SELENA GOMEZ: MY MIND & ME – the raw and intimate feature doc that has racked up honors and accolades since its premiere as the opening film at AFI last November – has won Best Music Documentary at the MTV Movie & TV Awards, telecast last night. Bicoastal Union Editorial was Lead Post Vendor for the film, with Partner/Editor Jim Haygood serving as Editorial Consultant and Katherine LeBlond as Producer; Staff Editor Rodrigo Brazão edited the film. Directed by Alek Keshishian, SELENA GOMEZ: MY MIND & ME began running on AppleTV on November 4, 2022. The song of the same name was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and the film won "Favorite Documentary" at the iHeartRadio Awards in March 2023.
The film spans six years in the life of Gomez, a singer, songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist who achieves unfathomable stardom and the dark depths that come with it. Her own mental health challenges led to the formation of the Rare Impact Fund, dedicated to making a change in the lives of young people because Gomez – as the site explains – “believes that everyone, regardless of their age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or background, should have access to the resources needed to support their mental health.”
As a recording artist, Gomez’s accomplishments include more than 210 million singles sold worldwide and in excess of 45 billion global streams of her music. She was Grammy-nominated for her first all-Spanish EP and earned an Emmy nomination for her role in the critically acclaimed series “Only Murders in the Building,” in which she stars opposite Steve Martin and Martin Short. She recently broke the record for the most followers on Instagram, at 400 million.
“Selena Gomez is the real deal — talented, genuine, relatable, and fearless,” said LeBlond, whose producing credits with Union include ALWAYS JANE, HOUSE OF SECRETS: THE BURARI DEATHS, and JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE. “Getting to work with her team and Apple TV+ on this film was a career highlight."
Union’s involvement with SELENA GOMEZ: MY MIND & ME joins a string of recent successes, with the company producing several acclaimed projects. These include: INTRODUCING SELMA BLAIR, SHAWN MENDES: IN WONDER, THE MAD WRITER, SINS OF OUR MOTHER, ALWAYS JANE, HOUSE OF SECRETS: THE BURARI DEATHS, and HULUWEEN: DRAGSTRAVAGANZA.
About Union
Union Editorial has offices located in Los Angeles, New York, Austin, and London, where it maintains an alliance with Marshall Street Editors. The company also develops and produces original content. Other Union companies include Hunter, which provides finishing services, vfx, graphics and mix for commercials, features and gaming. Union is presided over by Partner/Managing Director Michael Raimondi alongside Executive Producer Joe Ross and Head of Production Dani DuHadway in LA, Partner/Managing Director Caryn Maclean alongside Executive Producer Melissa Lubin in NY, Executive Producer Vicki Russell in Austin, and Logan Aries, Executive Producer of Hunter. The Union roster is comprised of Partner/Editors Jim Haygood, Einar Thorsteinsson, Jay Friedkin, Sloane Klevin, Marco Perez, Merritt Duff, Graham Turner, and Chris Huth, editors Daniel Luna, Laura Milstein, Jason Lucas, Karen Kourtessis, Kevin Ray, Rachael Connelly, Zach Kashkett, Andrea MacArthur, Amanda Perry, Justin “Q” Quagliata, Vinnie Hobbs, Rodrigo Brazão, and Rick Lawley, as well as select projects with Guicho Flores, Teddy Gersten, Tim Thornton-Allan, Matt Chesse, John Mayes, Spencer Ferszt, Paul Plew and the Marshall Street roster.
