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Icon Film Distribution today announces a unique partnership with Record Store Day UK. To celebrate this year’s programme Icon are offering Record Store day customers the exclusive opportunity to see Miles Ahead for free, in advance of its cinema release.

Directed by and Starring Don Cheadle, Miles Ahead is the impressionistic feature film portrait of Miles Davis, the musical genius and ultimate iconoclast who embodied the spirit of independence. A perfect accompaniment to Record Store day, the annual celebration of independent record shops and their unique culture.

Screenings will take place nationwide on the 18th April. Participating sites include Rough Trade East in London, Rough Trade Nottingham, Rise Music Bristol, Home Manchester and Hyde Park Picture House Leeds. Fans can collect tickets from the following stores from 11th April:
Crash Records
Eastern Bloc
Endless Music
Jumbo Records
Norman Records
Piccadilly Records
Rise, Bristol
Rough Trade Nottingham
Rough Trade East
Vinyl Exchange
Vinyl Revival

“Offering customers’ exclusive access to films before cinema release is a first for Record Store Day and something we are very excited to be involved in”, says Rupert Morrison of Drift Records, RSD’s spokesperson. “Record Store Day celebrations aim to unite those through their love of music and partnering with Icon Films for the Miles Ahead movie does exactly that. Given the musical icon that Miles Davis is, this is the perfect partnership.”
Inspired by events in Miles Davis’s life, Academy Award® Nominee Don Cheadle boldly brings his vision, both in-front-of and behind-the-camera in MILES AHEAD, his directorial debut. A wildly entertaining, impressionistic, no-holds-barred portrait of one of twentieth-century music’s creative geniuses.
Miles Ahead is released in UK cinemas on April 22nd by Icon Film Distribution.
 
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Once failed wannabe actress, Ex-music industry veteran who once dabbled in Artist Management, and now Film Journalist extraordinaire. My love for the arts has seen my fingers in many pies but my love of Film won the battle. Current work credits include Film Editor at Flavourmag, Film Journalist/Writer at HeyUGuys, London Live's London Film Club and DIY Magazine. Previous work credits contributor at The Voice Newspaper, FlickFeast, MyFilmClub and film review slot on radio.