“Anderson bellows, transporting listeners to a time when '60s Motown and gospel reigned supreme.”
-Lily Percy, NPR
The Reverend is a raucous concert film as well as an intimate portrait of Reverend Vince Anderson's spiritual and musical journey. After coming to New York in the 90's to enter seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling - music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnecting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that meets people where they are, is open to all, and moves everyone that sees him play. Filmed over four years in a largely observational style and features Questlove and members of TV On The Radio.
Directed by Nick Canfield
Produced by Nick Canfield, Paul Lovelace, Nicholas Daniele
Cinematography by Nick Canfield, David Usui, Nelson Walker
Music by Reverend Vince Anderson & The Love Chior
Featuring: Vince Anderson, Questlove, Jaleel Bunton, Kyp Malone, Dave Smoota Smith, Moist Paula Henderson, Billy Campion, Ryan Sawyer, Eric Ambel, Jay Bakker, Daniel Fabricatore
Festivals: DOC NYC, Sound Unseen, Berkshire Film Festival, Doc Nights Festival, NorthWest Fest, Athens Film Festival, Thin Line Festival, DocuWest, Las Cruces Film Festival, Santa Fe Film Festival, Doc'n Roll and DokuFest