'Once Were Brothers' Giveaway: Win The Blu-Ray, The Band's 50th Anniversary Box Set, And More
Daniel Roher's documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band offers an intimate, never-before-seen look into the early years of the Bob Dylan-backing band that would become musical legends in their own right. After debuting to positive reviews at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, Once Were Brothers hit limited theaters in February 2020.
But fans of The Band can get another chance to show their love for the roots rock group with a Once Were Brothers giveaway contest that we're hosting at /Film. Find out how you can win a Blu-ray of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, an LP of Robbie Robertson's Sinematic, The Band's 50th anniversary box set, and the New York Times bestselling memoir Testimony below.
/Film is giving away a Blu-ray copy of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, along with an LP of Robbie Robertson's sixth solo release Sinematic, Robertson's New York Times bestselling memoir Testimony, and The Band's 50th anniversary box set to one lucky winner of our contest, courtesy of Magnolia Home Entertainment.
To enter the contest, send us an email at slashfilmcontestentries@gmail.com with the words "Once Were Brothers Giveaway" in the subject line. Then, in the body of the email, tell us what your favorite The Band song is, and why. We'll choose our favorite answer and contact the winner for their information to send them the prizes.
See the four items that will be available in the giveaway package below.
Once Were Brothers was the opening film at TIFF last year, where it debuted to positive reviews, including one from /Film reviewer Jason Gorber, who called the documentary, "straightforward yet effective look at a musical legend, lacking some of the weight that long term fans (this one included) may have hoped for."Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band is currently available On Demand and will arrive on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital on May 26, 2020.
From director Daniel Roher, Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band offers a backstage view of the popular rock 'n' roll band alongside Robbie and those closest to The Band, including Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Taj Mahal, Ronnie Hawkins and more. Through rarely seen archival footage, audio and images, the film chronicles Robbie's introduction to music and The Band's revolutionary collaboration with Bob Dylan, to their final tour as one of the most influential groups of their era.