A Steady Diet of Film

Roc Docs

Last week I rented DIG!, the documentary by Ondi Timoner about the almost decade-long rivalry between the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. As someone who is a fan of neither bands, I was ready to pop that 2nd Bonus DVD by the time I was done watching the first DVD of the film. It's truly one of the best rock 'n roll documentaries I've ever seen. DIG! shows the audience through 7 years worth of footage, how some artists keep not succeeding due to their own self-destructive habits and how some lesser talented artists succeed because they're simply at the right place at the right time and are better at marketing themselves. Sound familiar?

Speaking of rock docs, I feel like I've been waiting forever to see Edgeplay: A film about the Runaways. After a festival run last year, it's now available for purchase online. Woo hoo.

Also, I'm not sure how many of you are aware that filmmaker Allison Anders and her daughter, musician Tiffany Anders have a film and music festival dedicated to rock 'n roll movies. Their fest is called Don't Knock The Rock and their call for entries ends on May 15th, so hurry up and submit even if all you have is some footage of a cool garage rock band no one's ever heard of--showcasing that kind of stuff seems to be in keeping with the spirit of the fest which happens in August.

posted by Cathy @ Tuesday, May 03, 2005