Hi, I’m Zach, I am a part of the team at Raindance. Despite living a relatively normal life with normal interests I have a passion for music! Specifically I very much enjoy music documentaries. Therefore I am so happy to say that for the 31st Raindance Film Festival we are showing a number of different music Docs. See a couple of my favourites below:
Dusty and Stones + Q&A
November 1, 6:00 pm Genesis Cinema
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
Q&A with Jesse Rudoy
Director: Jesse Rudoy | USA 2022 | 83 minutes |UK Premiere
Dusty and Stones struggle to sustain a country music career in their tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland and yearn for greater recognition. When they are unexpectedly nominated to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, the two cousins journey to the heart of American country music, determined to win big.
Omar and Cedric
October 28, 2023, 9:00 pm Genesis Cinem
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature
Q&A with Nicolas Jack Davies
Content Warnings – graphic descriptions of drug use, death, discussion of cult conditioning, sexual assault, racist discrimination, and brief nudity
Director: Nicolas Jack Davies | Germany/United Kingdom 2023 | 127 minutes | World Premiere
A film that charts the artistic and personal relationship between two era-defining artists, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In / The Mars Volta), told almost entirely through hundreds of hours of self-shot footage filmed by Omar over the last 40 years.
Want to Walk a Red Carpet?
Fresh off of Venice, Jack Huston’s directorial debut tells the story of a once-renowned boxer who takes a redemptive journey through his past and present on the day of his first fight since he left prison.
The film stars Michael Pitt alongside a cast including Ron Perlman, Joe Pesci and a cameo from Steve Buscemi which leads us right into our star-studded Opening Night Party.
Red carpets, literal icons, a 1920s swing band and an open bar – what’s to miss?
Limited tickets are available for our Opening Gala, now on sale at an early bird price. Snag them while you can!
Zach Levens is a UK-based photographer and student who joined Raindance on an internship. He photographs sports, food, and events and captures the action, flavour, and moments that matter to his clients. At Raindance, he works in Marketing and focuses on content creation for the film festival.
