Michael Winterbottom’s fictional love story set against footage of the British band Wolf Alice on tour hits a flat note
Those whose ears pricked up when they discovered Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) had made a documentary about British rock band Wolf Alice may not be surprised to learn that despite the thrills of its live performance scenes, On the Road isn’t quite a concert film. Instead, the band are the pretence for a romance that unfolds against a backdrop of tour buses, hotel rooms and underground clubs. The lovers are two fictional characters (actors Leah Harvey and James McArdle), who fold into the real touring crew that travel with the band. It’s a compelling conceit and, indeed, the “docudrama” has long been Winterbottom’s directorial “project”, combining verité-style naturalism and improvisation to create an atmosphere of imagined reality. Still, the film’s prosaic title is a clue.
Those whose ears pricked up when they discovered Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) had made a documentary about British rock band Wolf Alice may not be surprised to learn that despite the thrills of its live performance scenes, On the Road isn’t quite a concert film. Instead, the band are the pretence for a romance that unfolds against a backdrop of tour buses, hotel rooms and underground clubs. The lovers are two fictional characters (actors Leah Harvey and James McArdle), who fold into the real touring crew that travel with the band. It’s a compelling conceit and, indeed, the “docudrama” has long been Winterbottom’s directorial “project”, combining verité-style naturalism and improvisation to create an atmosphere of imagined reality. Still, the film’s prosaic title is a clue.
- 10/8/2017
- by Simran Hans
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Zehra Phelan
Michael Winterbottom’s documentary slash fiction feature hybrid has seen its first trailer drop today, and we have the first look, watch the trailer in full below.
Taking more than a decade to come to fruition, Winterbottom was first inspired to make the story centring on the tour bus experience back in 2002 after he met the band Ash in 2002 at the premiere for his film 24 Hour Party People. Thirteen years later, Winterbottom finally put the wheels in motion on On The Road choosing the touring band, Wolf Alice as the focal point for the film.
The fly-on-the-wall documentary wasn’t enough for Winterbottom who proceeded to add the actors Leah Harvey and James McArdle to add a little twist of depth with their fictional love story in the midst of the everyday life on the road of a rock band. Back in February, Winterbottom told Variety the...
Michael Winterbottom’s documentary slash fiction feature hybrid has seen its first trailer drop today, and we have the first look, watch the trailer in full below.
Taking more than a decade to come to fruition, Winterbottom was first inspired to make the story centring on the tour bus experience back in 2002 after he met the band Ash in 2002 at the premiere for his film 24 Hour Party People. Thirteen years later, Winterbottom finally put the wheels in motion on On The Road choosing the touring band, Wolf Alice as the focal point for the film.
The fly-on-the-wall documentary wasn’t enough for Winterbottom who proceeded to add the actors Leah Harvey and James McArdle to add a little twist of depth with their fictional love story in the midst of the everyday life on the road of a rock band. Back in February, Winterbottom told Variety the...
- 8/16/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There is no shortage of movies and documentaries about the life of a touring band, but few of them capture a band that’s just on the rise to fame. Michael Winterbottom aims to do just that with “On The Road,” a hybrid movie that follows increasingly popular U.K. band Wolf Alice as they promote My Love Is Cool, while mixing in a fictional story to tie it all together.
Continue reading ‘On The Road’ Trailer: Wolf Alice Hit The Stage In Michael Winterbottom’s New Film at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘On The Road’ Trailer: Wolf Alice Hit The Stage In Michael Winterbottom’s New Film at The Playlist.
- 8/16/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
“Franchise” tends to be a dirty word, but one series we love returning to is “The Trip.” What started as a comedy lark starring Steven Coogan and Rob Brydon, directed by Michael Winterbottom, has become a treasured string of films, and the latest entry, “The Trip To Spain,” has arrived just in time for the summer movie season.
The formula here hasn’t changed much, except this time around, the pair have a new adventure waiting for them in Spain.
Continue reading New Trailer For ‘The Trip To Spain’ Takes Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon Back On The Road at The Playlist.
The formula here hasn’t changed much, except this time around, the pair have a new adventure waiting for them in Spain.
Continue reading New Trailer For ‘The Trip To Spain’ Takes Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon Back On The Road at The Playlist.
- 6/14/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Tel Aviv-based festival will open with world premiere of Before My Feet Touch the Ground.
Docaviv, Israel’s top documentary festival, has finalised the selection for its 19th edition (May 11-20).
The Tel Aviv-based event will kick off with the world premiere of Daphni Leef’s Israeli documentary Before My Feet Touch The Ground (pictured), about a film student who became the leader of a popular protest movement.
13 Israeli films have been selected to compete in the Docaviv Isreali film competition, 11 of which are world premieres.
They are competing for the best Israeli film award worth $19,000 (Nis 70,000), the largest prize for documentary filmmaking offered anywhere in Israel.
For the first time, a Fipresci jury will also award a best director award.
The competition will feature work by David Deri, Doron Galezer and Ruth Yuval (The Ancestral Sin), Daniel Sivan (The Patriot), and Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander and Tamir Elterman (Muhi).
International competition
11 films have been selected for the...
Docaviv, Israel’s top documentary festival, has finalised the selection for its 19th edition (May 11-20).
The Tel Aviv-based event will kick off with the world premiere of Daphni Leef’s Israeli documentary Before My Feet Touch The Ground (pictured), about a film student who became the leader of a popular protest movement.
13 Israeli films have been selected to compete in the Docaviv Isreali film competition, 11 of which are world premieres.
They are competing for the best Israeli film award worth $19,000 (Nis 70,000), the largest prize for documentary filmmaking offered anywhere in Israel.
For the first time, a Fipresci jury will also award a best director award.
The competition will feature work by David Deri, Doron Galezer and Ruth Yuval (The Ancestral Sin), Daniel Sivan (The Patriot), and Rina Castelnuovo-Hollander and Tamir Elterman (Muhi).
International competition
11 films have been selected for the...
- 4/19/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
Festival to open with Berlin Golden Bear winner.
Korea’s second largest film festival, the 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff), which focuses on independent and arthouse cinema, is set to open April 27 with Berlinale Golden Bear winner On Body And Soul, directed by Ildiko Enyedi.
The Hungarian director is also set to be on the International Competition jury and hold masterclasses at the fest.
Jiff today announced its line-up of 229 films from 58 countries with 50 world premieres and three international premieres, putting an emphasis on its slogan “Outlet for Cinematic Expression.”
“We have always had the identity of a festival for independent and alternative films, but as you all know, the past year has revealed problems such as the [government] blacklist and various forms of censorship that have not been solved, which is why we have put forth this slogan,” said festival director Lee Choong-jik.
Supporting Korean independents
Executive programmer Kim Young-jin noted a recent slump in Korean...
Korea’s second largest film festival, the 18th Jeonju International Film Festival (Jiff), which focuses on independent and arthouse cinema, is set to open April 27 with Berlinale Golden Bear winner On Body And Soul, directed by Ildiko Enyedi.
The Hungarian director is also set to be on the International Competition jury and hold masterclasses at the fest.
Jiff today announced its line-up of 229 films from 58 countries with 50 world premieres and three international premieres, putting an emphasis on its slogan “Outlet for Cinematic Expression.”
“We have always had the identity of a festival for independent and alternative films, but as you all know, the past year has revealed problems such as the [government] blacklist and various forms of censorship that have not been solved, which is why we have put forth this slogan,” said festival director Lee Choong-jik.
Supporting Korean independents
Executive programmer Kim Young-jin noted a recent slump in Korean...
- 3/27/2017
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
Youth-focused Berlinale sidebar will feature 62 short and feature films from 41 countries.Scroll down for full list
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the completed list of titles that will play in this year’s Generations sidebar, which focuses on youth and children’s films.
In total, there are 62 short and feature-length films hailing from 41 countries.
Titles include the world premiere of Carla Simon’s coming-of-age feature debut Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993), which has already been snapped up by New Europe Film Sales.
Among the further films added are features from China, the USA and Korea.
As previously announced, Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Further films playing in the strand include Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon, and 2016 Tiff Platform title Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves...
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the completed list of titles that will play in this year’s Generations sidebar, which focuses on youth and children’s films.
In total, there are 62 short and feature-length films hailing from 41 countries.
Titles include the world premiere of Carla Simon’s coming-of-age feature debut Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993), which has already been snapped up by New Europe Film Sales.
Among the further films added are features from China, the USA and Korea.
As previously announced, Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Further films playing in the strand include Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon, and 2016 Tiff Platform title Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves...
- 1/13/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Three UK features among first 15 films selected for Berlin’s Generations programme.Scroll down for list
The 2017 Berlin Film Festival has revealed the first raft of titles selected for its Generations sidebar, which features youth and children’s films.
Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road [pictured], which follows the band Wolf Alice on tour, will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Also playing in that strand will be Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon.
Further UK features playing in 14plus include the world premieres of Carol Salter’s Almost Heaven and Rafael Kapelinski’s Butterfly Kiss.
Titles selected for the separate GenerationKplus strand include the European premiere of Kriv Stenders’s Australian family feature Red Dog: True Blue.
The 2017 Berlin Film Festival takes place February 9-19.
Selected titles
Synopses provided by Berlinale press office.
Generation14plus
On The Road...
The 2017 Berlin Film Festival has revealed the first raft of titles selected for its Generations sidebar, which features youth and children’s films.
Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road [pictured], which follows the band Wolf Alice on tour, will open the Generation 14plus programme this year.
Also playing in that strand will be Dash Shaw’s My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea, which features the voices of Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon.
Further UK features playing in 14plus include the world premieres of Carol Salter’s Almost Heaven and Rafael Kapelinski’s Butterfly Kiss.
Titles selected for the separate GenerationKplus strand include the European premiere of Kriv Stenders’s Australian family feature Red Dog: True Blue.
The 2017 Berlin Film Festival takes place February 9-19.
Selected titles
Synopses provided by Berlinale press office.
Generation14plus
On The Road...
- 12/23/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Michael Winterbottom’s music documentary On The Road is set to open the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin Film Festival in February. His latest film follows the members of the band Wolf Alice on tour across the UK. Berlin has set a further 14 films for the Generation strands, 14plus and Kplus. The sections focus on the stories of young people and include Dash Shaw’s animated My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea with Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Lena…...
- 12/22/2016
- Deadline
The Time Of Their Lives is written and directed by Roger Goldby.
Independent has boarded Bright Pictures and Daryl Prince Productions’ The Time Of Their Lives ahead of the Afm.
The company will represent available territories on the comedy written and directed by Roger Goldby and starring Dame Joan Collins, Pauline Collins and Franco Nero.
It follows former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) who, determined to gate-crash her ex-lover’s funeral, escapes her London retirement home with the help of repressed English housewife Priscilla (Pauline Collins). In a race to get to the funeral on time, they become involved in a romantic triangle with a reclusive Italian painter (Nero).
Produced by Sarah Sulick and Azim Bolkiah, the film is executive produced by Sir Tim Rice, who will also be writing a song for the film. Stephen Warbeck will be composing the music for the film.
Independent will be holding a screening to show first footage of the...
Independent has boarded Bright Pictures and Daryl Prince Productions’ The Time Of Their Lives ahead of the Afm.
The company will represent available territories on the comedy written and directed by Roger Goldby and starring Dame Joan Collins, Pauline Collins and Franco Nero.
It follows former Hollywood siren Helen (Joan Collins) who, determined to gate-crash her ex-lover’s funeral, escapes her London retirement home with the help of repressed English housewife Priscilla (Pauline Collins). In a race to get to the funeral on time, they become involved in a romantic triangle with a reclusive Italian painter (Nero).
Produced by Sarah Sulick and Azim Bolkiah, the film is executive produced by Sir Tim Rice, who will also be writing a song for the film. Stephen Warbeck will be composing the music for the film.
Independent will be holding a screening to show first footage of the...
- 10/28/2016
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: First interview with financier-distributor backing Oasis and Maradona docs.
Emerging UK financier-distributor Lorton Entertainment has boarded finance on a Michael Winterbottom music film and a Steven Gerrard [pictured] documentary from the producers of Amy.
Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) is in production on Love Song: Wolf Alice, about rising UK alt rock band Wolf Alice, which was nominated for British Breakthrough Act at this year’s Brit Awards.
Lorton will also distribute the Revolution Films production, which will feature the band members alongside emerging UK actors.
The London-based outfit, which is headed by investment banker Julian Bird and a consortium of private financiers, is also set to back and distribute a documentary about revered UK footballer Steven Gerrard, which will be produced by Amy producer James Gay Rees. A director has yet to be attached.
Bird set up Lorton five years ago but the company has ramped activities in the last two years, making its biggest...
Emerging UK financier-distributor Lorton Entertainment has boarded finance on a Michael Winterbottom music film and a Steven Gerrard [pictured] documentary from the producers of Amy.
Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip) is in production on Love Song: Wolf Alice, about rising UK alt rock band Wolf Alice, which was nominated for British Breakthrough Act at this year’s Brit Awards.
Lorton will also distribute the Revolution Films production, which will feature the band members alongside emerging UK actors.
The London-based outfit, which is headed by investment banker Julian Bird and a consortium of private financiers, is also set to back and distribute a documentary about revered UK footballer Steven Gerrard, which will be produced by Amy producer James Gay Rees. A director has yet to be attached.
Bird set up Lorton five years ago but the company has ramped activities in the last two years, making its biggest...
- 5/13/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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