An edited 90 minute version of '' A Different Story '' was first broadcast on British television channel BBC One in the UK on 27 November 2004 , by Gorilla Entertainment Limited . It was then aired on BBC Three with extra footage . Following the broadcasts , the documentary was then screened at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival on the 16 February 2005 with a cinematic release in Germany on 12 January 2006 . The North American screening took place at Manhattan ’s Tribeca Film Festival between the 25 April and the 7 May 2005 . The film was also part of the official selection at the Copenhagen and Rio de Janeiro Film Festivals . The film was released in Japan on 23 December 2005
55th Berlin International Film Festival
55th Berlin International Film Festival
George Michael: A Different Story