Dance Craze

Legendary film that brilliantly captures the cultural phenomenon that was the 2 Tone movement, and showcases the very best of the British Ska revival.

Director Joe Massot and cinematographer Joe Dunton filmed 2 Tone bands at various venues over the course of 1980, using the newly invented Steadicam on Super 35mm film to make it look like the camera was dancing along with the beat of the music. The result showcases the very best of the British Ska phenomenon, with performances from The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners and The Bodysnatchers.

In 1979 Jerry Dammers founded The Specials and 2 Tone Record Label, releasing their debut single Gangsters in July of that year. Over the course of the next 12 months, 2 Tone took over the UK.