Now well into his eighties, Delsener shows little sign of slowing down. At one point, the camera follows him as he ping-pongs across New York attending multiple concerts in one evening. His love for the work of putting on a show shines through as he drags the filmmakers through crowds and backstage so he can chat with artists and crew members. Interspersed with these present-day adventures are looks back on the highlights of Delsener’s career, reflecting his own intense nostalgia. It’s rare that a documentary so completely embodies the personality of its subject.
Direction
Jake Sumner matches Ron's kinetic energy beat-for-beat.
Production
Seamless weaving of archival chaos with present-day sprinting.
Editing
Rapid-fire cuts that mirror a man who never stops moving.
Director
Jake Sumner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ron pioneered the modern stadium concert model in the 1970s, essentially inventing how you experience live music today.
The film captures a dying breed: the hands-on impresario, before algorithms and Live Nation swallowed the industry whole.
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