Endless Calls for Fame

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Endless Calls for Fame

PG-13

2024

1h 22m

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Music

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Endless Calls for Fame takes place in the gritty streets of New York City in the 1990s during a time when punk and indie rock was moving from the underground into the mainstream after the cultural tsunami of Nirvana. Using her rediscovered personal archival footage, director Olivia Serafini-Sauli shares the first-hand story of this unique musical era through the lens of one promising band's experience, The New Rising Sons. The film brings to life a vibrant New York music scene of the past as it follows the band's brush with stardom, their dissolution, and their journey to redemption 20 years after they were formed.

Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

...a crucial missing piece of the alternative rock history puzzle.

Rated: 8.5/10

Mar 27, 2025

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Luv the feel and texture of the story telling. Seeing 90s NYC brings back so many memories of the downtown live music scene. Wished I saw them live back in the day. A must see doc for all music lovers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Tan G

Endless Calls for Fame is a beautifully told, fantastic love story not just of a band’s rise and fall and split but of and for an era when music spoke to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Ron B

This documentary is outstanding! It not only captivates but also profoundly resonates. By delving into the creative process behind talented musicians and their support structure, the film showcases the transformative power of collaboration and relationships in bringing visionary projects to life. With unprecedented intimacy, the documentary invites viewers into the minds of each band member, juxtaposing their youthful passion during the band's heyday with the reflective wisdom of their older selves. This nuanced, multilayered exploration is made possible by the filmmaker's ability to show a unvarneshed realness that is sometimes not present in documentaries.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Toby Y

Who wants to watch a film about the mild rise and subsequent fall of a band that none of us have heard of? YOU SHOULD!! This is a really intimate and fascinating portrait not just of the musicians' stories but of a particular time in New York when creativity was alive and inescapable. It's a refreshingly compact movie, but those 82 minutes fly by. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Bree S

You feel all the feels in this well-told story about a promising band navigating NYC’s energetic 90s indie rock scene amidst a drastically changing music industry The film is nostalgic, sentimental, fun and sobering. A must-see for fans of New York history, 90s culture and rock 'n roll. Ultimately, it’s a reflection on humanity and how each of our journeys are shaped by the unpredictable combination of talent, effort, actions and happenstance. It will break your heart and give you hope.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Endless Calls for Fame takes place in the gritty streets of New York City in the 1990s during a time when punk and indie rock was moving from the underground into the mainstream after the cultural tsunami of Nirvana. Using her rediscovered personal archival footage, director Olivia Serafini-Sauli shares the first-hand story of this unique musical era through the lens of one promising band's experience, The New Rising Sons. The film brings to life a vibrant New York music scene of the past as it follows the band's brush with stardom, their dissolution, and their journey to redemption 20 years after they were formed.

Director: Olivia Serafini Sauli
Producer: Olivia Serafini Sauli, María Gabriela Torres
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Via 73 Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2025
Runtime: 1h 22m

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