Julien Temple's Documentary LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON Now in Theaters

Temple (Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten) time-travels through London from the start of the 20th century to the 2012 Olympics, threading past and present voices with film archives and popular music across the century.

Every screening begins with Nelson George's 3-minute short film ALL HAIL THE BEAT GE FOCUS FORWARD and is followed by a pre-taped Q&A with Julien Temple

From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and, above all, ordinary people, this is Julien Temple's story of London's immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever. From the director of Absolute Beginners, Earth Girls Are Easy and Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON is an epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of Temple's hometown.

Reaching back to the dawn of film in London at the start of the 20th century, the story unfolds through film archives and voices of Londoners past and present, powered by the flow of popular music across the century-a stream of urban consciousness, like the river which flows through its heart. It ends in present day, as London prepares to welcome the world to the 2012 Olympics.

The theatrical release of LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON in 15 U.S. markets during the week of June 3 is the final film in Cinedigm's (NASDAQ: CIDM) new DOCURAMA multi-platform film brand and inaugural series of national theatrical screening events (http://www.docuramafest.com). The DOCURAMA film series has attracted national attention for its unique series that has brought 7 award-winning documentary films in 7 weeks into theaters nationwide, from April 22 through June 16.

Narrated by Michael Gambon and featuring interviews or voice-over with Ray Davies, Malcolm McLaren, Ray Davies and Andy Serkis, among others, the film releases nationwide on DVD and digital platforms on July 16.

Watch an exclusive video clip here:
http://youtu.be/DoccSFokGhE

Following his directorial debut feature film The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle in 1980, Julien Temple became established as one of the early pioneers of music videos, directing such diverse talents as; the Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, David Bowie, The Kinks, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Janet Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Doherty and many more. He has directed feature films including the musicals Absolute Beginners (1986) and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988). The Rolling Stones Live at The Max (1991) was the first entertainment film shot on IMAX. Other directing credits include Bullet (1996) starring Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur, Vigo: A Passion for Life (1998) a love story inspired by the life and work of French film director Jean Vigo. Temple's second feature documentary about the Sex Pistols, The Filth & The Fury (2000), screened in official selection at both the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals 2001. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten, premiered at Sundance in 2007.

Time Out London says LONDON is: "An astonishing film...a rousing, powerful portrait of a city." The film had its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Later it was nominated for Best Documentary at both the British Independent Film Awards and the European Film Awards.

Every screening of LONDON will be followed by a pre-taped Q&A with the director. ALL HAIL THE BEAT, from author, historian and filmmaker Nelson George, will be shown before every screening of LONDON. The sounds of the Roland TR-808 drum machine inspire musicians around the world, even though the device hasn't been made since 1984 and most of its avid users have never actually seen one. The film is being showcased in partnership with GE FOCUS FORWARD-Short Films, Big Ideas, a curatorial program inspired by GE's vision of innovative people being the catalyst for world change.

The film will screen in the following states/cities and theaters next week:

Arizona
Phoenix/Scottsdale - Harkins Shea-Scottsdale

California
Encino - Laemmle Town Center
Los Angeles - Laemmle Claremont, Laemmle Monica, Laemmle NoHo
Palm Desert - Cinémas Palme d'Or
Pasadena - Laemmle Playhouse
San Diego - Media Arts Center

Connecticut
Hartford - Cinema City at the Palace
New Haven - Criterion Cinemas @ Movieland

Montana
Helena - Myrna Loy Center

New York
Ithaca - Cinemapolis
New York - Cinema Village

Ohio
Cleveland - Cedar Lee
Columbus - Gateway Film Center

Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh - Southside Works

Texas
San Antonio - Alamo Drafthouse Park North

Virginia
Richmond - Criterion Cinemas @ Movieland

For more information on the series:
http://www.docuramafest.com/london-the-modern-babylon/

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