Bob and the Monster

Bob and the Monster is a 2011 documentary film by Keirda Bahruth which profiles musician and drug counselor Bob Forrest.

Bob and the Monster
Directed byKeirda Bahruth
Produced byRick Ballard, Keirda Bahruth and Austin Wilkin
Written byKeirda Bahruth
StarringBob Forrest
Music byOriginal music written and performed by Josh Klinghoffer
Edited byJoshua Altman
Production
company
Shaker Films, LLC
Release date
  • March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13) (SXSW)
  • September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
Running time
85 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

This documentary film follows outspoken indie-rock hero Bob Forrest, through his life-threatening struggle with addiction, to his transformation into one of the most influential and controversial drug counselors[1][2] in the US today.[3] Bob and the Monster crafts contemporary footage, animation and compelling interviews with archival performances[4] and personal videos from Bob's past to reveal the complex layers of this troubled, but hopeful soul.

The trailer made its debut online on February 18, 2011.[5] The film had its world premiere at the 2011 SXSW festival.[6][7][8]

Bob and The Monster has played Nashville Film Festival, CIMMFest (WINNER Best Documentary), HotDocs, Gold Coast International Film Festival (WINNER Audience Award Best Documentary, WINNER Best Trailer), Sheffield Doc/Fest and AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs.

The documentary was released on DVD and digitally in the United States on September 3, 2013 and according to the Facebook page there were special giveaways and video messages by Forrest leading up to the release date.[9]

Cast

Awards

Bob and The Monster received the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2011 Gold Coast International Film Festival.[10] The film also won the Jury Award Best Documentary at the 2011 Chicago International Movies and Music Festival.[11]

References
  1. Spin Magazine
  2. Larry King Live Interview
  3. Deadline article
  4. "LA Weekly". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. SXSW official announcement Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Slashfilm Coverage
  8. Variety Coverage
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2011-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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