Six years in the making, this award winning documentary follows outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, through his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors in the US today. The film crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances and personal videos from Bob’s past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul.
Testimony from his peers, including Courtney Love, Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante, members of Jane’s Addiction, Fishbone and Guns n’ Roses add texture, but it’s the depth of Bob’s music, interwoven throughout the film, that illuminates this unforgettable and inspirational story.
Thank you to Music Film Web for the nod to Bob and the Monster as one of the Top Music Films of 2011 alongside George Harrison: Living in the Material World! We will gladly stand next to a Beatle and
Shaker Films jumps on the mobile bandwagonDesigner QR Codes used to promote Indie-Rock Documentaryby Beth Silverstein August 4th, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA — Indie-Rock documentary “Bob and the Monster” played to enthusiastic crowds earlier this year at SXSW in Austin Texas.
By Christopher Collora It was an impressive wrap-up awards ceremony for the first annual Gold Coast International Film Festival in North Hempstead. The event took place Sunday night at the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. Filmmaker Keirda Bahruth, formerly
Hollywood (CNN) — One by one, the famous train wrecks and no-name junkies come to see the addict whisperer in his sunny aerie above the fabled corner of Hollywood and Vine. Eleven stories above the strip clubs and head shops
By DENNIS HARVEY An outfit that seemed bound for glory but derailed well short of that destination, Los Angeles’ “drunk-rock” band Thelonious Monster ultimately earned less appreciation for its music than notoriety for its lead singer’s self-destructive antics. That long freefall
Documentary on addiction gets top bill at two area festivals By DAN LYBARGER Keirda Bahruth’s documentary “Bob and the Monster” has impressed festival programmers so much that it’s opening two festivals, 100 miles apart on the same night at almost
