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role: Associate Producer
dir: Claire Jeffreys
Celebrated by legends such as Bruce Springsteen and Laurie Anderson alike, Garland Jeffreys was a true musical maverick. His iconic tracks, "Wild In The Streets" and "Don’t Call Me Buckwheat," became anthems for an adventurous and socially conscious America. Growing up mixed race in the vibrant melting pot of Coney Island, New York, Jeffreys went on to defy music industry labels and racism at a time of rigid categorization. He crafted everything from protest anthems and reggae grooves to heartfelt ballads and electrifying party hits - all infused with the joy and pain of personal experience. "Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between" offers unprecedented access to Jeffreys, featuring unseen performances and personal archives, in a captivating journey of a musical powerhouse who broke all the boundaries.
Director: Claire Jeffreys
Editor/Producer: Evan M. Johnson
Editor: Ben Sozanski
Executive Producers:
Blair Foster ("Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All"; "Taxi to the Dark Side")
Rémi Grellety (“Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat”; “I Am Not Your Negro”)
Evan Oppenheimer ("A Little Game")
Sam Pollard ("MLK/FBI"; "Citizen Four”)
Steven Van Zandt
Associate Producer: Savannah Jeffreys
DocNYC 2023 Audience Award Winner
FESTIVALS
DOCNYC 2023
Kansas City Film Fest 2024
Vero Beach Film Festival 2024
Coney Island Film Festival 2024
Middlebury New Filmaker Festival 2024
Dumbo Film Festival 2024
MKE Film Festival 2024, Tokyo
Doc ‘n Roll Film Festival 2024, London