Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod is a 2020 American documentary film about the composer Kevin MacLeod. The film documents the life of Kevin MacLeod and how he became one of the most heard composers in the world, with his work ending up in millions of videos and thousands of films. The film deals with the digital audio revolution and the question of its relationship to technological unemployment.[1][2][3]
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| Narrated by | Ryan Camarda |
| Music by | Kevin MacLeod |
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| Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The film premiered at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival on October 17, 2020.[4] The film was acquired by First Run Features and was released on March 29, 2022.[5]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 89% Fresh score and positive reviews from critics.[6]
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ Lanier, Hunter (4 November 2020). "Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod". FilmThreat. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Rob Beschizza (6 December 2021). "Documentary about incredibly prolific Creative Commons composer Kevin MacLeod". BoingBoing.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Michael Major (21 February 2022). "Music Documentary ROYALTY FREE to Premiere on VOD & DVD". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "JDIFF Festival Tour To Showcase Official Selections At Midwest Theatres". 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020.
- ^ "'Royalty Free' Music Doc Streams, Plays on Disc March 29". www.onvideo.org. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Royalty Free: The Music of Kevin MacLeod". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "2020 & 2021 Award Winners | ssff Archived September 27, 2021, at the Wayback Machine", Shawna Shea Film Festival. Accessed 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Royalty Free - BIFF - Beloit International Film Festival Archived May 14, 2021, at the Wayback Machine", Shawna Shea Film Festival. Accessed 22 February 2022.