Rush Film Named / To Premiere In April

Rush have finally given their forthcoming film, previously known as Rush: The Documentary, a proper name and have revealed when and where it will make its debut.

Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is the first feature documentary about the Canadian legends, and it will make its public debut on 24 April at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York at a red carpet event which all three members will attend.

The 106 minute film is described on the Tribeca website:

"For fans and newcomers to the legendary Canadian band Rush, this is the music documentary to experience. Directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn embark on a comprehensive exploration of this extraordinary power trio, from their early days in Toronto, through each of their landmark albums, to the present day. Sit back and revel in the words, music, and wonder of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart.”

Dunn and McFadyen were interviewed last year by Classic Rock magazine's Jerry Ewing about the first-ever feature film documentary on Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.

"Geddy had been in Dunn and McFadyen's previous documentary 'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' and we were thinking about other bands we could work with," explained McFadyen. "We felt that Rush had always been overlooked by the critics so we met them on tour and they liked what we said. We started working on it, then Iron Maiden came about so we took a break to do that and raised the financing for the Rush film. We've started on it now and done a load of interviews so now we're editing with a load of archival footage.

"We've been lucky. Not only have we had access to Rush management SRO's archives but also Geddy, Alex and Neil's own personal archives," enthuses director Dunn. "I was just at Geddy's house this week. Going through his personal collection of memorabilia. I dug up some gems I don't think Rush fans have ever seen so we're hoping to offer something new."

No word on a UK release, but you should expect it before long.

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