| Foo Fighters: Back and Forth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | James Moll |
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | Dave Grohl William Goldsmith Taylor Hawkins Nate Mendel Chris Shiflett Pat Smear Franz Stahl Butch Vig |
| Cinematography | Harris Done |
| Edited by | Tim Calandrello |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth is a 2011rockumentary about the American rock bandFoo Fighters, directed by filmmakerJames Moll. The film documents the band's history and the recording process for their seventh studio albumWasting Light. The film's title is taken from a song of the same name onWasting Light. In 2012,Back and Forth won theGrammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.
The film includes material taken from over 1,000 hours of historical and new footage, and interviews with the current members of Foo Fighters, former bandmembersWilliam Goldsmith andFranz Stahl, and producerButch Vig. FrontmanDave Grohl has said the main inspiration for the film was the decision to recordWasting Light in the garage of his mansion inEncino, California – "Personally, I thought it would be a good idea to now tell the story of the last 16 years, so it would make more sense to watch us make a record in a garage. After selling out fucking stadiums and becoming this big rock band, why would you make a garage record? To me the first hour and 20 minutes of the movie is leading up to that moment."[2] He also added that while the band "always believed a little mystery is important to rock’n’roll", he considered it was time to tell their story, and referencing theTom Petty documentaryRunnin' Down a Dream, "If we wait any longer, we’re going to wind up with a four-hour-long documentary".[3]
Back and Forth saw its debut on March 15, 2011 at theSXSW festival inAustin, Texas. The first session was followed by a surprise Foo Fighters live performance, which included the entirety ofWasting Light in its setlist.[4]
On 12 February 2012, the documentary won aGrammy Award in theBest Long Form Music Video category.
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Music DVDs Chart[5] | 1 |
| Austrian Music DVDs Chart[6] | 2 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart[7] | 3 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[8] | 7 |
| Danish Music DVDs Chart[9] | 2 |
| Dutch Music DVDs Chart[10] | 4 |
| Finnish Music DVDs Chart[11] | 1 |
| German Albums Chart[12] | 27 |
| Irish Music DVDs Chart[13] | 2 |
| Italian Music DVDs Chart[14] | 6 |
| New Zealand Music DVDs Chart[15] | 1 |
| Norwegian Music DVDs Chart[16] | 1 |
| Spanish Music DVDs Chart[17] | 10 |
| Swedish Music DVDs Chart[18] | 1 |
| Swiss Music DVDs Chart[19] | 4 |
| UK Music Videos Chart[20] | 1 |
| US DVDs Chart[21] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[22] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NME Award Best Music Film | Back and Forth | Won |
| 2012 | Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video | Back and Forth | Won |
| Studio albums | |
|---|---|
| EPs | |
| Live albums | |
| Compilations | |
| Videos | |
| Singles |
|
| Other songs | |
| Concert tours | |
| Associated acts | |
| Films | |
| Related | |
