Hot Sugar's Cold World

Hot Sugar's Cold World
Directed byAdam Bhala Lough
Written by
  • Adam Bhala Lough
  • Hunter Stephenson
Produced by
  • Adam Bhala Lough
  • Hunter Stephenson
StarringHot Sugar
Cinematography
  • Patrice Lucien Cochet
  • Chris Messina
Edited by
  • Elliot Dickerhoof
  • Aaron Morris
Music byHot Sugar
Production
company
Release dates
  • March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16) (SXSW)
  • November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish

Hot Sugar's Cold World is a 2015 American documentary film about musician Hot Sugar (Nick Koenig), directed by Adam Bhala Lough.[2] It is executive produced by David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride.[3] It features appearances from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Martin Starr, Jim Jarmusch, and former members of Das Racist.[4]

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 16, 2015.[5] It was released in theaters on November 6, 2015.[6] It received an honorable mention at the 2015 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[7]

Plot

The film follows the life of musician Nick Koenig, better known as Hot Sugar. He creates his music by using the sounds around him. Having broken up with rapper girlfriend Kitty, he goes to Paris in search of unique sounds.[8]

Cast

Reception

Michael-Oliver Harding of Exclaim! gave the film an 8 out of 10, saying: "In more ways than one, Lough's unobtrusive though eye-opening portrait of Hot Sugar celebrates the free radical pursuits of a true artist."[9] Stuart Brown of British Film Institute wrote, "we're given a rare insight into this sonic wanderer's highly unusual and absorbing approach to making music."[10] Ethan Alter of Film Journal International described the film as "a fascinating portrait of love in the social-media age."[11] Aaron Zorgel of Complex included the film on the "10 Music Documentaries You Need to See at HotDocs" list.[12]

The film received an honorable mention at the 2015 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Lineup Announced for 25th New York Jewish Film Festival". Film Society of Lincoln Center. December 1, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Kohn, Eric (March 23, 2015). "Memo to Distributors: Buy These 10 SXSW 2015 Movies". IndieWire. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Nostro, Lauren (March 14, 2015). "Premiere: Hot Sugar's New BitTorrent Bundle Features a New Song, "My Friend's Ashes"". Complex. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Foutch, Haleigh (March 6, 2015). "Exclusive: Hot Sugar's Cold World Poster Premiere". Collider. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "Hot Sugar's Cold World". South by Southwest. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Saepoff, Sonya (October 13, 2015). "Watch: Discover One-Of-A-Kind Music From Around the World in 'Hot Sugar's Cold World' Trailer". IndieWire. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Punter, Jennie (May 1, 2015). "'The Closer We Get' Takes Top Award at Hot Docs". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Scheck, Frank (November 6, 2015). "'Hot Sugar's Cold World': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Harding, Michael-Oliver (April 27, 2015). "Hot Sugar's Cold World - Adam Bhala Lough". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Brown, Stuart (September 23, 2016). "Three to see at LFF 2015 if you like... films about music". British Film Institute. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Alter, Ethan (November 5, 2015). "Film Review: Hot Sugar's Cold World". Film Journal International. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Zorgel, Aaron (March 18, 2015). "10 Music Documentaries You Need To See At HotDocs". Complex. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  13. ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 1, 2015). "Hot Docs: 'The Closer We Get' Earns Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2018.