Big Easy Express
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 Big Easy Express Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Emmett Malloy |
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| Cinematography | Giles Dunning |
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| Music by | Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show |
| Distributed by | S2BN Films |
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Running time | 66 Minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Easy Express is a music film by the three folk and americana bands: Old Crow Medicine Show, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Mumford & Sons. This Emmett Malloy film follows the three bands on their joint April 2011 Railroad Revival Tour. The film won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Music Film.
Release and Reception
[edit]The film debuted on March 17th, the final night of the 2012 SXSW film festival to positive critical reviews.[1][2] The film also won the Headliner Audience Award at SXSW that year.[3][4]
Despite the commercial and critical success of the featured bands, Mumford & Sons had received two Grammy nominations the previous year, while recent albums by Old Crow Medicine Show and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros had charted in the top 100 of the Billboard 200, Big Easy Express did not follow a traditional theatrical release strategy. Instead, the film employed a "running-in-reverse" distribution model, launching first on iTunes in 50 countries on June 26, 2012, followed by a DVD release on July 24, and concluding with a theatrical release several months later.[5] Following its digital release, the film continued to receive favorable reviews.[6]
In 2013, Big Easy Express was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Music Film.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "BIG EASY EXPRESS SXSW PREMIERE DETAILS". Mumford & Sons. February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Jeff Miller (March 18, 2012). "SXSW 2012: Mumford and Sons Doc 'Big Easy Express' Brings Festival to a Close". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Nigel (February 1, 2012). "SXSW Film Announces 2012 Features Lineup; 'Big Easy Express' to Close Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ Fernandez, Jay (March 19, 2012). "SXSW 2012: 'Big Easy Express' Wins Headliner Audience Award: Emmett Malloy's film follows folk rock bands on the road". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ Dale, Austin (June 26, 2012). "Rock Doc 'Big Easy Express' Launches Worldwide on iTunes Today, Months Before Theatrical Run". IndieWire.
- ^ Bob Boilen (June 27, 2012). "'Big Easy Express': Three Bands, One Train, A Ton Of Music". NPR. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Emmett Malloy (February 10, 2013). Big Easy Express Wins Best Long Form Music Video (Video). Grammy.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.