Film Documentary: THE GIRLS IN THE BAND – the history of the all-girl bands and the talented female jazz and big band instrumentalists who continue to struggle for recognition in a man’s world.

632Text by Local 802/J4JA

THE GIRLS IN THE BAND is a new film that tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 1930s to the present day. 

Directed by Judy Chaikin
Genre: Documentary
Time: 81 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA

Read a sneak preview of an article about this film from the upcoming June issue of Allegro here. 

After a successful opening at Lincoln Center, the film is now on a limited run at the Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, in Manhattan. (See the website for showtimes).

Please help us spread the word — this is an important film about women in jazz, and it was sponsored in part by Local 802.  Let’s show our support!

 

FESTIVAL AWARDS

Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature – Palm Springs International Film Festival
Audience Favourite Feature, Victoria Film Festival
Audience Choice Documentary, Omaha Film Festival
Best Music Documentary, DOCUTAH Film Festival
Best  Feature Documentary Award, The High Falls Film Festival