Cult Epics Presents ‘Rozz Williams Tribute’ Documentary Fundraiser in Hollywood March 15

Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.

Renowned art film distribution brand Cult Epics announces a special live musical event on Friday, March 15, ‘Rozz Williams Tribute’, to help raise funds for the development of an upcoming documentary about the late deathrock goth iconoclast, who took his own life in 1998.

Cult Epics founder/curator, Nico B, who famously directed the notorious Christian Death frontman in the 1998 short film Pig, which the director will screen during the event, will treat fans to performances from Williams’ former wife and musical collaborator Eva O, performing Christian Death and Shadow Project classics, as well as Symbolism (featuring Christian Death’s Rikk Agnew, James McGearty, London May of Samhain and Devix Szell of The Banishment), Gitane Demone and Paul Roessler performing selections from their new album New Young Kings of Midnight.

“We are so pleased to present this extraordinary tribute to Rozz Williams 26 years after his death to honor his legacy as a pioneering artist in the post-punk goth rock movement, with whom I had the pleasure of co-directing Pig,” says Nico B of the highly anticipated event. “His musical vision not only earned him reverence during his lifetime, but he also continues to inspire new generations of fans to this day.”

‘Rozz Williams Tribute’ is set to take place at the Masonic Lodge of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery at 7:00pm (6:00pm for VIP ticket holders – limited to 20 people – with perks such as a tour of Williams’ memorial site and cenotaph, meet & greet with band members during soundcheck and rare opportunity to have collectible items signed), with tickets available exclusively at Ticketweb.com/HF.

DJ Dave Bats will keep the music flowing throughout the event, creating a reflective and honoring ambiance as fans celebrate and remember Williams’ life. Specially-designed t-shirts, posters and artist exclusives will also be available for purchase at the event.

To learn more about Nico B and Cult Epics, visit CultEpics.com.  Click here for the Facebook Events Page.

Cult Epics, founded in Amsterdam in 1991 and now based in Los Angeles, is a film distribution company that specializes in controversial art films with a cult following. The first works Cult Epics acquired for distribution included The Exotic Dances of Bettie Page; Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Cannibal Holocaust and Tokyo Decadence.

In 1998, Nico B, the company’s founder, moved to the US and continued acquiring rights and releasing cult movies on video in the art-house, horror and erotica genres, specializing in the work of such directors as Walerian Borowczyk, Tinto Brass, Radley Metzger, Agusti Villaronga, Jorg Buttgereit, Pim de la Parra, Just Jaeckin and recent Marleen Gorris, among others.

Cult Epics has released over 200 rare mainstream and underground cult films in North America, with its films screened at prestigious venues such as the Lincoln Center, Harvard and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In addition to running Cult Epics, Nico B is also an acclaimed filmmaker who has directed avant-garde films such as Pig and Bettie Page: Dark Angel. Sin and the upcoming documentary and Tiki Island.  To learn more, visit CultEpics.com.

Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.Ralph can be reached by writing [email protected]