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The Elephant 6 Recording Co. 

An inside look at The Elephant 6 Recording Co., the ’90s rock collective that launched Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, and other bands. Around 1985, a group of Louisiana high schoolers began experimenting with whatever random instruments and gear they could find. Influenced by psychedelia, and with little to distract them, they birthed a musical revolution.

““A vivid time capsule of musical community before the internet, before tape trading became a thing of the past and before indie rock became such a marketable commodity.” - NY Times

"They created beauty, even magic, from chaos." - Rolling Stone

“The definitive document about a scene that is exceedingly difficult to define.” - Film Threat

“Provides viewers with a feeling of mystery, amazement, and genuine excitement.” - Flood Magazine

“A joyous, heartfelt look at the DIY collective.” - Aquarium Drunkard
“Definitive... captures the collective’s whimsical essence." - Stereogum 

 

Most Recent News (Press links and screenings below the jump)
 

NOW ON Apple TV Prime Video, Kino Now and Spectrum On Demand in the US from Greenwich Entertainment.

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NOW ON Region 1 US and Canada DVD (order)

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NOW ON Microsoft Store, Xbox Store, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Apple TV, iTunes and Rogers in Canada from levelFILM
 

NOW ON Vimeo On Demand International in most countries / NOW ON Vimeo On Demand UK; 

NOW ON VOD in Scandinavia from Non Stop Entertainment


• In Theaters August 25 On Amazon and Ap
ple TV via Greenwich Entertainment September 1 •

Running Time: 93 minutes. Language: English. Not Rated.
Directed by C.B. Stockfleth
Executive Produced by Daniel Efram, Rob Hatch-Miller, Brian McPherson, Sean O'Neal
Produced by Lance Bangs

 

Current, Previous &  Upcoming
Screenings.

(Press links below.)

Upcoming Screenings

Upstate Films Orpheum Theater (w/producer Dan Efram and Great Lakes' Ben Crum): Saugerties, NY, January 8, 2024
Winterruption YEG at River City Revival House: Edmonton, AB, Canada, January 27, 2024
 

Previously Screened (Most Recent Listed First)
In-Edit Chile: Santiago, Chile, December 9, 2023

In-Edit Brasil Tour: Derby, Recife, Brazil, November 29, 2023
Arch1 Festival Of Film: London, UK, November 28, 2023

In-Edit Festival Online: Spain, November 27-December 11th, 2023

The Ultimate Picture Palace: Oxford, UK, November 14, 2023

Cube Cinema: Bristol, UK, November 13, 2023

Denver Film Festival: Denver, CO, November 11 & 12, 2022

DOC NYC (World Premiere): New York, NY, November 10 & 15, 2022

Doc’n Roll Film Festival: London, UK, November 9, 2023

Coyote Twin: Vermillion, SD, November 6, 2023

Rome International Film Festival (w/director C.B. Stockfleth): Rome, GA, November 4, 2023

41 North Film Festival at Michigan Tech (w/Robert Schneider & Daniel Efram): Houghton, MI November 3, 2023 

Sonica Ekrano: Barreiro, Portugal, October 29, 2023

NHdocs: New Haven, CT, October 14, 2023

In-Edit Barcelona: Barcelona, Spain, October 27-November 5, 2023

In-Edit Brasil Tour: Campinas, SP, Brasil, October 4, 2023

The Paramount: Charlottesville, VA, September 28, 2023

Metro Cinema: Edmonton, AB, Canada, September 27, 2023
Fairfield Theatre: Fairfield, CT, September 26, 2023

Pop’s Art Theater: Rochester, MN, September 25, 2023

The Clairidge (w/Ben Crum from Great Lakes): Montclair, NJ, September 24, 2023

Manship Theatre: Baton Rouge, LA, September 24, 2023

Global Education Center (w/director C.B. Stockfleth, John Kiran Fernandes of the Olivia Tremor Control): Nashville, TN, September 23, 2023

In-Edit Brasil Tour: São José dos Campos, SP, Brasil, September 22, 2023

Drexel Theatre: Columbus, OH, Opened September 22, 2023

The Capitol (with director C.B. Stockfleth Q&A): Bowling Green, KY, September 22, 2023

Circle Cinema: Tulsa, OK, Opened September 22, 2023

Atlantic International Film Festival: Halifax, NS, Canada, September 20, 2023

The Roxy Theater: Missoula, MT, Opened September 15, 2023

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar: Austin, TX, September 15, 2023

The Brattle: Cambridge, MA, Opening September 15, 2023

Verdensteatret Cinematek: Tromso, Norway, September 15, 2023

The Davis Theater (w/producer Lance Bangs intro): Chicago, IL, September 14, 2023

The Frida Cinema: Santa Ana, CA, September 14, 2023

Belcourt Theatre: Nashville, TN, Opened September 11, 2023

Guild Cinema: Albuquerue, NM, Opens September 12, 2023

Film Scene (w/producer Lance Bangs intro): Iowa City, IA, Opening September 8, 2023

Smith Rafael Film Center: San Rafael, CA, Opening September 8, 2023

Harris Theater (w/Derek Almstead ex-Of Montreal & Jennifer Baron of Ladybug Transistor Q&As): Pittsburgh, PA, September 8 & 10, 2023

Space Gallery: Portland, ME, September 6, 2023

The Nightlight Cinema: Akron, OH, Opened September 3, 2023

Roxie (w/Tammy Ealom of Dressy Bessy & Kelley Stoltz): San Francisco, CA, September 2, 2023

The Grand Illusion: Seattle, WA, Opened September 2, 2023

The Broad Theater: New Orleans, LA, Opened September 1, 2023

Yellow Racket Records: Chattanooga, TN, September 1, 2023

Tallgrass Film Center: Wichita, KS, September 1, 2023

The Whitechapel Projects: Long Branch, NJ, September 1, 2023

Grail Moviehouse: Asheville, NC, Opened September 1, 2023

Austin Film Society: Austin, TX, Opened September 1, 2023

Crosstown Arts: Memphis, TN, August 31, 2023

Sidewalk Film Festival (w/John Kiran Fernandes of Olivia Tremor Control): Birmingham, AL, August 27, 2023

Clinton Street Theater (w/Martyn Leaper of The Minders): Portland, OR, August 26, 2023

Capitol Theater: Olympia, WA, Opened August 26, 2023

Cinema 21 (with producer Lance Bangs Q&A): Portland, OR, Opened August 26, 2023

Oklahoma City Museum Of Art: Oklahoma City, OK, Opened August 25, 2023

Texas Theatre: Dallas, TX, Opened August 25, 2023

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema: Toronto, ON, Canada, Opened August 25, 2023

Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge: Arabi, LA, Opened August 25, 2023

Moxie Cinema: Springfield, MO, Opened August 25, 2023

Luna Theatre: Lowell, MA, Opened August 25, 2023

Laemmle Royal: Los Angeles, CA, Opened August 25, 2023

Ciné Athens (w/John Kiran Fernandes of Olivia Tremor Control): Athens, GA, Opened August 25, 2023

IFC Center: New York, NY, Opened August 25, 2023

Motorco (w/Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel Q&A): Durham, NC, August 24, 2023

PhilaMOCA (w/Endless Endless author Adam Clair Q&A): Philadelphia, PA, August 23, 2023

Laemmle Glendale: Glendale, CA, Opening August 21 & 22, 2023

Laemmle Monica Film Center: Santa Monica, CA, August 21 & 22, 2023

Laemmle Clermont 5: Clermont, CA, August 21 & 22, 2023

Plaza Theatre: Atlanta, GA, Opened September 15, 2023

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre: Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 2023

New Zealand International Film Festival: Wellington, NZ, August 9-11, 2023

Kentucky Theatre: Lexington, KY, August 8, 2023

New Zealand International Film Festival: Aukland, NZ, July 24 & 27, August 2, 2023

Speed Art Museum: Louisville, KY, July 22-23, 2023

Esquire Theatre: Cincinnati, OH, July 20, 2023

Egersund Visefestival: Egersund, Norway, July 1, 2023

Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival: Ormož, Slovenia, June 21, 2023

In-Edit Brasil: Säo Paulo, Brazil, June 17 & 23, 2023

SouthSide Film Festival: Bethlehem, PA, June 16 & 17, 2023

Stinkweeds Records: Phoenix, AZ, May 6, 2023

Dock Of The Bay: San Sebastián, Spain, May 4, 2023

IndieLisboa International Film Festival: Lisbon, Portugal, May 1 & 3, 2023

Milwaukee Film Festival: April 21 & 27, 2023

Calgary Underground Film Festival: Calgary, Alberta, CA, April 22, 2023

Florida Film Festival: Orlando, FL, April 21 & 22, 2023

Noise Pop: San Francisco, CA, April 20, 2023

Sleeping Giant Fest (w/Elf Power): Jacksonville, FL, April 8, 2023
Ciné Athens (w/filmmakers, guests & live music): Athens, GA, April 7-9, 2023​

CPH:DOX: Copenhagen, Denmark, March 17 & 24, 2023

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival: Missoula, MT, February 24, 2023

Sound Unseen: Minneapolis, MN, November 12, 2022 & January 11, 2023

Press.

The Guardian: Psych-Pop Utopians Elephant 6 (interview)

Pitchfork: Why A Scruffy ‘90s Indie Rock Community Still Matters (Review)

The Playlist: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Review

NYTimes: A Crash Course In The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Rolling Stone: Elephant 6 Documentary Clip

Stereogum: Elephant 6 Documentary Clip

Grammy.com: 8 Takeaways From A Documentary About The Musical Collective

Brooklyn Vegan: Elephant 6 Documentary Premiere Events In LA And NYC

Consequence: Elephant 6 Documentary Receiving Wide Theatrical Release

Deadline: Greenwich Ent. Acquires ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’, Plans August Theatrical Release

Film Threat: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Review

The Austin Chronicle: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Review

Paste: Elephant 6 Recording Collective Has Their Story Told In New Documentary

Fandor: DOC NYC 2022: Surrealist Pop, Folk Tragedy & BBQ

Stereogum: A New Movie Explores What Made The Elephant 6 Recording Co. So Special

Denver Westworld: Elephant 6 Is A Visually Stimulating Look At A Mysterious Collective

Realscreen: Elephant 6 Doc Profiles The Regional ‘90s Indie Rock Scene

Backseat Mafia: DOC NYC Review, The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Deadline: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Highlights “Transient Oddballs” of ‘90s Rock

Rolling Stone: Elephant 6 Documentary Clip
Brooklyn Vegan: Elephant 6 Documentary Premiere Events In LA And NYC

Consequence: Elephant 6 Documentary Receiving Wide Theatrical Release

The Playlist: Neutral Milk Hotel & Late ’90s Indie Rock Collective Gets The Spotlight

Deadline: Greenwich Ent. Acquires ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’, Plans August Theatrical Release

Film Threat: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Review

The Austin Chronicle: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Review

Pitchfork: Elephant 6 Documentary Coming To U.S. Film Festivals

Paste: Elephant 6 Recording Collective Has Their Story Told In New Documentary

Fandor: DOC NYC 2022: Surrealist Pop, Folk Tragedy & BBQ

Stereogum: A New Movie Explores What Made The Elephant 6 Recording Co. So Special

Denver Westworld: Elephant 6 Is A Visually Stimulating Look At A Mysterious Collective

Realscreen: Elephant 6 Doc Profiles The Regional ‘90s Indie Rock Scene

Backseat Mafia: DOC NYC Review, The Elephant 6 Recording Co.

Deadline: ‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.’ Highlights “Transient Oddballs” of ‘90s Rock
 

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