Documentary

DN EP 108: We Dreamed America – Alex Walker

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Not many directors can thank the lilt of the banjo for their move into feature projects, but this week’s guest Alex Walker – a self confessed indie boy – followed the siren’s call down the rabbit hole of Country/Americana after being exposed to the genre through his work and friendship with band Hey Negrita and came back with the documentary We Dreamed America; an exploration of Americana as expressed through the British bands that call it their musical home.

We Dreamed America Materials
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Showlinks
Brickwall Films
We Dreamed America
Buy the DVD
Goldsmiths College
SXSW
Sony HVR-Z1U
Sony HVR-V1U
Verve Pictures
Cambridge Film Festival
Observer Review

• We Dreamed America – Alex Walker
• DN SXSW10: His & Hers – Ken Wardrop
• DN EP 097: Inside the Circle – Marcy Garriott
• INSIDE THE CIRCLE Breakin’ Convention Screening
• His & Hers – Ken Wardrop

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Tags: Alex Walker, Documentary, Feature, Interview, SXSW, We Dreamed America