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Summary

Born out of the ashes of Big Star, arguably the greatest cult band of all time, Memphis local Van Duren joined forces with ex-members Chris Bell & Jody Stephens to form a band and become regulars on the 70s Memphis bar circuit. In little time they got the attention of Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, who then started managing Van Duren. Van was tipped to be the next Paul McCartney but instead faded into obscurity. Forty years later, two friends from Australia (a band manager and musician) chance upon the mysterious musician’s lost album. They fall hopelessly in love with the music and set out to discover why Van Duren isn’t a household name.

Cast

Van Duren

Self

Wade Jackson

Self

Greg Carey

Self

Andrew Loog Oldham

Self

Jody Stephens

Self

Mickey Curry

Self

Donna Duren Levi

Self

Aven Duren

Self

Greg Morrow

Self

Mike Brignardello

Self

Jon Tiven

Self

Christine Ohlman

Self

Richard Robinson

Self

Doug Snyder

Self

Bruce Levi

Self

Hilly Michaels

Self

Dennis O'Neil

Self

Tom MacGregor

Self

Rick Liso

Self

Lisa Cranford

Self

Vicki Loveland

Self

Amy Barkley

Self

Sara Bell

Self

Hiroshi Kuse

Self

Crew

Director, Writer

Greg Carey

Director, Writer

Wade Jackson

Writer

Jonathan Sequeira

Reviews

maketheSWITCH

July 26, 2019

6

It’s easy to draw comparisons between this film and ‘Searching for Sugar Man’, the foremost example of a documentary that detailed a quest to seek out a lesser-known musician. Maybe it’s the scrappiness of Carey and Jackson, the curiosity they exude during the interviews, their rapport with the musicians or their genuine concern for the artist, but ‘Waiting: The Van Duren Story’ is an interesting and unusually heartwarming feature documentary. - Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-waiting-the-van-duren-story-a-crowd-pleasing-journey-of-rediscovery

Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/mdff for more Melbourne Documentary Film Festival reviews.