THE REVEREND
THE REVEREND
NICK CANFIELD, 2022
Catalog No.: FTF-139
Length: 86 minutes
The Reverend is a raucous concert film as well as an intimate portrait of Reverend Vince Anderson's spiritual and musical journey. After coming to New York in the 90's to enter seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling - music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnecting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that meets people where they are, is open to all, and moves everyone that sees him play. Filmed over four years in a largely observational style and features Questlove and members of TV On The Radio.
Directed by Nick Canfield
Produced by Nick Canfield, Paul Lovelace, Nicholas Daniele
Cinematography by Nick Canfield, David Usui, Nelson Walker
Music by Reverend Vince Anderson & The Love Chior
Featuring: Vince Anderson, Questlove, Jaleel Bunton, Kyp Malone, Dave Smoota Smith, Paula Henderson, Billy Campion, Ryan Sawyer, Eric Ambel, Jay Bakker, Daniel Fabricatore
Festivals: DOC NYC, Sound Unseen, Berkshire Film Festival, Doc Nights Festival, NorthWest Fest, Athens Film Festival, Thin Line Festival, DocuWest, Las Cruces Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, Doc'n Roll and DokuFest
WATCH THE FILM
July 22nd-August 4th, 2022
IFC Center, New York, New York info
August 1st, 2022
Balboa Theater, San Fransisco, California info
August 3rd, 2022
Nitehawk Cinemas Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY info
September 9th, 2022
Maysles Documentary Center, Harlem, NY info
August 30th, 2022
Nitehawk Cinemas Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY info
September 18th, 2022
Stray Cat Film Center, Kansas City, MO info
September 24th, 2022
Alamo Drafthouse, Los Angeles, CA info
September 25th, 2022
Alamo Drafthouse, Austin, TX info
September 27th, 2022
Alamo Drafthouse Manhattan, New York, NY info
September 27th, 2022
Alamo Drafthouse, Denver, CO info
September 27th, 2022
Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh, NC info
January 7th, 2023
Next Stage Arts, Putney, VT info
March 3, 2023
Upstate Films, Saugerties, NY, info
March 23, 2023
Nitehawk Cinema, Williamsburg, NY, info
PRESS
“Amusing and Thoughtful. A Beer with a Music Chaser.”
-Lisa Kennedy, New York Times
“Anderson bellows, transporting listeners to a time when '60s Motown and gospel reigned supreme.”
-Lily Percy, NPR
"Often compared to Tom Waits, The Reverend’s talent eschews the surrealistic and bizarre."
- Terry Eagan, Ink 19
“Wonderful portrait of a one of a kind performer. A wild ride full of great music and greater stories.”
- Steve Kopian, Unseen Films