Late Blossom Blues - Red Monster Film

A life for and through music. Blues, gospel, faith, and contradiction.

At the age of 81, Leo “Bud” Welch experiences a late breakthrough. Late Blossom Blues follows him on a journey through the southern United States, portraying lived music, dignity and resilience.

AWARDS

Best DVD of the Year – Living Blues Award, 26th Annual Critics Poll (2018)
Best Music Documentary – Arizona International Film Festival (2018)
Audience Award – Naples International Film Festival (2017)
Best Music Documentary – NEO International Film Festival (2017)
Honorable Jury Mention – Noida International Film Festival (2017)
Board of Director’s Award – North Carolina Film Award (2017)

FESTIVALS

Diagonale (AT)
Crossing Europe Film Festival (AT)
Internationale Hofer Filmtage (DE)
ethnocineca – International Documentary Film Festival (AT)
Oxford Film Festival (USA)
Bentonville Film Festival (USA)
Bergamo Film Meeting (IT)
Mediawave International Film & Music Gathering (HU)
Dingle Film Festival (IE)
Asbury Park Music & Film Festival (USA)
Frederick Film Festival (USA)
Cayman Islands International Film Festival (KY)
Grossmann Fantastic Film & Wine Festival (SI)
Sarajevo Winter Festival (BA)
Noida International Film Festival (IN)
Buddha International Film Festival (IN)
Naples International Film Festival (USA)
Clones Film Festival (IE)
Doc’n Roll Film Festival London (UK)
Oregon State International Film Festival (USA)
Coronado Island Film Festival (USA)
Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival (PE)
RapidLion – South African International Film Festival (ZA)
Arizona International Film Festival (USA)
Musikfilmtage Oberaudorf (DE)
Clarksdale Film Festival (USA)
Queens World Film Festival (USA)
Bangkok Thai International Film Festival (TH)
Festival de cine de Portoviejo
Festival de cine de San Lorenzo
Great Message International Film Festival
Bluesharp Festival
IIPM Festival
Ciudad del Este Independent Film Festival (PY)
Sierra International Film Weekend (BO)
NEO International Film Festival
North Carolina Film Award (USA)
Four Seasons Film Festival (UK)
Vienna Sugar Blues Festival (AT)
Madurai International Film Festival (IN)
Sonic Scene Music Film Festival (IT)

CREDITS

Directed by: Stefan Wolner, Wolfgang Pfoser-Almer
Cinematography: Viktor Schaider
Sound: Gerald Rauscher
Editing: Lisa Zoe Geretschläger
Sound Design: Primitive Studios
Color Grading: 61colograding
Producers: Stefan Wolner, Wolfgang Pfoser-Almer

CINEMA

World premiere: 28 January 2017, Clarksdale Film Festival, Mississippi
Austrian cinema release: 22 March 2018

FUNDING

Supported by Province of Upper Austria
Province of Lower Austria
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DISTRIBUTION

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