Dreadnought Documentary Highlight of 2016 Film Festivals!

C.F. Martin & Co.  has spent 2016 celebrating the 100^th anniversary of its most iconic guitar body size – the Martin Dreadnought (1916-2016),

The Dreadought style is known worldwide as the most replicated guitar body size in the world. 

Bristol Sessions Film Project Seeks Talent To Help Recreate the Big Bang of Country Music!

Nearly 90 years after Ralph Peer ran a newspaper advertisement seeking regional musicians to sing for Victor Company’s new recording machine, the States of Tennessee and Virginia are putting out a call for artists and actors to participate in a new film celebrating the Bristol Sessions and the “Big Bang of Country Music.”

Close Kin, A Reunion of Bluegrass & Old Time Music To Be Screened at Bristol's PUSH Film Festival !

Mountain Roads Recordings (MRR) is extremely proud and excited to announce that their video, CLOSE KIN, A REUNION OF BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME MUSIC created by Rebecca Jones has been selected for screening at Bristol's 1st PUSH Film Festival.

When PUSH announced a new festival was to be held in Bristol and sought submissions in various categories. MRR asked Rebecca Jones to rework the original video for this project to remove the commercial aspects related to the release and submit it for consideration.

REVIVAL: THE SAM BUSH STORY to make its World Premiere at the Nashville Film Festival April 21 !

Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music and inspired some of the world’s most famous bands and accomplished musicians — yet for countless potential fans, the “Father of Newgrass” remains an unknown legend.

Revival: The Sam Bush Story is a new music documentary from See Forever Entertainment and Wannabe Films. Revival, co-directed by Kris Wheeler and Wayne Franklin, makes its World Premiere April 21st at the Nashville Film Festival.

Bluegrass Plays Huge Part in San Diego's First Music Film Festival!

The Point Music Film Festival is a new San Diego-based, music only film festival set to debut on November 8th, 2014. The festival was created to celebrate the world of music and documentary films.

First IBMA Film Festival To Launch During World of Bluegrass 2014!

Eight film projects – including two spotlighted feature films – have been selected to kick off the inaugural IBMA Film Festival, which will take place during the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass event, Sept. 30 – October 4, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

First Arizona Bluegrass Film Festival to be Held in Chandler!

The festival will be held in Chandler, AZ at the American Legion Post 35 located at 2240 W. Chandler Blvd. The event is FREE so come on out and enjoy an evening of fun for the whole family. Doors open at 5PM.

World of Bluegrass' Inaugural Film Festival Seeks Submissions!

Trade in your banjo for some popcorn (don’t worry, you’ll get it back) and grab a seat for the INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION'S (IBMA’s) first Bluegrass Film Festival at WORLD OF BLUEGRASS, September 30-October 4 in Raleigh, NC!

Call For Independent Films For 7th Annual International Bluegrass Film Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society (NCBS) has issued it’s annual Call For Films for the nation’s only festival devoted to new bluegrass-related documentary films.

The Seventh Annual NCBS International Bluegrass Music Museum Film Festival will be held on January 26, 2014 in Redwood City.

Red Molly Get’s Song in Film

Acoustic Roots, All-Girl band, Red Molly is excited about their first film placement.  Their version of the song, “Walk Beside Me” will be used in an upcoming documentary called “ALL OF ME”  (View the movie trailer below).

James Reams Film Selected for Film Fest

The line-up for the 6th Annual NCBS and International Bluegrass Music Museum's Bluegrass on Broadway Film Festival has been announced and James Reams’ “Rollin’ On” made it!

“Rollin’ On” is a behind the scenes look at life on the road with James Reams & The Barnstormers. Viewers ride along with the band on the Redbird Express as they criss-cross the northeast playing at Lincoln Center, radio shows, bluegrass festivals and even a square dance.

The documentary was released with their CD “Troubled Times.”

Bluegrass Music Film Festival Line-Up Announced For January 27

The line-up for the 6th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society’s International Bluegrass Music Museum Film Festival has been announced.

The FREE event is set for Sunday, January 27, 2013, Noon-5:00pm, as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City.

Funding Needed to Keep Hayloft Gang Alive!

The Hayloft Gang traces the untold story of the National Barn Dance, a pioneering radio show that made Chicago the unlikely capital of country music back in the 1930s and 40s.

Sadly, the Emmy nominated documentary could be destined for obscurity, unless the funds can be raised to license and clear the music used in the film.

Generation Bluegrass Video Now Available!

GENERATION BLUEGRASS is a video project introducing some of the most talented up and coming young bluegrass musicians in the country.

 Produced, directed, and edited by 17 year old bluegrass guitarist Corey Smith, with the help of Zeb Snyder of the Snyder Family Band, its purpose is to showcase the ability of these young musicians in a professional high definition video product.
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Bluegrass In The Wall Street Journal

It’s not too often but every once in a while you’ll see “Bluegrass”   in the Wall Street Journal. 

Today we’re treated to a reference to the genre thanks to Dr. Ralph Stanley’s participation in the off-beat Australian film “Lawless.” 

The movie is based upon the historical novel, "The Wettest County in the World" by Matt Bondurant. 

Nick Cave who fronts the rock band Bad Seeds wrote the screenplay and talked with the Journal’s John Jurgensen.

Bluegrass Film Documentary “Porchlight Sessions” Asks Community for Support!

FILM PRODUCERS PLEAD FOR FINANCIAL HELP.

“The Porchlight Sessions”, a film documentary based out of Los Angeles, CA is still in need of some financial help to finish their project.

A “Fundraiser” through Kickstarter.com  was launched in late February and according to the Kickstarter policy, they have a limited time to fully raise their stated goal or they get none of the pledges and must seek other avenues for funding the project.

The Porchlight Sessions Kickstarter deadline will expire in just a few weeks at the end of April. With just 14 days to go, they are just barely past the half-way mark on their goal. Their needs include finishing funds for archival footage and stills, music licensing, and color timing.

Film Producer Seeks Donations to Finish Documentary

Last of the Breed: The Dave Evans Story

Traditional bluegrass fans have long recognized Dave Evans for what he is: a living legend. Dave is one of the few true triple threats in the genre - a talented singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter.   Alison Krauss has cited him as one of her biggest inspirations.  

But while his contemporaries have seen crossover success with more mainstream audiences on the heels of O Brother Where Art Thou? and the growth of the IBMA, Dave remains largely unknown to wider listeners. 

Red Line Studios film company is currently producing a documentary about the legendary bluegrass musician and Rebel Records recording artist Dave Evans, working with Tom T. Hall and others in the bluegrass and country music communities to bring the project to life.  This is a non-profit film, and with that, we are reaching out to bluegrass fans world-wide for support.  

The Last of the Breed tells Dave's amazing story of music, hardship, freedom, civil rights, redemption, and destiny.  In association with The Kanawha Gateway Heritage Area and Fractured Atlas, Red Line Studios is reaching out to the bluegrass community for financial support.  As every dollar counts we have set no minimum donation amount. And as a token of our thanks we will be giving away exclusive gifts to supporters of the film.  Every donation is also eligible for a tax deduction because of our non-profit status. 

New European Documentary features Music from Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike!

We heard from Becky Buller again, this time from Europe, as Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike take their award winning and innovative bluegrass to their fans on that continent.   Becky and the band had the opportunity to get a sneak preview of a new documentary entitled "Country Roads" by director Crissi Mosselman.  The film features several tracks by Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike.

The film is a documentary of director Mosselman's travels in this country last year where he met Val and the band, and according to Becky is mostly about the music he found along the way.

Still in the post production stages, Becky said she wasn't quite sure when fans in the U.S. would get a chance to see it but she promised to keep us posted.

In the meantime we were able to get her to send along a few snapshots to tease us with.

Andrea (film crew travel coordinator), Christian (producer), Hart (producer), unknown, Anneli Bauman, Val, Niklaus (cinematographer), Shane, J. Gregory, Karl-Heinz, Becky