New York Premiere

Built On Zydeco: A Louisiana Music Documentary

Feature | United States| 51 Minutes | English & Louisiana

Set across southwest Louisiana and extending to national and international stages, BUILT ON ZYDECO: A LOUISIANA MUSIC DOCUMENTARY follows the musicians, families, and communities who continue to sustain Zydeco across generations and parish lines. Featuring in-depth interviews and vérité moments with artists including Keith Frank, Terrance Simien (two-time Grammy Award winner), Reginald "Buckwheat Jr." Dural (Grammy Award winner), along with special appearances and conversations with Rusty Metoyer, Leon Chavis, members of the Dopsie family, the Frank family, and the Ardoin family, the film situates Zydeco within both individual artistry and multi-generational responsibility. Directors: Dustin Cravins and Milton Arceneaux Theater B

Long Island Premiere

Drive Through The Smoke - A Night With John Popper
Short | United States | 13 Minutes | English

One musician, Dave Kellan, faces down a once-in-a-lifetime studio session with harmonica virtuoso John Popper, the Grammy-winning frontman of Blues Traveler and one of rock’s most celebrated harmonica players, amidst a string of tragic events. Director: William Saunders After the screening: A live conversation with Director William Saunders