REM: This Film Is On (1991)

Genre : Music

Runtime : 50M

Director : Peter Carey, Katherine Dieckmann, James Herbert, Sharon Maguire, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Jim McKay, Jeff Preiss, Jem Cohen

Synopsis

This 50-minute release features promotional videos to the band's four singles from Out of Time ('Losing My Religion', 'Shiny Happy People', 'Near Wild Heaven' and 'Radio Song') in addition to videos to the album tracks 'Low', 'Belong', 'Half A World Away' and 'Country Feedback'; an acoustic performance of 'Losing My Religion' from The Late Show; and a live acoustic performance of 'Love Is All Around' from MTV Unplugged. Also included is 'Endgame', an instrumental track, played over the feature's credits; and several avant-garde clips, ranging from ten seconds to one minute, playing in between each song. This incidental footage was directed by Michael Stipe.

Actors

Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Himself
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Himself
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Himself
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Himself

Crews

Peter Carey
Peter Carey
Director
Katherine Dieckmann
Katherine Dieckmann
Director
James Herbert
James Herbert
Director
Sharon Maguire
Sharon Maguire
Director
Beth McCarthy-Miller
Beth McCarthy-Miller
Director
Jim McKay
Jim McKay
Director
Jeff Preiss
Jeff Preiss
Director
Jem Cohen
Jem Cohen
Director

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