Unauthorized And Proud Of It Directed
by
Ilko Davidov USA / 2006 / 76minutes
East Coast Premiere
Screening
Times and Venues:
Bearsville Theater
10/13/2006, 5:45PM
$8
SYNOPSIS:
A chronicle of Todd Loren, the controversial publisher of unauthorized comic book biographies of rock stars.
Loren was a brilliant businessman and a First Amendment crusader, but he was also known for creating legions of enemies through his insufferable behavior.
Rock 'n' Roll Comics was largely derided by others in the comic book industry and hated by the music business for its 'Unauthorized and Proud of It' motto and attitude, yet Loren won a landmark court case that established First Amendment protections for comic books.
At the height of his success Loren was fatally stabbed. His murder remains unsolved, though clues point to serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
The film is much more than the story of Todd Loren's upstart company or a mere murder mystery. It is a look at the strange interplay of rock music and comic books, and stands as a celebration of youthful exuberance and imagination.
BIO:
Ilko Davidov was born on January 18, 1966 in Sofia, Bulgaria. While in Bulgaria, since the age of 17, Mr. Davidov independently produced and directed music videos for local bands.
Since then, Mr. Davidov has pursued a career in film and video, graduating from Columbia College in Chicago in 1995 with a concentration in directing and cinematography
In 1995 he formed his own production company, BulletProof Film. BulletProof produces documentaries, independent features, short films, commercials, and music videos.
Mr. Davidov?s credits include producer and editor of "About Face," a feature documentary about German and Austrian Jewish refugees who fought in World War II; "Sacred Sounds," a feature documentary about world sacred music; and "Children in Exile" and "I Remember It Exactly," a series on the Soviet prison camps under Stalin, known as the Gulag. Mr. Davidov's latest project, which he produced and directed, "Unauthorized and Proud of It," is about Todd Loren, who published unauthorized biographies in comic book form of rock 'n' roll bands, which led his winning a groundbreaking First Amendment case against New Kids on the Block. Todd was mysteriously murdered in 1992.
MAIN CREDITS:
Cast/Featuring:
Alice Cooper, Steven Crompton, Cynthia Plaster Caster
Executive Producer(s): Ilko Davidov
Producer(s): Ilko Davidov, Chris Swider and Carmine Cervi
Director(s): Ilko Davidov
Screenwriter(s): Ilko DavidovVedran Residbegovic
Cinematographer(s): Carmine Cervi, Eric Burton, Ilko Davidov
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