Hang the DJ (film)
| Hang the DJ | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Marco La Villa Mauro La Villa |
| Produced by |
Marco La Villa Mauro La Villa Henrique Vera Villanueva executive producer: Andrea Kragaris Rafael Rodriguez associate producer: Vincenzo Scanzano, Carlos Orengo |
| Starring |
Roger Sanchez Junior Vasquez DJ Qbert Mix Master Mike John "Jellybean" Benitez Carl Cox Claudio Coccoluto Kool DJ Red Alert |
| Cinematography |
Stephen Reizes Steve Beasse Bill St. John |
| Distributed by | Pony Canyon |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
Hang The DJ is a 1998 music documentary film debut by twin brothers Marco and Mauro La Villa. Featuring Roger Sanchez, Junior Vasquez, DJ Qbert and A-Trak the film presents the cult of DJs in the era that catapulted them into superstars from the inside. Performances from around the globe are intercut with commentary from fans and interviews with the DJs themselves.
The name of the film comes from lyrics in "Panic" the 1986 song from The Smiths.[1]
Production
The film was shot over a period of two years 1996 and 1997 all over the world. Shooting locations: New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington D.C., London, Montreal, Nottingham, Essen(Germany), Amsterdam, Madrid, Cannes, Paris, Liverpool and Amsterdam.[2]
Release
Hang the DJ film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival in September 1998[3][4] and also screened at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam,[5] the Stockholm International Film Festival,[6] the Melbourne International Film Festival [7] and the New Zealand International Film Festival [8] previous to its theatrical release.[9]
External links
- HangtheDJ at the Internet Movie Database
Notes
- ↑ http://contests.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_09.10.98/film/filmdj.php
- ↑ http://playbackonline.ca/1998/09/07/22980-19980907/
- ↑ "TIFF’s 25 Years of Midnight Madness: Best of the Fest #2 - History of Midnight Madness". soundonsight.org. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117913470/
- ↑ http://www.idfa.nl/industry/tags/project.aspx?id=4d0f353c-4ee9-4364-aba9-7b25f97cdc5f
- ↑ http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/1998/film/hang_the_dj
- ↑ http://miff.com.au/60_years_of_miff/film_archive?movieid=23221
- ↑ http://www.nzff.co.nz/film/b08a6bbe-91d7-43c8-add4-ec5e7d7951b9
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Hang-the-DJ-3051943.php