Jul 23, 2022
Our guest Danny Cohen is a Melbourne-based director who has filmed and photographed some of the most interesting and influential figures in contemporary music.
Shot on vivid 16mm film over a
three-year period, ANONYMOUS
CLUB chronicles notoriously shy, Melbourne-based
musician Courtney Barnett’s ups and downs on the world tour for her
album Tell Me How You Really Feel. Featuring
Barnett’s unguarded narration from her audio
diary, recorded on a dictaphone provided by filmmaker
Danny Cohen, the film delivers frank and
unprecedented insight into Barnett’s creative process, the
sacrifices and inner conflicts set in motion by fame, and the
sometimes dark backdrop to her whimsical, relatable poetic
compositions.
Based for much of her adult life in Melbourne, Courtney Barnett first found critical acclaim with 2013’s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, and broke into the mainstream in 2015 with her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Garnering a coveted Best New Artist Grammy nomination and numerous other accolades, the album stands as a generational classic.
Barnett is also a powerhouse live act, playing slots at festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Governor’s Ball, Primavera, and Lollapalooza. In 2021, she released Things Take Time, Take Time, a remarkable artistic step forward.
Anonymous Club opens across Canada over the next several weeks.