Private Project

Energy: A Documentary about Damo Suzuki

An existential journey through the power of healing with enigmatic frontman Damo Suzuki.

  • Michelle Heighway
    Director
    Mr. Somebody?
  • Michelle Heighway
    Producer
  • Ned Ned Netherwood
    Producer
  • Damo Suzuki
    Key Cast
    "Damo Suzuki"
    Frontman of the band CAN
  • Elke Morsbach
    Key Cast
    "Elke Morsbach"
  • Andrew McKee
    Editor
  • Michelle Heighway
    Editor
  • Juan Barabani
    Animator
  • Michael Schmidt
    Executive Producer
  • Benedict Lawrence
    Executive Producer
  • Kiran Acharya
    Associate Producer
  • Nick Shimmin
    Associate Producer
  • Michelle Heighway
    Camera
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 11 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Doc 'n Roll Festival 2022
    London
    United Kingdom
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Northampton Film Festival 2023
    Northampton
    United Kingdom
    May 30, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Musikfilm Festivalen - DFI Copenhagen / Danish Film Institute 2023
    Copenhagen
    Denmark
    September 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Real Documentary Festival 2023
    Leicester
    United Kingdom
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2023
    Melbourne
    Australia
    July 31, 2023
    Australian Premiere
    Finalist
  • SONICA EKRANO FESTIVAL 2023
    Portugal
    Portugal
    November 26, 2023
    Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival/Out To Lunch Festival
    Northern Ireland
    Ireland
    January 21, 2023
  • Soundwatch 2022
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 14, 2022
    German Premiere
  • FUTURE YARD / LIVERPOOL 2022 - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2022
    Official Selection / Doc'n Roll Film Festival
  • Cube Microplex - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Showroom Workstation - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Sheffield
    United Kingdom
    November 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Chapter Arts Centre - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Broadway Cinema - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Nottingham
    United Kingdom
    November 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Duke of York Cinema - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    November 1, 2022
    Official Selection
  • The Mockingbird Cinema - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Tyneside Cinema - Doc'n Roll Film Festival. Event supported by the BFI
    Newcastle
    United Kingdom
    November 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • THE ULTIMATE PICTURE PALACE
    Oxford
    United Kingdom
    July 10, 2023
  • The Carlton Club, Manchester
    Manchester
    United Kingdom
    June 6, 2023
  • Kommunales Kino, Freiburg
    Freiburg
    Germany
    February 16, 2024
  • Norient Festival 2024
    Switzerland
    Switzerland
    January 14, 2024
    Switzerland
  • FULL OF NOISES - CUMBRIA
    CUMBRIA
    United Kingdom
    April 28, 2024
Distribution Information
  • https://www.normanrecords.com/records/201936-michelle-heighway-energy-a-documentary-about-damo
    Distributor
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Ship
Director Biography - Michelle Heighway

Energy : A Documentary About Damo Suzuki

Critically-acclaimed director Michelle Heighway has been working with iconic musician Damo Suzuki since 2014, culminating in ENERGY.

The film shows five years of Suzuki’s life in Germany and the United Kingdom as he confronts cancer and attempts to continue a never-ending global tour.

Michelle is known for her critically acclaimed documentary Mr. Somebody?, a rare intimate portrait filmed over four years and premiered at Sheffield Doc Festival and Leeds International Film Festival in 2014.

Michelle is also a events photographer and has work published via Redwood Publishing, MixMag, Look, Orion Books, DIY Magazine, The Guardian, Clashmusic.com, MyDaily etc.

Her film work has been seen on Channel 4, 40D, Choon TV and worldwide via GeoNet.

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Director Statement

ENERGY is a wonderful story of hope,” says Heighway. “It’s a personal portrait of an iconic musician, a nomad and a person who connects others all around the world.”

The film examines the past, present and future of Suzuki’s influential music, from his beginnings with legendary band CAN, to his singular outlook on life, creativity, and protest.