Sundance Award-Winning Canadian Documentary
RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD
Premieres November 5 on HBO Canada

 – A missing chapter of rock music history is explored, revealing how Indigenous musicians helped shape the soundtracks of many generations –
– From director Catherine Bainbridge and co-director Alfonso Maiorana –   
– Featuring Link Wray, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Salas, Martin Scorsese, Steven Tyler, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Bennett, and more – 
“This whole film happened because I was playing sold out arenas and stadiums with Rod Stewart….and I started to wonder why there were no other Native Americans in the biz. Then I discovered there were indeed others who, for reasons unknown to me, people didn’t know about.”
– Stevie Salas, Executive Producer
TORONTO (October 23, 2017) – On the heels of its award-winning festival circuit run and North American theatrical release, the critically acclaimed Canadian documentary RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD has its world television premiere on Sunday, November 5 at 8:15 pm. ET on HBO Canada. 
 
The film, which won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, was a double award winner at the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festivaltaking top honours for Best Canadian Documentary as well as the Audience Award.
 
Click HERE for a look at RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD.
 
Many artists and musical forms played a role in the creation of rock, but one of the most influential music pieces of all time is “Rumble”, the 1958 rock power chord by Shawnee rock guitarist and singer/songwriter Link Wray. Wray, who’s heavily featured in the film, was recently nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The first song to use distortion and feedback, it was one of the very few instrumental singles to be banned from radio for fear it would incite violence.
 
RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD explores how the Native American influence is an integral part of music history, despite attempts to ban, censor, and erase Indian culture in the United States and abroad. As the film reveals, the early pioneers of the blues had Native and African American roots, and one of the first and most influential jazz singers’ voices was trained on Native American songs. As the folk rock era took hold in the 60s and 70s, Native Americans like Father of the Delta Blues Charley Patton, jazz singer Mildred Bailey, guitar wizard Jimi Hendrix, folk heroine Buffy Sainte-MarieRobbie Robertson, Jesse Ed Davis, The Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo, and Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne), helped define its evolution and made their distinctive mark on music history.

The documentary utilizes concert footage, archival images, playful recreations, and interviews to tell the powerful story of how Indigenous music was part of the fabric of American popular music from the beginning, and how those contributions were left out of the picture. It also features interviews with musicians, artists, historians, and family members including Martin Scorsese, Quincy Jones, Tony Bennett, Slash, Steven Tyler, Jackson Browne, Iggy Pop, Steven Van Zandt, and Buddy Guy.
 
The film is directed by Catherine Bainbridge (Reel Injun) and co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana, who also serves as director of photography. Producers are Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, and Lisa M. Roth. Executive producers are Stevie Salas (Apache) and Tim Johnson (Mohawk). Executive producers at Rezolution Pictures are Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Diana Holtzberg, Linda Ludwick, Jan Rofekamp, and Ernest Webb (Cree).
 
Following its premiere, the documentary is available on TMN GO and HBO Canada OnDemand. Following its broadcast run, RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD streams on CraveTV joining a robust lineup of music documentaries and specials that includes PRINCE: SIGN O’ THE TIMESWHITNEY: “CAN I BE ME”MADONNA: REBEL HEART TOUR, Spike Lee’s MICHAEL JACKSON’S JOURNEY FROM MOTOWN TO OFF THE WALL, and KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK.
 
 
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Montreal, Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Rezolution Pictures is excited to announce that its latest feature documentary, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. The Sundance Film Festival takes place January 19-29 with screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah.
 
Currently in post-production, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the Worlddocuments the role of Native Americans in popular music history.
 
Inspired by the Smithsonian Institution exhibit “Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians In Popular Culture,” created by Tim Johnson (Mohawk) and Stevie Salas (Apache) for the National Museum of the American Indian, RUMBLE will tell the story of a profound, essential and, until now, missing chapter in the history of American music. In their role as executive producers of the documentary they have continued to provide input and guidance on its content and development.
 
RUMBLE is Directed by Catherine Bainbridge and co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana; Produced by Christina Fon, Lisa M. Roth, Catherine Bainbridge, and Linda Ludwick; Executive Producers at Rezolution Pictures are Ernest Webb (Cree), Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, and Jan Rofekamp.
 
The film is represented for North American distribution by Diana Holtzberg of East Village Entertainment, LLC and by Jan Rofekamp of Films Transit for international distribution.
 
Featuring Native music icons like Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Jesse Ed Davis, and Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne), RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World depicts how these talented musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives.
 
RUMBLE features a long list of musicians, artists, historians, family members and experts participating in the film, including: Martin Scorsese, Quincy Jones, Buddy Guy, Steven Van Zandt, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Tony Bennett, Taj Mahal, Wayne Kramer (MC5), Ivan and Cyril Neville, John Trudell, Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters),  Derek Trucks, George Clinton,  Iggy Pop, Marky Ramone, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Jackson Browne, Rhiannon Giddens and Alvin Youngblood Hart, among many others.
 
About Rezolution Pictures
 
Rezolution Pictures is an award-winning film, television and interactive media production company, founded by Catherine Bainbridge and Ernest Webb, which plays a vital role in bringing cultural diversity to the North American broadcasting landscape. Since 2001 it has built itself a reputation for creating acclaimed series and one-of-a-kind productions, working with many of Canada’s best new and established talents to create unique comedy, dramatic, and non-fiction films, as well as video game programming, through its sister company Minority Media. The company produced the multiple-Gemini and Peabody Award-winning film, Reel Injun, as well as several award-winning documentaries and television series including the CSA-nominated Mohawk Girls, the Rockie-Award winning The Oka Legacy, Smoke Traders, Club Native,and Down The Mighty River. 

About Rezolution Pictures
Rezolution Pictures is an award-winning film, television and interactive media production company, founded by Catherine Bainbridge and Ernest Webb, which plays a vital role in bringing cultural diversity to the North American broadcasting landscape. Since 2001 it has built itself a reputation for creating acclaimed series and one-of-a-kind productions, working with many of Canada’s best new and established talents to create unique comedy, dramatic, and non-fiction films, as well as video game programming, through its sister company Minority Media. The company produced the multiple-Gemini and Peabody Award-winning film, Reel Injun, as well as several award-winning documentaries and television series including the CSA-nominated Mohawk Girls, the Rockie-Award winning The Oka Legacy, Smoke Traders, Club Native, and Down The Mighty River.
 
 Two hi-res photos taken during production are available here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/810f41wswytdwn3/AADTMUOGps8GTZQX8565e-g8a?dl=0
 
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Leisa Lee                                                                               
leisa@leisaleegroup.com                                                          
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