After the film, Reverend Vince Anderson will perform on the theater’s stage.

THE REVEREND follows the spiritual and musical journey of Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to New York in the 90’s to enter the seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling – music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnecting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that meets people where they are, is open to all, and moves everyone that sees him play. Reverend Vince is also deeply involved in social activism, working with other progressive faith leaders at home and around the country to build inclusive communities. Filmed over several years and featuring Questlove and members of TV On The Radio, The Reverend is a rocking concert film as well as an intimate portrait of Reverend Vince’s inspiring personal and spiritual life.

NICK CANFIELD  is a Director and Cinematographer from New York. He has worked in documentary film for over a decade, developing an intimate observational style which he learned as filming partner to legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. His camerawork can be seen in documentaries such as IRIS, THE FIFTY YEAR ARGUMENT, BORN TO FLY, and IN TRANSIT; and has premiered at festivals including Sundance, the New York Film Festival, and Tribeca. Working on the camera teams for a range of projects such as MAKING A MURDERER, he has had the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of subjects and filmmakers. THE REVEREND is his first feature film.

Reverend Vince Anderson – Born in Fresno, CA, Vince moved to NYC in 1994 to study at Union Theological Seminary with the intention of becoming a Methodist minister. The Reverend lasted three months in seminary before sensing a new direction to take his music and message to where the people were – into the bars and clubs. He promptly started holding weekly “services” in NYC’s Lower East Side and in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, which have now been an NYC institution for over 20 years. In addition, he serves as a musician at two churches, Bushwick Abbey and Citylights Community. The Reverand calls his music “Dirty Gospel,” a term reflecting both his musical influences and his theological perspective.