Private Project

This Is Love

You may not know Rudy Love's name, but you will almost certainly know his voice. Mick Fleetwood, Sinbad, and George Clinton unveil an unsung hero of soul in this investigation of a singer who turned down fame to make music with his family. Just when it seems all his music is lost, it shows up on the other side of the world.

  • John Alexander
    Director
    Bender
  • JC Guest
    Producer
    Bender
  • Robert S. Love
    Producer
  • Shawn Rhodes
    Producer
  • Mick Fleetwood
    Producer
    Fleetwood Mac
  • Sinbad
    Key Cast
    Jingle All The Way
  • Mick Fleetwood
    Key Cast
    Fleetwood Mac
  • George Clinton
    Key Cast
    Parliament/Funkadelic
  • Marsai Martin
    Key Cast
    Black-ish
  • Norman Jay
    Key Cast
  • Clayton Ivey
    Key Cast
  • John McBride
    Key Cast
  • Julie Woodson
    Key Cast
  • Rudy Love
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 23 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 4, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Raindance Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 29, 2018
    World Premiere
    Best of Fest Spirit Award
  • Tallgrass Film Festival
    Wichita, KS
    United States
    October 19, 2018
    US Premiere
  • Rome Independent Film Festival

    Best International Documentary
  • Krakow Film Festival

    DocFilmMusic Competition nominee
  • Deep in the Heart Film Festival

    Best Editing
  • Red Dirt Film Festival

    Best Director
  • DocSunback Film Festival

    Audience Award
  • Middle of the Map Film Festival

    Best Film
  • Valle Film Fest

    Best Feature Documentary
  • Richmond International Film and Music Festival

    Outstanding Tribute to Music Award
  • RiverRun Film Festival
  • Santa Fe Film Festival
Director Biography - John Alexander

John Alexander is an Emmy-winning director and editor whose work has been seen on PBS, Hulu, Epix, Sundance Channel, Amazon Prime, NFL Network, Paramount+, and on television and in cinemas worldwide. After graduating from Harvard University where he was awarded the McCord Arts Prize, his feature directorial debut Bender won a Golden Strands award before being distributed internationally. John’s debut documentary This Is Love broke attendance records screening at 50 international film festivals, winning over a dozen top international prizes. His PBS film Little Satchmo then won the Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary (Southeast, 2023). John has been a guest director at the American Film Institute, on juries for film festivals throughout Europe, an invited filmmaker for the National Endowment for the Arts, and a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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Director Statement

This account epitomizes a quintessential struggle of African American artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. This film strives to shine light on a corner of music history often overlooked. This voice has been influencing us for decades, whether we know it or not, and teaches us to forgive. Just as that which is from the heart reaches to the heart, this is Love.