{
  "id": 12211999,
  "title": "Billboard Acquires ‘Cosmic Symphony,’ A Documentary Directed by Oscar-Nominated Composer Laura Karpman on Instruments Lost in LA Fires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/billboard-acquires-cosmic-symphony-a-documentary-directed-by-oscar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:44:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/cosmic-sympony-film-instruments-lost-la-wildfires-billboard-1236354261/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Academy Award-nominated composer Laura Karpman directs her first documentary, Cosmic Symphony. The film features four iconic instruments that were lost in the 2025 Los Angeles fires: The Wizard of Oz and A Star Is Born pianos. Celebrities like John Legend and Mike Jackson, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Rita Wilson, Christina Kounelias, and Peter Rotter are among the film's executive producers. Amy Andersson and Laura Karpman serve as co-producers. The film was premiered at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on October 26.",
  "summary": "Executive producers include John Legend and Mike Jackson of Get Lifted Film Co., Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Rita Wilson, Christina Kounelias and Peter Rotter.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Billboard Acquires ‘Cosmic Symphony,’ Laura Karpman Documentary On Iconic Instruments Lost In LA Wildfires: “A Requiem And A Celebration”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/billboard-acquires-cosmic-symphony-laura-karpman-documentary-on",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}