In 1972
ALL ROADS LED TO DANNY SEYMOUR; ROCK N’ ROLL,
FILM & ART ALL INTERSECTED AT HIS DOOR.
KISS THE PAST GOODBYE is a
feature documentary about the
radiant, hell-bent photographer and filmmaker, Daniel Seymour…
…who mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia in 1973.
Director Remy Weber has been granted unlimited access to the Seymour Archive of rarely seen 35mm negatives, vintage prints, and 16mm films which showcase prominently in this sensual, intelligent, and emotional montage.
The film incorporates rare archival material from Robert Frank, Larry Clark, Danny Lyon, and others that feature Danny Seymour.
PRODUCTION TEAM
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Remy Weber is a New York based documentary director and showrunner, helming projects for platforms such as CNN, Hulu, Discovery, and PBS among others.
Weber continues to independently produce and direct films and commercials. The New York Times Magazine featured his documentary work-in-progress, Kiss the Past Goodbye. A Jerome Foundation and Wellspring Foundation recipient, Weber's film Nobody's Off the Hook premiered at DOCNY.
Weber's installation video collaborations with artist Lorna Simpson have been featured at the Salon 94 Gallery and the Jeu de Paume in Paris. Recent branded campaigns with a variety of clients include BMW/Mini, Planned Parenthood, and Pickard Chilton. Recent limited series include: the 4 part docuseries for Hulu, Keeper of the Ashes.
Weber currently is in development with XTR for an original documentary series.
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Deirdre Haj is a film producer, consultant, and strategist.
Haj is best known as the former director of the acclaimed Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, which she ran for over a decade, and founding Vice President of the Film Festival Alliance.
She currently serves as Vice President of The Art House Convergence and producer of upcoming doc KISS THE PAST GOODBYE.
Tax deductible contributions can be made here via our fiscal sponsor, FilMNorth, whose mission is to empower artists to tell their stories, launch and sustain successful careers.
The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the following benefactors:
FILM
DETAILS
From 1968-1972, Danny Seymour seemed to be everywhere.
There’s Danny rolling sound and shooting up with groupies in
Robert Frank’s black market documentary of the 1972
Rolling Stones tour, COCKSUCKER BLUES.
There’s Danny in his Bowery loft with Yoko Ono and John Lennon shooting their
film THE FLY. There’s Jessica Lange making her acting debut in Danny’s film
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS.
Independently wealthy, fearless, and a
burgeoning talent, by 1972 Danny seemed to
have it all. Yet in 1973, the radiant, hell-bent
artist mysteriously disappeared on his
sailboat off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia.
Both the CIA and the FBI were involved in the
investigation, but Danny was never found.
KISS THE PAST GOODBYE is an evocative journey that breathes life back into a legendary character while illuminating the incendiary times in which he lived. Danny Seymour and his powerful influence are rediscovered as the film traces this fascinating story told through the voices of the lives he impacted, including Robert Frank, Jessica Lange, Danny Lyon, and Larry Clark.
Danny Seymour’s best friend
FRANCISCO GRANDE
Photographer & filmmaker
DANNY LYON
INTERVIEWS
Photographer & filmmaker
LARRY CLARK
cinematography by Robert Leacock
Legendary photographer & filmmaker
ROBERT FRANK
Photographer & publishing pioneer
RALPH GIBSON
Award winning actress of stage & screen
JESSICA LANGE
