Far off town: Dunedin to Nashville

Abstract or Summary

A documentary on New Zealand musician David Kilgour also featuring The Clean, The Heavy Eights and Nashville's Lambchop. Directed by Bridget Sutherland; Co-produced by Paul Judge Nominated for the NZ Documentary Film Festival Awards, 2006 Shot in Nashville while Kilgour was recording his album Frozen Orange with members of Lambchop, the film offers a window onto Kilgour's creative process. Unique footage reveals Lambchop's world as David journeys from Kurt Wagner's basement, to the recording studio of maverick producer Mark Nevers, to the underworld haunts of the Nashville music scene. "Far Off Town - Dunedin to Nashville" had its world premier at the 2006 Nashville Film Festival. Other musicians appearing include Yo La Tengo, David Berman, Bonny Prince Billy, Jason and the Scorchers, Billy Joe Shaver, Allison Moorer, Jason Loewenstein and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Also screening at the 14TH Raindance Film Festival, 6 OCTOBER, 2006, at Cineworld, Shaftesbury Avenue, London