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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 TheatreFestival Teaser Screening - UK Premiere Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away + Q&A - Special guests TBC Wednesday 4th Nov, 6:00pm - BFI SouthbankOpening Night - World PremiereDon't Let The Devil Take Another Day + Q&A feat. the director and Special Guest Friday 6th Nov, 6:00pm - BFI Southbank World PremiereSunday 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 CinemasLondon PremiereThe Sound is Innocent Q&A Saturday 7th Nov, 3:00pm - Barbican CinemasUK PremiereIn a Silent Way (Talk Talk portrait) + Q&A Sunday 8th Nov, 4:00pm - Rio CinemaLondon PremierePunk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement + Q&A Sunday 8th Nov, 5:30pm - Barbican CinemasUK PremiereSebastien Tellier: Many Lives + Q&A Thursday 12th Nov, 5:55pm - Barbican CinemasWorld PremiereMotian in Motion (Jazz Drummer Paul Motian) Saturday 14th Nov, 3:00pm - The Barbican TheatreLondon PremiereSister With Transistors + Q&A feat. the director - Plus live Analog Tape performance

DOC’N ROLL TV - ONLINE PREMIEREShttps://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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