Taking over Brighton’s art spaces and select theatres between 1st – 7th April 2019, Doc’n Roll Film Festival returns with another mouth-watering programme chock-full of music documentaries about your favourite bands, scenes and labels, stimulating live Q&As with an array of boundary-pushing artists and directors, exclusive after-show parties, and much more.
DOC’N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL
RETURNS TO BRIGHTON FOR ITS 4th EDITION – 1 – 7 APRIL 2019
FEATURING SIX EXCLUSIVE SCREENINGS + SPECIAL EVENTS
TAKING PLACE @
DUKE’S AT KOMEDIA // HOTEL PELIROCCO // DUKE OF YORK’S PICTUREHOUSE
Taking over Brighton’s art spaces and select theatres between 1st – 7th April 2019, Doc’n Roll Film Festival returns with another mouth-watering programme chock-full of music documentaries about your favourite bands, scenes and labels, stimulating live Q&As with an array of boundary-pushing artists and directors, exclusive after-show parties, and much more.
The ultimate arts festival for film buffs and music aficionados alike, Doc’n Roll 2019 will present six fascinating feature films that chart the incredible stories of ground-breaking labels Blue Note (It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story) and Trojan (Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records); shine new light on the previously unexplored depths of the Detroit techno scene that would redefine electronic music (Never Stop – A Music That Resists); explore the best soundtracks you never knew existed (The Library Music Film); launch you full-pelt into the world of punk’s fearless heroines as they break the glass ceiling and blow the genre apart (Stories from The She Punks); and take you behind the scenes with Badly Drawn Boy as he creates his Mercury Prize-winning debut (About A Badly Drawn Boy: The Story of the Hour of Bewilderbeast).
Among a number of live Q&A highlights, expect candid insights from punk pioneer and co-director Helen Reddington (The Chefs) as she discusses She Punks, and The Mitcham Submarine’s first-hand account of working with Damon Gough, AKA Badly Drawn Boy, on his cinematic portrait of a unique artist and a seminal album.
This year Doc’n Roll Brighton will also introduce a not-to-be-missed selection of stunning film shorts especially selected for the 2019 edition.
Back to Brighton by popular demand, Doc’n Roll Festival once again promises to entertain music fans and enthral documentary lovers with an eclectic and idiosyncratic cinematic programme unlike any other in the UK.
www.docnrollfestival.com
Doc’n Roll is supported by the BFI Audience Fund using money from the National Lottery to grow audience appetite and enjoyment for a wide range of independent British and international films.
6:30pm Monday 1 st April Hotel Pelirocco – A Free event (advance booking required): Join us at the launch of our Doc’n Roll Brighton 2019 printed programme, where we will screen a hand-picked and eclectic programme of shorts that reflect the diversity and depth of this year’s edition.
6:30pm Wednesday 3rd April, Duke of York’s Picturehouse: Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records + Q&A. Dir. Nicolas Jack Davies, 2018, UK, 85 mins
6:30pm Thursday 4th April, Duke’s at Komedia Picturehouse: The Library Music Film + Q&A + AFTER-PARTY. Dir. Paul Elliott & Sean Lamberth, 2018, UK, 99 mins
+ After-party @ Merkaba (MyHotel), from 8pm to midnight. In celebration of The Library Music Film screening, Doc’n Roll Fest will be throwing a special after-party. DJs will spin 3 hours of exclusively library, soundtrack and library-inspired tunes for those intrigued to hear more of the miraculous records featured in the film. Three of 1BTN Radio’s most Library-savvy DJs will be on hand to pull out their picks, and a secret special guest DJ – who also appears in the film – will join them on the decks.
9:00 pm Thursday 4th April, Duke of York’s Picturehouse: It Must Schwing! The Blue Note Story. Dir. Eric Friedler, 2018, Germany/USA, 115 min
6:30pm Friday 5th April, Duke’s at Komedia Picturehouse: Stories from The She Punks + Q&A. Dir. Gina Birch and Helen Reddington, 2018, UK, 45 mins + Q&A w/ Helen Reddington (The Chefs)
12:15 pm Sunday 7th April, Duke’s at Komedia Picturehouse: Never Stop – A Music That Resists. Dir. Jacqueline Caux, 2017, France, 80 mins
7:00 pm Sunday 7th April, Hotel Pelirocco – Free event (advance booking required): About A Badly Drawn Boy: The Story of The Hour of Bewilderbeast + Director Q&A. Dir. The Mitcham Submarine, 2018, UK 95 mins
Entry is free for anyone attending the film screening.
Where its happening:
About Duke Of York’s Picturehouse and Duke’s at Komedia Picturehouse: Brighton’s premiere showcases for the very best in independent, art-house, foreign-language and quality mainstream cinema from around the world.
https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Duke_Of_Yorks
https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/Dukes_At_Komedia
About Hotel Pelirocco: The original rock’n’roll Brighton boutique hotel. With 19 individually themed bedrooms to choose from, there’s something to tickle every tastebud.
https://www.hotelpelirocco.co.uk/
FInd out more here: www.docnrollfestival.com
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