RJ Bentler

Movies

Slowdive: Souvlaki
Executive Producer
The film follows the band Slowdive as they come up in the flourishing Thames Valley shoegaze scene and chronicles the making of their classic album Souvlaki. It features interviews with all of the band members as well as Creation Records' Alan McGee, producer Chris Hufford, and engineer Ed Buller.
Pepperoni Playboy
Executive Producer
On the heels of the critically acclaimed record '2', Pepperoni Playboy follows the life of musician Mac Demarco as he records his latest album 'Salad Days'.
Belle and Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister
Camera Operator
Follows the famous indie group in the process that would lead up to the creation of the seminal pop record "If You're Feeling Sinister"
Belle and Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister
Producer
Follows the famous indie group in the process that would lead up to the creation of the seminal pop record "If You're Feeling Sinister"
Belle and Sebastian: If You're Feeling Sinister
Director
Follows the famous indie group in the process that would lead up to the creation of the seminal pop record "If You're Feeling Sinister"
Beach House - Forever Still
Executive Producer
Beach House perform 4 songs from Bloom in this atmospheric short film, including Wild, The Hours, Wishes, and Irene.
Modest Mouse: The Lonesome Crowded West
Producer
Directed by RJ Bentler as part of the "Pitchfork Classic" series, Pitchfork.tv presents a 45-minute documentary on Modest Mouse's classic 1997 album The Lonesome Crowded West. For the film, Pitchfork.tv traveled to Los Angeles, London, and cities across the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Port Townsend) to discuss the making of the album with everyone from frontman Isaac Brock to Calvin Johnson and producer Phil Ek. We learned the album's story back to front, including the fact that halfway through its recording, Ek was called in to rerecord three songs from the original sessions.
Modest Mouse: The Lonesome Crowded West
Director
Directed by RJ Bentler as part of the "Pitchfork Classic" series, Pitchfork.tv presents a 45-minute documentary on Modest Mouse's classic 1997 album The Lonesome Crowded West. For the film, Pitchfork.tv traveled to Los Angeles, London, and cities across the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Olympia, Port Townsend) to discuss the making of the album with everyone from frontman Isaac Brock to Calvin Johnson and producer Phil Ek. We learned the album's story back to front, including the fact that halfway through its recording, Ek was called in to rerecord three songs from the original sessions.
The Flaming Lips: The Soft Bulletin
Director
The Flaming Lips offer an oral history of The Soft Bulletin, with intimate interviews examining the stories behind this modern classic.