BRINGING YOU THE WORLD’S BEST MUSIC DOCS, ON SCREEN AND ONLINE
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TURN IT UP! In Edition 11 of Doc’n Roll Film Festival, we’ll be raising the curtain on some truly remarkable documentaries – and all the music and mayhem, songs and scenes, trailblazers and outliers they bring to life.
We think this year’s hand-picked programme of 26 feature films, including 4 world and 7 international premieres, is our strongest yet. From 24 October to 10 November, we’ll be lighting up some classic London screens as we take audiences from New York City to Melbourne, Toronto to Los Angeles, Hastings to Ukraine, Ohio to Glasgow, via rock, punk, hip-hop, folk, avant-garde, jazz and soul, R&B – and visual art, too.
When we started Doc’n Roll, our aim was to screen the best in independent filmmaking about unforgettable music-makers – in cinemas, LOUD, as these films were meant to be seen. Over a decade on, we keep being inspired by great stories, great music, DIY spirit and voices from the margins – and it’s clear that our ever-growing Doc’n Roll community feels the same.
Here’s to the music and the docs – and to the filmmakers, the music-makers, the cinemas and you, for making Doc’n Roll roll, year after year.
- Vanessa Lobon Garcia, Colm Forde and all of us at Doc’n Roll
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DIRTY BASTARD: A TALE OF TWO DIRTYS
Dirs. Jason Pollard & Sam Pollard, 2024, US, 88 mins
Thursday 24 October · 6:10pm · BFI Southbank NFT1
A portrait of Russell Tyrone Jones, founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan and creator of the hip-hop superhero alter ego that would ultimately consume him. Interviews with Mariah Carey, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, family members, and more.
PREMIERE + Q&A
TEACHES OF PEACHES
Dirs. Philipp Fussenegger & Judy Landkammer, 2024, Germany, 102 mins
Thursday 24 October · 8:25pm · Barbican Cinema 1
Tuesday 29 October · 8:30pm · Rio Cinema
Filmed during the 2022 Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour, this documentary combines archival gems and live footage to trace the transformation of Canadian Merrill Nisker into performance artist, producer, provocateur and electroclash legend.
LONDON
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
DEVO
Dir. Chris Smith, 2024, US, 93 mins
Friday 25 October · 6:15pm · Barbican Cinema 1
Friday 8 November · 8:00pm · Hackney Picturehouse
A tribute to five decades of DEVO – a radical band founded by a philosophy; a Dada experiment of high art meets low, hellbent on infiltrating American popular culture. Featuring Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh and Gerald and Bob Casale.
PAULINE BLACK: A 2-TONE STORY
Dir. Jane Mingay, 2024, UK, 92 mins
Friday 25 October · 6:30pm · Rio Cinema
Monday 4 November · 6:30pm · Ritzy Picturehouse
Pauline Black, singer of 2-Tone band The Selecter, tells her extraordinary life story with the frankness that helped shape her as an iconic, era-defining female musician. A tale of gender, politics, race and identity, talent and passion.
S/HE IS STILL HER/E: GENESIS P-ORRIDGE
Dir. David Charles Rodrigues, 2024, US, 98 mins
Friday 25 October · 8:30pm · BFI Southbank NFT1
Saturday 2 November · 6:00pm · ICA
Genesis P-Orridge lived their art to the extreme. This authorised, raw and personal documentary tells the story of the pioneering member of Psychic TV and Throbbing Gristle, avant-garde artist, spiritual explorer and gender revolutionary.
FOUR STRINGS GOOD: A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE & MUSIC OF MO FOSTER
Dir. Alan D. Boyd, 2024, UK, 87 mins
Saturday 26 October · 4:00pm · The Garden Cinema
A celebration of a life well lived, via a tribute concert for multi-instrumentalist, producer and session musician Mo Foster (1944-2023). With performances by Ray Russell, Simon Phillips, Tony Hymas, Judie Tzuke, Deborah Bonham and others.
WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A
LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE BLACK KEYS
Dir. Jeff Dupre, 2024, US, 89 mins
Saturday 26 October · 6:00pm · BFI Southbank NFT1
Wednesday 6 November · 6:30pm · Finsbury Park Picturehouse
The tale of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s journey from jamming in an Akron, Ohio basement to rock stardom via relentless touring, finally reaching escape velocity with Brothers and El Camino. Two decades on, they’re tighter than ever.
DORY PREVIN: ON MY WAY TO WHERE
Dirs. Julia Greenberg & Dianna Dilworth, 2024, US, 80 mins
Saturday 26 October · 6:15pm · Barbican Cinema 1
An Academy Award-nominated lyricist for her work in Hollywood musicals, Dory Previn re-emerged as a singular cult artist in Laurel Canyon following tabloid scandal and mental health challenges, writing brilliant, disturbing and darkly funny songs.
PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS
Ilya Chaiken, 2024, US, 91 mins
Saturday 26 October · 8:30pm · Rio Cinema
Sunday 10 November · 5:00pm · Hackney Picturehouse
The Lunachicks, New York City’s unsung punk heroines of the 1990s independent rock world, reflect on their crusade for equality as they convene to write their memoir and hurtle towards a poignant and triumphant 20 year reunion.
GARLAND JEFFREYS –THE KING OF IN-BETWEEN
Dir. Claire Jeffreys, 2024, US, 70 mins
Sunday 27 October · 4:00pm · The Garden Cinema
Celebrating the fifty-year career of a genre-bending, biracial singer-songwriter, this film explores both the ongoing relevance of Jeffreys’ commitment to writing about race in America, and his failure to reach the stardom predicted for him.
UK PREMIERE + Q&A
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
UK PREMIERE + Q&A
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
Dir.
THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE
Dir. Maureen Gosling, 2024, US, 104 mins
Sunday 27 October · 5:30pm · Barbican Cinema 3
An inspirational portrait of Barbara Dane: passionate folk, blues and jazz singer, international social justice activist and recording star, wife, mother, feminist, record producer and general troublemaker – and still on the road at 90.
GOLLON: LIFE IN PAINT
Dir. Mark Calderbank, 2024, UK, 85 mins
Tuesday 29 October · 6:20pm · Barbican Cinema 1
An exploration of Chris Gollon’s powerful art, collaborations with Thurston Moore, Yi Yao and Eleanor McEvoy, and surge in acclaim following his 2017 death. A soundtrack featuring Gavin Bryars and Sleaford Mods, among others, is testament to his fusion of artforms.
Dir. Dana Flor, 2024, US, 77 mins
Sunday 27 October · 6:30pm · Rio Cinema
Bisexual, political, feminist singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco crashed onto the music scene in the 1990s, touring relentlessly and founding the “woman-run non-corporate queer-happy” Righteous Babe Records, still going strong today.
Dirs. Carla J. Easton & Blair Young, 2024, UK, 85 mins
Wednesday 30 October · 6:30pm · Rio Cinema
Who are the Scottish girl bands missing from music history? Blending personal accounts with a scrapbook-style aesthetic, and narrated by Carla J. Easton (TeenCanteen), this is a fascinating decade-by-decade journey from the Sixties onwards.
BORN TO BE WILD –THE STORY OF STEPPENWOLF
Dir. Oliver Schwehm, 2024, Canada, Germany, 100 min
Saturday 2 November · 6:00pm · Finsbury Park Picturehouse
“Born to Be Wild”, synonymous with the film Easy Rider, made Steppenwolf famous. This documentary traces singer John Kay’s and bassist Nick St. Nicholas’ journey from their native Germany to Toronto and the pinnacle of the rock world.
ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY
Dirs. Michael Mabbott & Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, 2024, Canada, 98 mins
Saturday 2 November · 6:10pm · Barbican Cinema 3
A star is reborn. With a stage presence rivalling the R&B greats, Nashville-born, Toronto-based Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane was the real deal. After vanishing from view for years, this icon is given her due in a remarkable portrait.
LITTLE EDEN – THE BEVIS FROND
Dirs. Rob Curry & Tim Plester, 2024, UK, 50 mins
Sunday 3 November · 5:00pm · Rio Cinema
A 40-year catalogue of peerless psych-rock and chiming pop melodies has won The Bevis Frond admirers in Evan Dando, Teenage Fanclub, Pavement and Dinosaur Jr. This playful film is a semi-fictionalised day in band leader Nick Saloman’s life.
BURNING BRIDGES - THE STORY OF PAUL BURWELL
Dirs. Matt Stephenson & Alan Jones, 2024, UK, 121 mins
Sunday 3 November · 5:00pm · ICA
Blurring the lines between magick and experimental art, avant-garde percussionist Paul Burwell left London in 2000 for the post-industrial north, and would ultimately challenge death itself. The story of an artist who knew no limits.
LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
PREMIERE + Q&A
IT’S ALL GONNA BREAK / BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
Dir. Stephen Chung, 2024, Canada, US, 94 mins
Sunday 3 November · 6:30pm · Hackney Picturehouse
When a group of young musicians joined forces in Toronto in the early 2000s, cinematographer Stephen Chung was there to capture the highs and lows. Interviews with Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning, Feist, Emily Haines, Amy Milan and more.
HAKEEM
Dir. DEADHORSES, 2024, UK, 80 mins
Monday 4 November · 8:30pm · BFI IMAX
Saturday 9 November · 6:00pm · Ritzy Picturehouse
An unconventional filmic portrait of a very unconventional musician, this documentary follows acclaimed British singer and rapper Hak Baker over five years as he confronts the traumas of class and masculinity in the wake of sudden stardom.
ROLL BUS ROLL: A JEFFREY LEWIS DOCUMENTARY
Dir. Ilya Popenko, 2024, US, 73 mins
Wednesday 6 November · 8:00pm · Hackney Picturehouse
The life and art of anti-folk icon Jeffrey Lewis, captured live and via the contrasting lenses of his modest self-assessment and moving honesty about mental health struggles, and the views of fans and fellow artists including Adam Green.
SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY
Dirs. Nate Pommer & Eric Weinrib, 2024, US, 99 mins
Thursday 7 November · 6:30pm · Hackney Picturehouse
A punk rock testament to speaking your truth. The epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Romani, storyteller and Gogol Bordello frontman, as he returns home to face the greatest demon of all, and his band offer a rallying cry for Ukraine in its hour of need.
LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
UK PREMIERE + Q&A
UK PREMIERE + Q&A
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED
Dir. Isaac Gale & Ryan Olson, 2024, US, 97 mins
Thursday 7 November · 8:40pm · ICA
Deep in the San Fernando Valley, legendary cult musician Swamp Dogg, with housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has transformed his home into an artistic playground as he plots an eccentric, inspiring path across time and space.
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD YEARS AGO: STU SPASM
Director Jason Axel Summers, 2024, US, 100 mins
Friday 8 November · 9:00pm · The Castle Cinema
A warm tribute to the music, art and mischief of Stuart Gray (AKA Stu Spasm) of Australia’s proto-grunge rockers Lubricated Goat. Shot over 20 years, this is the story of a restless iconoclast. Featuring Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Steve Turner.
MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE
Director Paul Clarke, 2024, Australia, 105 mins
Saturday 9 November · 6:00pm · ICA
Trailblazing, passionate, outspoken: over a 45-year career, The Oils helped shape modern Australia. Featuring interviews with all band members and footage spotlighting everything from landmark outback tours to political protests.
GODDESS OF SLIDE: THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF ELLEN MCILWAINE
Dir. Alfonso Maiorana, 2024, Canada, 96 mins
Saturday 9 November · 6:30pm · The Castle Cinema
A pioneering performer who fought for her right to play the male-dominated slide guitar, McIlwaine saw her career gain momentum in the Greenwich Village of Odetta and Richie Havens, and take flight when she played with Jimi Hendrix.
UK PREMIERE + Q&A
SHORTS PROGRAMME
CENTURY CLUB SOHO
RECOMPOSING EARTH
Dir. Christian Cargill, 2024, UK, 28 mins
Under Orkney soil lies the sole copy of Erland Cooper’s unheard album, a unique attempt to collaborate with the natural world. Will the tape emerge silent? Does it matter?
DINNY GREET (REDOLENT)
Dir. George Cuthbert, 2024, UK, 15 mins
A story about the power of persistence: the rise of enigmatic Scottish band Redolent from obscure gigs to suprising financial windfalls and a record deal.
DALE
Dir Justin Streichma, 2024, US, 9 mins
Viola player Dale Hikawa was the first Asian American woman to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The trailblazing musician reflects on her life and work.
LOOK AT MY FURNITURE (BUTCH VIG)
Dir Michael X Ferraro, 2024, US, 20 mins
The mutant story of “David Lynch Has a Painting Made of Flies Eyes”, a documentary song by Butch Vig and the Silversun Pickups – aka SSVU, the Silversun Vig-Ups.
THE MAKING
OF “BELOW THE WASTE”
Dir. Reality Breakdown, 2024, UK, 16 min
Goat Girl celebrate the release of their weird, wonderful third album Below The Waste with a collaborative film made with filmmaker/bootlegger Reality Breakdown.
FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 7PM + DIRECTORS Q&A FOR MORE INFO: https://www.docnrollfestival.com/films/shorts/
https://www.docnrollfestival.com/docn-roll-tv/
6:10pm
8:25pm
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
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BFI Southbank NFT1 | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
TEACHES OF PEACHES
Barbican Cinema 1 | LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
6:30pm DEVO
Barbican Cinema 1 | LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
PAULINE BLACK: A 2-TONE STORY Rio Cinema | Q&A
ANY OTHER WAY: THE JACKIE SHANE STORY
4:00pm
S/HE IS STILL HER/E: GENESIS P-ORRIDGE
BFI Southbank NFT1 | LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
8:30pm FOUR STRINGS GOOD: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF MO FOSTER
The Garden Cinema| WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A
6:15pm THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE BLACK KEYS
5:00pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
8:30pm
BFI Southbank NFT1 | UK PREMIERE + Q&A
DORY PREVIN: ON MY WAY TO WHERE Barbican Cinema 1 | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS
Rio Cinema | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE +Q&A
BRIDGES - THE STORY OF PAUL BURWELL ICA| WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A
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PAULINE BLACK: A 2-TONE STORY Ritzy Picturehouse | Q&A 6:30pm THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE BLACK KEYS Finsbury Park Picturehouse 6:30pm
6 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER
SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY Hackney Picturehouse | UK PREMIERE + Q&A 6:30pm FRIDAY
4:00pm THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE
GARLAND JEFFREYS – THE KING OF IN-BETWEEN
Barbican Cinema 3 | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A 5:30pm
6:30pm CHRIS GOLLON: LIFE IN PAINT
1-800-ON-HER-OWN: ANI DiFRANCO
Rio Cinema | UK PREMIERE + Q&A
6:20pm
Barbican Cinema 1 | WORLD PREMIERE + Q&A
WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER
SINCE YESTERDAY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF SCOTLAND’S GIRL BANDS Rio Cinema | LONDON PREMIERE + Q&A
SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED ICA | UK PREMIERE + Q&A 8:40pm FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER I SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD YEARS AGO: STU SPASM The Castle Cinema | UK PREMIERE + Q&A 9:00pm
6:00pm
6:30pm HAKEEM Ritzy Picturehouse | Q&A 6:00pm
MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE ICA | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
GODDESS OF SLIDE: THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF ELLEN MCILWAINE
The Castle Cinema | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE + Q&A
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
Hackney Picturehouse 5:00pm
PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS
THE DOC´N ROLL TEAM
OUR FESTIVAL JURY
Each year Doc’n Roll invites an all-star group of music and film lovers to help cap off our London event by awarding the Doc’n Roll Jury Award for Documentary of the Year. Meet our fantastic jury members for 2024:
NIHAL ARTHANAYAKE
Nihal is an author, documentary-maker and award-winning broadcaster who previously presented Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon Show and will front a new 5 Live long-form interview show focusing on art, books, sport, music, film and TV.
CAROLINE CATZ
Caroline has worked in television, theatre, film and radio as an actor, and she directed, wrote and starred in the award-winning film Delia Derbyshire: the Myths and the Legendary Tapes, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
DJ PAULETTE
From Glitterbox to the Haçienda, Glastonbury to Homobloc, Gilles Peterson’s WorldWide FM to BBC 6 Music,Paulette is author of Welcome To The Club – and an effortless selector, a party starter, a lightning rod, and a good troublemaker.
ADAM THORSMARK
Adam is senior programmer at CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, leading its music strand and its nationwide programme of local documentary festivals. He previously worked at Soundvenue, Denmark’s leading music/culture website.
DANIEL DYLAN WRAY
Daniel is a Sheffield-based music and culture writer. A regular contributor to The Guardian and the BBC, he also writes for Uncut, Mixmag, Dazed, Huck, Loud & Quiet, DJ Mag, VICE, New Statesman, The Yorkshire Post, Pitchfork and The Quietus.
GÜNSELI YALCINKAYA
Günseli is a London-based writer and researcher focusing on internet culture, music and technology, and those systems’ myths and ideologies. In February 2024, she co-curated the symposium Cybernetic Serendipity: Towards AI at the ICA.
THE UK´S MUSIC DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL: BRINGING THE WORLD’S BEST DOCS ABOUT MUSIC AND MUSIC-MAKERS TO LONDON’S FAVOURITE CINEMAS
Special thanks to: Our cinemas and venues, our jury and hosts, filmmakers and artists, partners and volunteers.
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