An Intimate Look at Jeff Buckley

A new documentary, It's Never Over Jeff Buckley, is heading for U.S. cinemas on August 8. 

Aimee Mann and Ben Harper make appearances, as does Jeff's mother, musician Mary Guibert. The premiere was held in January at Sundance, which called it ''a tender look at Buckley through the eyes of friends, family, and collaborators.'' 

The director is Amy Berg. She will be at the New York premiere on the 29th of July, at the IFC Center.

Jeff was 30 years old when he drowned in 1997. He made one official studio album, Grace. According to a press release, the LP received ''astonishing reviews,'' and his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah ''further catapulted him to fame.''

Jeff only met his father, musician Tim Buckley, once. Tim also died young--from an overdose at the age of 28.

The film will be available this winter on HBO. Back in 2000, Brad Pitt hoped to do a biopic. But Guibert didn't like the idea of her son's words coming out of someone else's mouth.