Archive of films Ride, Rise, Roar / Ride, Rise, Roar

USA
2009, 87 min

Section: 2010: A Musical Odyssey
Year: 2010

This feature-length documentary profiles David Byrne – famous lead vocalist of the former band Talking Heads, today a solo artist, event organiser and publisher. A clever combination of onstage energy and intimate testimony, the film shows him rehearsing, talking about his work and appearing in concert with his band and dance group. Ride, Rise, Roar successfully premiered at the American festival SXSW 2010.


Synopsis

When someone’s as energetic, dynamic and brimming with imagination as David Byrne, it’s a joy to make a feature-length documentary about him. Director Jonathan Demme captured his former band Talking Heads live on camera (Stop Making Sense, 1984), and the result was a film which is still being voted the best concert film of all time. Now we have a documentary which combines Byrne’s riveting onstage performances with intimate details of the creative process behind them. The film follows the 08/09 tour, during which Byrne presents songs written together with Brian Eno. It takes a look behind the scenes at the auditions, rehearsals and interviews with key players, while revealing the imaginative route that led to Byrne’s typically brisk fusion of intelligent pop music and modern dance. The premiere of the film, which celebrates Byrne’s extensive career and testifies to the creative force which keeps him going today, was successfully screened at the American festival SXSW 2010.

About the director

David Hillman Curtis

David Hillman Curtis (b. 1961, California) is a filmmaker and designer. He headed his company hillmancurtis, inc., one of the world’s top web design agencies, for ten years. Curtis turned his attention to film in 2004, making the shorts Spinal Tap (2007), Embrace (2008) and Bridge (2009), and promo spots for Rolling Stone, Blackberry, BMW and IBM, among others. He teamed up with David Byrne in 2008 to create this feature-length documentary debut.

Contacts

Ravel Films
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About the film

Color, DIGIBETA

Section: 2010: A Musical Odyssey
   
Director: David Hillman Curtis
Dir. of Photography: Ben Wolf
Producer: Will Schluter, Ben Wolf
Production: Ravel Films
Contact: Ravel Films
   
www: www.RideRiseRoar.com

Guests

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