Today Kino Lorber releases Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson’s documentary Radio Unnameable, starting with an exclusive run at Film Forum in New York City. The following interview was originally published on the eve of the film’s screening at BAMcinemaFest. For decades, Bob Fass has been a unique voice on the airwaves of New York City’s freeform radio station WBAI with his show “Radio Unnameable.” From hosting a young Bob Dylan to organizing spontaneous youth gatherings with the Yippies, Fass has come to define an era of radio that had a profound influence on our culture. In their new documentary film […]
by Tom Hall on Sep 19, 2012For decades, Bob Fass has been a unique voice on the airwaves of New York City’s freeform radio station WBAI with his show “Radio Unnameable.” From hosting a young Bob Dylan to organizing spontaneous youth gatherings with the Yippies, Fass has come to define an era of radio that had a profound influence on our culture. In their new documentary film Radio Unnameable, Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson tell Fass’ story by utilizing a treasure trove of archival material, interviews and audio (which is constantly updated and can be sampled here). After premiering at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, […]
by Tom Hall on Jun 26, 2012We’re very happy to exclusively premiere the trailer to Paul Lovelace and Jessica Wolfson’s buzz doc Radio Unnameable, a portrait of the legendary late-night radio DJ Bob Fass. The film, which premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival earlier this year, won a Special Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival and has its first NYC screening at BAMcinemaFest tonight. You can check out Filmmaker‘s interview with Lovelace and Wolfson here. Radio Unnameable Documentary Trailer from Jessica Wolfson on Vimeo.
by Nick Dawson on Jun 26, 2012