Seven music documentary films have made the shortlist for the Best Documentary Award of the 2015 Doc’n Roll Festival. The winner will receive a cash prize and an official certificate of award.
The films competing for the Best Documentary title from this year’s festival program are: Mavis!, a soulful portrait of gospel singer and civil rights icon Mavis Staples; story of a 90s American alt-rock group Morphine: Journey of Dreams; exploration of musician, composer, writer, collector and Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin – An Improvised Life; Shake The Dust, a film that chronicles the impact of breakdancing in some unexpected parts of the world; Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain which follows the band around on tour and visits neglected parts of the UK; the mysterious Theory of Obscurity: A film about The Residents, a rare glimpse in to the world of avant-garde music and multimedia collective The Residents; and We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo, a melting pot of funk, soul and Cuban influences brought together in 60’s New York City to define a generation.
Doc’n Roll will also present six music documentary shorts at this years festival. The program features Iranian short Uncle Essy – A day in the life of a music lover in Tehran about one of the oldest market stall holders in Tehran who is known for his unique music collection; McCrea 1971, the relatively unknown story of Louisiana’s forgotten rock festival; Simian Mobile Disco – WHORL, a cinematic journey with the electro-pioneers as they record their fifth album live; Brazilian doc This is a Saturday, All My Friends are Dead which follows experimental electro music group Digita as they tour South America; Wood & Wire: the Hand-Crafted Guitars of Creston Lea, a film for anyone interested in boutique electric instruments; and psychedelic garage rock comedy That Was Awesome – White Mystery.Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain
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MAVIS!, Morphine: Journey of Dreams Among 7 Films on Shortlist for Best Documentary Award at 2015 Doc’n Roll Festival
Seven music documentary films have made the shortlist for the Best Documentary Award of the 2015 Doc’n Roll Festival. The winner will receive a cash prize and an official certificate of award.
The films competing for the Best Documentary title from this year’s festival program are: Mavis!, a soulful portrait of gospel singer and civil rights icon Mavis Staples; story of a 90s American alt-rock group Morphine: Journey of Dreams; exploration of musician, composer, writer, collector and Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin – An Improvised Life; Shake The Dust, a film that chronicles the impact of breakdancing in some unexpected parts of the world; Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain which follows the band around on tour and visits neglected parts of the UK; the mysterious Theory of Obscurity: A film about The Residents, a rare glimpse in to the world of avant-garde music and multimedia collective The Residents; and We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo, a melting pot of funk, soul and Cuban influences brought together in 60’s New York City to define a generation.
Doc’n Roll will also present six music documentary shorts at this years festival. The program features Iranian short Uncle Essy – A day in the life of a music lover in Tehran about one of the oldest market stall holders in Tehran who is known for his unique music collection; McCrea 1971, the relatively unknown story of Louisiana’s forgotten rock festival; Simian Mobile Disco – WHORL, a cinematic journey with the electro-pioneers as they record their fifth album live; Brazilian doc This is a Saturday, All My Friends are Dead which follows experimental electro music group Digita as they tour South America; Wood & Wire: the Hand-Crafted Guitars of Creston Lea, a film for anyone interested in boutique electric instruments; and psychedelic garage rock comedy That Was Awesome – White Mystery.
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Doc’n Roll Film Festival to Host Preview Screening of Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain | VIDEO
Doc’n Roll Film Festival which runs from September 25 until October4, at Picturehouse Central in London, will screen a special advanced preview of the crowd-funded new music documentary Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain, a film shot on Sleaford Mods’ 2015 UK tour about the band, the fans and the state of modern Britain.
Directed by Nathan Hannawin and Paul Sng, Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain follows Sleaford Mods on their recent tour of the UK and visits the neglected, broken down and boarded up parts of the country that most would prefer to ignore. Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain aims to tell the story of how one of the most relevant British band in years became an unlikely success story through their expression of pent up rage and anger aimed at ineffectual politicians and the current state of affairs. Taking its cue from the likes of Patrick Keiller’s extraordinary Robinson Trilogy and the wanderings of Iain Sinclair, the documentary is a combination of raw footage of the band, interviews with fans, and a look at what individuals and communities are doing to resist so-called austerity measures. The filmmakers will attend the screening on 3 October for a post-film Q&A session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pZc3UOG1y0