CC-Lab

CC-Films has produced Kieran Evans’ new documentary feature film about the singer songwriter Vashti Bunyan. The film received its World Premiere at The Times BFI 52ND London International Film Festival and has gone on on to play at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.

‘Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before’ is a feature documentary about influential UK singer songwriter Vashti Bunyan, directed by acclaimed UK filmmaker Kieran Evans (Finisterre). It received it’s world premiere at The Times 52nd London International Film Festival at the BFI Southbank.

For many cult artists, rediscovery comes too late, they never live to know their art has been reappraised, is being loved by generations not even born when they were at work. In the case of Vashti Bunyan, the “Godmother of Freak Folk” (New York Press), 30 years of obscurity ended with the rediscovery in 2000 of her lost classic album “Just Another Diamond Day” and her subsequent reintroduction into a mainstream she was never part of in the first place. The fact the record was inspired by a very British road trip - an end to end journey across the country by horse and carriage - has only helped mythologise Vashti’s life and career.

A lyrical, modern day road movie, this wonderfully evocative film retraces Vashti’s extraordinary journey across the British Isles and sets it against the backdrop of her first high profile London concert. It also features rare interviews with music luminaries Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Boyd and Robert Kirby who provide an honest and informative insight into Vashti’s place in the most creative period of twentieth century popular music. There are also contributions from musicians such as Devendra Banhart, Max Richter and Adem Ilhan who discuss the huge influence her music has had on their own work and in Devendra Banhart’s case, the effect it had on his life.

Screening Dates

CPH:DOX
The film will be screened at the following dates at the CPH: DOX 2008 festival.

9th Nov Dagmar, Copenhagen, Denmark. Screening at 7pm.
14th Nov Gloria, Copenhagen, Denmark. Screening at 6pm.

LFF
The film will be screened on the following dates as part of the 2008 London International Film Festival.

25 Oct NFT1, BFI Southbank, London. World Premiere
‘Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before’ screening at 6.45pm
Followed by a Q&A session with Vashti Bunyan and director Kieran Evans.
Tickets also include admission to BFI Southbank bar.

26 Oct Studio, BFI Southbank, London

‘Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before’ screening at 7.30pm.
Tickets also include admission to BFI Southbank bar.

27 Oct NFT1, BFI Southbank, London
‘Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before’ screening at 4.00pm.
Tickets also include admission to BFI Southbank bar.