Taking over Watershed cinema and Rough Trade - the festival will be bringing a programme of nine premiere films to the city, along with unique artist and director Q&As and special events.
Airing for the first time at the Watershed Theatre Something Left Behind will at last be giving The Wedding Present’s avid fans an impassioned thrill-a-second account of the making of the band’s seminal 1987 album George Best (June 30).
Whilst on Friday June 29, buckle-up as Rough Trade brings you the UK cinema debut of Slave To The Grind - a no holds barred commemoration of the fastest, most abrasive, and controversial genres: Grindcore, as it marks 35 anarchic years.
As part of the festivities, Doc’n Roll will also be showcasing a series of other sublime films throughout the week, with something to suit every taste…
About A Badly Drawn Boy will tell the story of the beloved Mancunian troubadour and the Mercury prize-winning album that would take him to stardom; Freedom will be laying bare the sheer star quality of the late George Michael; the extraordinary talents of Ella Fitzgerald talents are spotlighted in a sensational new picture - Pure Love; there’ll be a chance to bask in the otherworldly jazz of John Coltrane in a loving new flick dedicated to the immeasurable icon; for those with steelier audio palette there’s a long overdue exposé on the originators of extreme metal: Death; a chance to lose yourself in the cerebral mind of The’s The’s Matt Johnson in a maverick new film about the post-punk hero; and all before some undeniable feel-good Sunday vibes soundtracked by Betty Davis, with a cinematic celebration of how the Funk Queen changed the pop landscape for female artists closes out the festival.
Colm Forde, Co-director/Programmer, said: “I’m delighted to bring Doc’n Roll to Bristol for its first edition this June. Since we launched this festival in London back in 2014 Bristol has been on my radar as the ideal alternative music city location for this music film festival!
“Across our six-day programme, we’re premiering nine music docs covering the genres of pop, rock, indie, funk, jazz, metal and post-punk, while stirring up discussion on the subjects via post-screening Q&As from the filmmakers and their musical accomplices.”
Doc’n Roll is supported by the BFI using funds from the National Lottery to grow audience appetite and enjoyment for a wide range of independent British and international films.
Doc’n Roll Film Festival launched in 2014 and set out on a mission to champion under-the-radar music films that are largely ignored by risk-averse film programmers. Post-screening Q&As, DJ sets and live music themed on the films, all add to the overall cinematic experience.
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For further information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.docnrollfestival.com/films/
