Roll out the rockumentaries
FOLLOWING its successful Mods & Rockers Film Festival in July, the American Cinematheque is back this weekend with “Rock Doc: A Celebration of Rock Documentaries” at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. It kicks off tonight with the Los Angeles premiere of actress-filmmaker Rosanna Arquette’s 2005 movie “All We Are Saying.”
Arquette, who was the inspiration for the Toto hit “Rosanna,” interviews more than 50 artists and industry insiders to discover what inspires them and find out their feelings about the future of the music business. Elton John, Annie Lennox, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler and Burt Bacharach are among those featured. Arquette will appear at the screening.
On tap Friday is a double bill of D.A. Pennebaker’s 1973 documentary “Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,” which captures the final concert of David Bowie’s famous “Ziggy Stardust” tour, and 1970’s “Led Zeppelin Live at the Royal Albert Hall.”
Two of the genre’s groundbreaking films -- Pennebaker’s “Monterey Pop” (1968) and director Michael Wadleigh’s cut of his Oscar-winning “Woodstock” (1970) -- are scheduled for Saturday. Rounding out the tribute Sunday is the L.A. premiere of “You’re Gonna Miss Me,” Keven McAlester’s 2005 profile of Roky Erickson, the front man of the 13th Floor Elevators who struggled with schizophrenia and drug addiction.
Taking note of a different sort of movie music, the Hollywood Bowl celebrates the 95-year legacy of Paramount Pictures Sunday with “The Big Picture: The Films of Paramount Pictures.” David Newman, a composer in his own right (“Hoffa,” “Galaxy Quest”), conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
Among the films whose music will be performed are “Wings” (the only silent to win the best picture Oscar), “Forrest Gump,” “A Place in the Sun,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “The Godfather,” “Titanic,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Star Trek” and “Dreamgirls.” Leonard Nimoy, no stranger to the Paramount lot, will be the host.
Director James Mangold (“Walk the Line”) and his producing partner and spouse, Cathy Konrad, will participate in a Q&A; Tuesday at the ArcLight in Hollywood after an 8 p.m. screening of their latest film, a gritty remake of the 1957 Western “3:10 to Yuma,” starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
Also: The Echo Park Film Center invites filmmakers with movies and videos 10 minutes or shorter to show their pieces during its “Open Screen” program at 8 this evening. Only one movie or video allowed per filmmaker.
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Screenings
“Rock Doc”
Where: Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica
When: Tonight through Sunday
Price: $10
Contact: www.americancinematheque.com
“The Big Picture”
Where: Hollywood Bowl
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Price: $17 to $35
Contact: www.hollywoodbowl.org
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