Taking Back The Groove

Taking Back The Groove

Best Short Documentary Celia Aniskovich USA, Documentary, 33’14’’

 

Taking Back the Groove reintroduces the world to ’80s disco superstar Richie Weeks. His mega-hit Rock Your World made it to #1 on the dance charts in the ’80s. Like many Black artists throughout American recording history, his talent was strip mined to enrich white-owed record labels. Taking Back the Groove tells the story of how Richie Weeks clawed back the rights to his own music in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and his ongoing fight to restore his legacy and share his music. 

Taking Back The Groove
Film block: DOCUMENTARY / ABOUT THE PAST
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • Language
  • Country USA
  • Genre Documentary
  • Cinematographer Bradley Credit
  • Producer Celia Aniskovich, Roddy Lindsay
  • Music Atish Mehta
  • Editor Brett Banks
  • Cast Richie Weeks, Jerome Derradji
  • Year of creation 2023
  • Duration 33’14’’
Celia Aniskovich
Director Celia Aniskovich

Celia Aniskovich is an American documentary director and producer and the owner of Dial Tone Films, a full-service production company. In 2021, Aniskovich released Spy Affair, a podcast series for based on the story of alleged Russian spy, Maria Butina. She also wrote, directed, and produced BURN IT DOWN!, about Woodstock 99, that had its world premiere at the 2021 BFI 

London Film Festival. Her latest feature, entitled Call Me Miss Cleo, premiered in December 2022 on HBO Max. 

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