Sands Festival Edition with John Carney’s Power Ballad
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- Sands International Film Festival celebrates its fifth edition, emphasizing resilience and community impact (per Ania Trzebiatowska).
- John Carney’s Power Ballad opens the festival, bringing the Paul Rudd‑Nick Jonas musical comedy to a UK audience after SXSW and Dublin screenings (per article).
- Gary Clark composed the film’s music, noting the main song was written only three days before Paul Rudd’s arrival and praising Rudd’s vocal talent (per Clark).
Why it matters: Power Ballad’s UK screening at the Sands Festival gives the film new market exposure after its US debut.
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