Perfect" Written by Ed Sheeran Performed by Hilary Skewes' Orchestra Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited "Supermarket Flowers" Written by Ed Sheeran / Benjamin Levin / John McDaid Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited / Universal/MCA Music Limited /Kobalt Music Publishing Limited "Shape of You" Written by Ed Sheeran / John McDaid / Steve Mac Licensed courtesy of Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing / Ed Sheeran Limited / Universal/MCA Music Limited / Kobalt Music Publishing Limited "Eraser" Written by Ed Sheeran / John McDaid Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited /Kobalt Music Publishing Limited "Castle On A Hill" Written by Ed Sheeran / Benjamin Levin Licensed courtesy of: Sony/ATV Music (UK) Publishing/ Ed Sheeran Limited / Universal/MCA Music Limited Master Recordings Licensed courtesy of Asylum Records UK
Thanks Alex Robbins Ant Genn Asylum Records Atlantic Records Ben Cook Ben Weiss Benny Blanco Bridget Sheeran C.C. Charlie Lightening Cherry Seaborn Chewie Monsta Development Team Chris Marsh Chris Sclafani Damien Hirst Dog Day Media Ed Howard Ed Sheeran's Tour Team Foy Vance Joe Rubel Kevin Meyers LeRoy Bennett Major Tom Mark Ashworth Mark "Spike" Stent Nancy Mulligan Paradise Row Paul Ross Peter Cummings Peter Gregson Phil Mead
Thanks Continued Scooter Braun Scott Melrose Shareability Sony ATV Suffolk Kru Summerhill School, Leiston The Asher Family The Base The Lock Family The Sheeran Family Thomas Mills High School Warner Music Group Westfjords Residency Iceland Will Hicks Winston House Zak Tucker Special Thank you We'd like to acknowledge the tireless work of everyone who helped create the music featured in this documentary. We would like to especially thank the following people Johnny McDaid Steve Mac Jessie Ware Ryan Tedder Angelo Mysterioso Murray Pictures Limited. All Rights Reserved 2017