Roman Coppola has come on board documentary sequence “A Century in Sound” as an government producer as Submarine Leisure takes world gross sales rights alongside Double Agent forward of the movie’s U.Okay. premiere at Sheffield DocFest.

Coming off the again of sold-out screenings at CPH:DOX, Melbourne Intl. Movie Competition and the Nippon Connection Movie Competition (the world’s largest Japanese movie pageant outdoors of Japan) in Germany, “A Century in Sound” is ready to have its U.Okay. premiere at Sheffield DocFest June 19.

The sequence is written and directed by Nick Dwyer alongside co-director Tu Neill.

A decade within the making, the sequence tells a 100-year historical past of Tokyo by means of the Japan tradition of “music cafes,” identified in Japan as ongaku kissa. It comes at a time when “Japanese Listening Bars,” impressed by the tradition in Japan, are opening in cities and cities all over the world. The sequence additionally seems on the function music performs in our lives.

Alongside Coppola at American Zoetrope Movies, different government producers are Kasper Collin (“I Referred to as Him Morgan”), Dana O’Keefe of Double Agent, Sohichiro Matsumoto of Analogue Basis Movies, and Dan Braun and Josh Braun of Submarine.

Coppola stated: “I used to be launched to Nick Dwyer and his challenge by means of some mutual pals who all share an curiosity in features of tradition which might be pushed by deep enthusiasm—for the attractive, the attention-grabbing, and the stunning. A deep curiosity about uncommon and sudden passions.

“After I noticed the preliminary cuts, I used to be swept into the world of jazz kissa—one thing I had solely been vaguely acquainted with. To study its roots and to take a deep dive into locations so wealthy with historical past, guided by folks with such ardour and dedication to excellence in a selected realm, was inspiring.

“As a fan: a lover of filmmaking, tradition, and now jazz kissa—I’m excited to be a part of this distinctive, observant, and engaging challenge.”

Dwyer and Neill had been chargeable for documentary sequence “Diggin’ within the Carts,” which informed the story of the Japanese women and men who created the soundtracks from Nineteen Eighties and 90s video video games and their influence on international music. Dwyer was additionally the author and co-director of the Nat Geo TV present “Making Tracks,” which explored music tradition all over the world.

The six-part sequence is planning for a 2025 launch. The primary three episodes are screened as a single documentary at festivals.