Category Archives: Music Documentary

They Called Us Outlaws Doc Series Debuts Prologue at SXSW

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they-called-us-outlawsA first look at the upcoming documentary series They Called Us Outlaws premiered at SXSW, where the prologue episode played to a sold-out audience in Austin.

Directed by Eric Geadelmann and Kelly Magelky, the series explores the roots of the outlaw country movement, focusing on 1970s Austin and the cultural shift shaped by artists like Waylon Jennings. The project is presented in association with the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum.

The debut episode serves as an introduction to a planned ten-part series, tracing the spirit of independent artistry that defined the era and continues to influence musicians today.

A wider release for the series has not yet been announced.

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Broken English Brings Marianne Faithfull Tribute to Sundance Spotlight Premiere

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Broken English co-directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

Broken English co-directors Iain Forsyth and Jane PollardBroken English made its Sundance Film Festival debut on Sunday, January 25, with a Spotlight screening at Eccles Theatre in Park City. The North American premiere was preceded by a red carpet press line, where filmmakers, producers, and performers gathered ahead of the evening’s screening.

Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Broken English is a documentary portrait of singer, songwriter, and cultural icon Marianne Faithfull. The film blends archival material, staged sequences, and performance, presenting Faithfull’s life and career through a stylized and unconventional lens rather than a traditional retrospective format.

Forsyth and Pollard attended the red carpet alongside producer Beth Earl and executive producers Victoria Steventon, Julia Xu, Julia Stier, and Miranda Bailey. Performers Norah Jones and Rufus Wainwright were also present ahead of their post-screening tribute performances, which followed the film’s premiere and added a live element to the evening’s celebration.

The Sundance appearance follows the film’s earlier world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. At Sundance, Broken English screened as part of the festival’s Spotlight section and was presented in person only, drawing a full house and a noticeably attentive crowd.

The night felt less like a standard documentary premiere and more like a shared moment of remembrance, fitting for a film centered on legacy, memory, and artistic refusal to conform.

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