Down from the Mountain

Down from the Mountain
The DVD cover
Directed byNick Doob
Chris Hegedus
D. A. Pennebaker
Produced byBob Neuwirth
Frazer Pennebaker
StarringJohn Hartford
Ralph Stanley
Emmylou Harris
Alison Krauss
Gillian Welch
David Rawlings
CinematographyJoan Churchill
Nick Doob
Chris Hegedus
Bob Neuwirth
Jehane Noujaim
D. A. Pennebaker
Jojo Pennebaker
Edited byNick Doob
D. A. Pennebaker
Distributed byMike Zoss Productions
Lions Gate Entertainment
Release date
  • December 2000 (2000-12)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Down from the Mountain is a 2000 documentary and concert film featuring a live performance by country and traditional music artists who participated in the Grammy-winning soundtrack recording for the Joel and Ethan Coen film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? The concert, held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on May 24, 2000, was a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The documentary was directed by Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The artists in the concert also participated in a Down from the Mountain concert tour.