CLOUDS HILL FILMS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PULSE FILMS PRESENTS: A FILM BY NICOLAS JACK DAVIES.

Filmed over a period of 20+ years by founding member of At The Drive In and The Mars Volta, Omar Rodríguez-López, and containing remarkable footage from 100s of hours of Omar’s self-shot material – this is a totally unique window into the incredible journey of one of this generations most progressive and prolific musical partnerships – Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler Zavala. A documentary that shows how truth can be far more remarkable than fiction. This documentary will be presented to the participating public for the first time at the Raindance Film Festival on October 28, 2023. Distinctively avant-garde, a singular style that has always defined Omar and Cedric’s work, ‘If This Ever Gets Weird’ is presented almost exclusively as home-video footage, with Omar, Cedric and others narrating only in voiceover. An optical blend of analog and digital formats, we see the arc of time visualized in an array of Super 8mm film, VHS, and digital video footage. Director Nick Davies weaves the life-spanning archive into a captivating non-linear tapestry, his unique storytelling approach separates this film from typical music documentaries, and is remarkably personal and playful, even mischievous at times. Part video diary, part experimental film, part abstract stream-of-consciousness, this visual device is expertly crafted to feel homemade and is incredibly effective, transporting us into the minds of its creators. ‘If This Ever Gets Weird’ comes from Cloud Hills Films, in association with PULSE Films. The film is directed by Nicolas Jack Davies and produced by Johan Scheerer for Cloud Hills. Sam Bridger and Alice Rhodes serve as executive producers for Pulse Films.