Doc'n Roll announce details of their London film festival
There will be premieres of films on Sébastien Tellier, experimental sound and women synth pioneers
Doc’n Roll have announced details of their London film festival. The festival will run from November 4 - 15 with a combination of screenings in cinemas across the capital and online screenings.
Doc’n Roll is a music documentary festival. This will be its seventh year running, and they recently launched an online pay-per-view streaming platform Doc’n Roll TV.
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Some notable documentaries being premiered at the festival include ‘The Sound Is Innocent’, an exploration into experimental sound and when sound becomes music, ‘Sébastien Tellier: Many Lives’, diving into the life and times of one of France’s electronic pop icons, and ‘Sisters With Transistors’, which reveals more about the women who pioneered synths and electronic music.
The online premieres are currently available to preorder, and will be streaming from November 9 - 16 on Doc'n Roll TV. These include ‘Born Balearic: Jon Sa Trinxa and The Spirit of Ibiza’, ‘Persian Black Metal Story’ and ‘JoyCut - Robert Smith’s Meltdown’.
Find a full schedule for the festival below, and more information here.Quick Listings
Saturday 24th Oct, 6:00pm - Alexandra Palace Theatre Festival Teaser Screening - UK Premiere Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away + Q&A - Special guests TBC
Wednesday 4th Nov, 6:00pm - BFI Southbank Opening Night - World Premiere Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day + Q&A feat. the director and Special Guest
Friday 6th Nov, 6:00pm - BFI Southbank World Premiere Sunday 8th Nov - 4:00pm - Broadway Cinema (Nottingham) Don’t Go Gentle: A Film about IDLES + Q&A feat. the director and producer (former band member)
Friday 6th Nov, 6:10pm - Barbican Cinemas London Premiere The Sound is Innocent Q&A
Saturday 7th Nov, 3:00pm - Barbican Cinemas UK Premiere In a Silent Way (Talk Talk portrait) + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov, 4:00pm - Rio Cinema London Premiere Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement + Q&A
Sunday 8th Nov, 5:30pm - Barbican Cinemas UK Premiere Sebastien Tellier: Many Lives + Q&A
Thursday 12th Nov, 5:55pm - Barbican Cinemas World Premiere Motian in Motion (Jazz Drummer Paul Motian)
Saturday 14th Nov, 3:00pm - The Barbican Theatre London Premiere Sister With Transistors + Q&A feat. the director - Plus live Analog Tape performance
DOC’N ROLL TV - ONLINE PREMIERES https://www.docnrollfestival.com/docn-roll-tv/
Acid Mothers Reynols: Live and Beyond
Ara Malikian: a life among strings
Back To The Source
Born Balearic: Jon Sa Trinxa and The Spirit of Ibiza
Chris Holmes: Mean Man
It's Not All Rock & Roll - Swearing At Motorists
JoyCut - Robert Smith’s Meltdown
The Sweet France of Rachid
The Holy Gift - inspired by Tool’s music
The Life and Dreams of Ergo Phizmiz
The Offline Playlist
The Tale of the Dog
Twinkle Dammit!
Persian Black Metal Story
Jemima Skala is Mixmag’s Weekend Editor. Follow her on Twitter
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