TOPOWA! NEVER GIVE UP has been Officially Nominated for Best Music Documentary at Raindance Film Festival 2020. TOPOWA! NEVER GIVE UP is a journey of resilience and hope, that celebrates the power of music to transform lives. PHIX FILM is delighted to announce that 'Topowa! Never Give Up' has been officially selected for Raindance Film Festival and has also been nominated for Best Music Documentary. The Raindance Film Festival will safely adapt to an online experience for its 28th edition and will take place between 28th October - 7th November 2020.
The film is Directed by Philip Sansom & Inigo Gilmore Produced by Rupert Sansom and was created in association with Brass for Africa Sound Design by Bonnie Wild (Skywalker Ranch) Post-Production by Coffee & TV.
TOPOWA! will share its inspiring story with Raindance audiences at its UK Premiere 28th October 2020.
'TOPOWA!' is an inspirational journey of 12 young teacher musicians, from the dusty dirt roads of Katwe slum to the paved streets of London and the fields of Cheltenham Festival. The documentary features the Brass for Africa musicians as well as jazz legend (and hero to many of the musicians) Wynton Marsalis, together with British virtuoso trumpeter Alison Balsom and saxophonist Jess Gillam.