Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart
Feature | United States | 101 Minutes | English

Kenny Loggins, multi-platinum, Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter and recording artist, was a shy, gawky kid with low self-esteem who thought he had to create a persona to do the rock star thing. Over the subsequent 50 years, Kenny has continually reinvented himself, turning a deeply personal journey into a remarkable career defined by authenticity, resilience and musical versatility. Kenny Loggins: Convictions of the Heart follows his life and career, from his breakthrough as half of the enormously successful duo Loggins & Messina, whose albums sold more than 16 million copies, to his extraordinary solo career and his emergence as perhaps the defining movie-soundtrack hitmaker of his generation. With iconic songs including “I’m Alright,” “Footloose” and “Danger Zone,” Loggins helped define the musical identity of some of the most beloved films of the 1980s.

“Footloose” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since surpassed one billion Spotify streams, while “Danger Zone” became a cultural phenomenon through Top Gun and found a remarkable second life nearly four decades later in Top Gun: Maverick. Along the way, Loggins also established himself as a major songwriter, co-writing the Grammy-winning “What a Fool Believes” with Michael McDonald, and expanded his audience through his acclaimed family music, including Return to Pooh Corner. Having sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, his five-decade career is ultimately a story about finding the confidence to stop playing a role and become yourself. Director: Dori Berinstein (Gotta Dance; Carol Channing: Larger Than Life; Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love; A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole). Theater B

After the screening: A live conversation with Director Dori Berinstein