Mary Wharton

Madeleine Albright

Bono

Lois Vossen

Sally Jo Fifer

Ridley Scott

Freida Lee Mock

Andrés David Calderón

Farhad Amid

Tom Moran

Rosalynn Carter

Garth Brooks

Bob Dylan

If it hadn’t been for a bottle of scotch and a late-night visit from musician Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter might never have been elected the 39th President of the United States. The documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and others. Low on campaign funds and lacking in name recognition, Carter relied on support from these artists to give him a crucial boost in the Democratic primaries. Once Carter was elected, the musicians became frequent guests in the White House. The surprisingly significant role that music played throughout Carter’s life and in his work becomes a thread in this engaging portrait of the 39th President of the United States.

Greenwich Entertainment

Winner
Annual Award	Best of the Festival 2020

Los Angeles Film Awards 2020

Nominee
Joe Barber Award	Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2021

Nominee
GMS Award	Best Music Supervision for a Documentary

Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2021

FOCAL International Awards 2021

Nominee
	

Best Use of Footage in a History Feature

A fun soulful documentary that's rarely ever invasive, depicting the type of statesman we're sorely missing today.

Robert Daniels


"Rock & Roll President" is a potent and poignant reminder of how some things used to be and may never be again.

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President