HBO Sets Beyoncé Docu-Film

Singer/actress will serve as executive producer

By R. Thomas Umstead, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/26/2012 1:58:29 PM

HBO in February will air a documentary film based on the life and career of multiple Grammy winning singer Beyoncé.

The feature-length documentary film will air Feb. 16, 2013, and will offer unprecedented access to the private entertainer's life as well as her onstage performances, according to HBO officials. Beyoncé will serve as executive producer of the show.

"Everybody knows Beyoncé's music, but few know Beyoncé the person," said Michael Lombardo, president, HBO programming in a statement. "Along with electrifying footage of Beyoncé onstage, this unique special looks beyond the glamour to reveal a vibrant, vulnerable, unforgettable woman."