Iggy Pop To Judge At Raindance Film Festival

Iggy Pop and The Clash’s Mick Jones are amongst the judges on the panel at this year’s Raindance Film Festival.

Now in its 15th year, the annual event takes place in London’s West End from September 25 to October 7 and celebrates the some of the most diverse films in the world.

Continuing its strong links to music, it will be screening a series of rock n’ roll themed movies including Billy Childish Is Dead, The Devil & Daniel Johnston, Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man and Neil Young: Heart of Gold.

Documentaries on The Ramones, Lambchop, Crass, Mission of Burma, Johnny Thunders, Einsturzende Neubauten, MC5, The Real Kids and the music of Jamaica will also be aired.

Mick Jones and Iggy Pop join a history of music figures who have featured on the judging panel. Last year Lou Reed, Marky Ramone and Anton Corbijn did the honours.