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Dare to be Different

Special Screenings

World Premiere

USA | 95 MINUTES | English |

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

Female Director(s), Documentary, Music, First Time Filmmaker
A wonderfully nostalgic look back at WLIR 92.7, the Long Island-based radio station on the cutting edge of music throughout the 1980s. Going rogue, the station defied the record industry and played global imports before their release by literally picking up the singles at the airport,rushing back to the studio and spinning them live. Dare to Be Different features candid interviews and rare archival footage of U2, Blondie, Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Joan Jett, The Cure, Billy Idol, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Depeche Mode, among others. WLIR helped introduce most of these bands to a US audience while creating a community centered around the punk and new wave scene. Now, 30 years after it went off the air, director Ellen Goldfarb tells the story of the unique rise and fall of this independent cultural institution.

—Dan Hunt

After the Premiere Screening: A live music tribute to WLIR from A Flock of Seagulls, Dave Wakeling of The English Beat, and The Alarm.

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Ellen Goldfarb

Ellen Goldfarb is the creator, director and producer of Dare To Be Different. Growing up listening to WLIR has greatly impacted her outlook on life and the pursuit of her dream of directing. Goldfarb has produced and directed many projects, but this is her first feature film. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Director
Ellen Goldfarb
Screenwriter
Jay Reiss
Cinematographer
Greg Daniels
Editor
Allan Holzman
Executive Producer
Denis McNamara, Gregg Goldfarb
Producer
Ellen Goldfarb, Roger Senders
Associate Producer
Max Leinwand
Cast
Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Billy Idol, Nick Rhodes, Denis McNamara, Jim Kerr, Vince Clarke, Curt Smith, Fred Schneider, Thomas Dolby, Midge Ure, Gary "Baba Booey" Dell' Abate, Seymour Stein, Paul McGuinness, Miles Copeland, Joel Peresman, Larry Dunn, Donna Donna, Max Leinwand, "Malibu Sue" McCann, Ron Delsener, Wayne Forte, Steve Thompson

CONTACTS

Print Source
Roger Senders
Dare To Be Different, LLC
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: 310 815 9788
rsenders@senderslaw.com
US Sales Contact
Andrew Herwitz
The Film Sales Company
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212 481 5020
andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com
International Sales Agent
Andrew Herwitz
The Film Sales Company
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212 481 5020
andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com
Press Contact
Marian Koltai-Levine
R&CPMK
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212 373 6130
Marian.koltai@rogersandcowanpmk.com