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MONODUOFILMSCATALOGUE FALL WINTER 2014

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SYNOPSIS5 old VW camper vans. 4 bands. 3 thousand miles. 2 weeks. 1 gloriously backwards tour. The adventure starts after a �re-fuelled �nal night at Austin's SXSW Music Festival, where the bands (Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateli�, Bear's Den) pile into their rides and head northeast. They play everywhere from bars to barns, rooms to rooftops, packing out tiny venues and wowing crowds with their unique sounds.

But heavy rainstorms, multiple breakdowns, and cramped conditions remind them that to push through sometimes you need to pull together. Featuring Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett and narrated by Gill Landry this docu-mentary is about a modern tour, done the old fashioned way.

AUSTIN TO BOSTONa Film by JAMES MARCUS HANEY produced by BEN LOVETT & TY JOHNSON

Documentary/ USA - England - Australia / 2014 72 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSWORLD PREMIERE SHEFFIELD DOC FEST 2014BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2014SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL 2014IDFA 2014

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SYNOPSISRahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was more than a blind musician who could play three horns at once, more than one of the most exciting and amazing sax players who ever lived. Beyond the ability to play multiple melodies at the same time, he was a warrior against racial injustice, fought for people with disabilities, and was a tireless campaigner for a wider appreciation of Jazz (what he termed Black Classical Music). Packed with electrifying archival footage of Kirk and his music, intimate interviews, and inspired animated sequences; Kahan’s �lm is an absorbing look at the man who wouldn’t even let partial paralysis keep him from pursuing what he called “The Religion of Dreams.”

THE CASE OF THE THREE SIDED DREAMa Film by ADAM KAHAN

Documentary/ USA / 2014 87 Minutes / Color B/W / English

FESTIVALSWORLD PREMIERE SXSW 2014FULL FRAME 2014IDFA 2014

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SYNOPSISThe proli�c, innovative rock band The National is on its biggest tour to date, but newbie roadie Tom, brother of frontman Matt Berninger, cannot help throwing a wrench into the well-oiled music machine. Tom’s moonlighting as an irreverent documentarian creates a drama of its own for the band on the road. Following the musicians and crew day and night, in places public and, ahem, private, Tom is reprimanded time and again. As endearing as the boy next door and embodying the wherewithal of a Chris-topher Guest character, he brings a delightfully awkward humor into the serious world of the seriously awesome The National. Brother Matt and his bandmates lend witty and profound colors to the mix, allowing carte blanche access to everything and anything that goes down on tour.

Tom Berninger’s directorial debut is a brilliant and uncere-monious self mockumentary with all of the ingredients for a good time and enough earnestness to come out on the other side with an admiration for those who have the gumption to create any kind of art. A cinematic juxtaposi-tion that locks comedy and stoicism together on a tour bus, Mistaken for Strangers delivers an entertaining story of family, music and artistic aspiration.

MISTAKEN FOR STRANGERSa Film by TOM BERNINGER

Documentary / USA 2013 80 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSWORLD PREMIERETRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2013OPENING FILM

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE HOT DOCS 2013FANTASIA IFF 2013SEATTLE IFF 2013ARCLIGHT DOCFEST 2013AFI DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2013SIDNEY IFF 2013MELBOURNE IFF 2013NEW ZEALAND IFF 2013ATHENS IFF 2013HELSINKI IFF 2013REYJKAVIK IFF 2013BFI LONDON IFF 2013INEDIT IFF BARCELONA 2013WARSAW IFF 2013FESTIVAL DO RIO 2013DOCLISOA 2013KASSEL DOKFEST 2013CPH:DOX 2013ROKUMENTTI 2013GÖTEBORG 2014BAFICI 2014

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I DREAM OF WIRESa Film by ROBERT FANTINATTO AND JASON AMM

Documentary / Canada / 2014 96’ Minutes / Color HD/ English

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SYNOPSISI Dream of Wires begins with an historical primer, explor-ing the early development of modular synthesizers from pioneering companies Moog Music Inc. and Buchla and Associates, right through to the near-extinction of these instruments, brought on by the introduction of portable, digital synthesizers in the ’80s. From there, the rebirth of the modular synthesizer is retraced, leading into the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer. Along the way is some in-depth exploration of the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. What started out as a “vintage-revival scene” in the ’90s has grown into an underground phenomena with a growing market of modular obses-sives craving ever more wild and innovative sounds and interfaces. Today, the modular synthesizer is no longer an esoteric curiosity or even a mere music instrument — it is an essential tool for radical new sounds and a bona � de subculture.

FESTIVALSCIMM FEST 2014MUTEK FESTIVAL 2014IN-EDIT 2014SONAR 2014CORK FILM FESTIVAL 2014

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JALANANa Film by DANIEL ZIV

Documentary / Indonesia / 2013 107 Minutes / Color HD/ Indonesian - English

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SYNOPSISJALANAN ('Streetside') tells the captivating story of Boni, Ho & Titi, three gifted, charismatic street musicians in Jakarta over a tumultuous 5-year period in their own lives and that of Indonesia. The �lm follows the young margin-alized musicians and their never before seen sub-culture, while also painting a striking, moody and intimate portrait of Indonesia’s frenzied capital city.

Using the powerful soundtrack of the musicians' original compositions to drive the �lm, it traces their elusive quest for identity and love in the day-to-day of a city overrun by the e�ects of globalization and corruption.

FESTIVALSBUSAN IFF 2013MELBOURNE IFF 2014BURMA HUMAN RIGHTS DIGNITY IFF 2014BIOGRAFILM FESTIVAL 2014DOCAVIV FESTIVAL 2014CHOPSHOTS SOUTHEAST ASIA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2014ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014SHANGHAI TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2014PARNU DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2014JOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014

AWARDSBEST DOCUMENTARYBUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013AUDIENCE AWARDCHOPSHOTS SOUTHEAST ASIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2014RICHARD LEACOCK AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILMBIOGRAFILM FESTIVAL 2014BEST DOCUMENTARYSHANGHAI TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2014SPECIAL MENTION AWARDJOGJA-NETPAC ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014

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SYNOPSISIn 1995, �ve guys from Virginia with a love of heavy metal began jamming together. They played in basements and dingy clubs, recorded demos, worked hard, built a rabid underground fan base, and eventually called themselves Lamb of God.

Now, more than �fteen years later, Lamb of God has achieved the kind of success that kids with garage bands dream about—they have sold over two million albums, made two platinum-selling DVDs, been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and have continued growing their cult of heavy metal loyalists into a worldwide community.

As the Palaces Burn is a feature-length documentary that originally sought to follow the band and their fans throughout the world, to demonstrate how music ties us together when we can’t �nd any other common bond. However, during the �lming process in 2012, the story abruptly took a dramatic turn, bringing the band into a Kafkaesque nightmare, when lead singer Randy Blythe was arrested on charges of manslaughter, blamed for the death of one of their young fans in the Czech Republic. What followed was a heart-wrenching courtroom drama that left fans, friends, and curious onlookers around the world on the edge of their seats.

AS THE PALACES BURNa Film by DON ARGOTT

Documentary / USA 201390 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSIDFA 2013GÖTEBORG 2014VISION DU REEL 2014IN-EDIT 2014AMBULANTE COLOMBIA 2014

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--SYNOPSISWhile Egypt has traditionally been the beating heart of classical Arabic music, with legendary singers such as Oum Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafez, a new craze is taking over the Arab world’s most populous nation: Electro Shaabi. Inspired by the down-and-dirty music played at street parties and weddings, this new populist dance form combines a punk spirit with a hip hop attitude set against a furious cascade of drums, bass and electronic vocals. If feature-length documentaries such as Buena Vista Social Club helped introduce world audienc-es to the lost golden melodies of Cuban music, director Hind Meddeb is bringing the furious, sweaty rhythms of downtown Cairo to global ears with Electro Shaabi. While the beats are designed to get your feet moving, the lyrics, often laced with revolutionary fervour, o�er insights into the mindset of today’s restless Egyptian youth. Unlike anything you’ve seen (or heard) before.

ELECTRO CHAABIa Film by HIND MEDDEB

Documentary / Egypt - France 201377 Minutes / Color HD / Arabic

FESTIVALSISMAILIA FILM FESTIVAL 2013BFI LONDON 2013GÖTEBORG IFF 2013ROTTERDAM IFF 2013SEATTLE IFF 2014

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UP COMING 2015

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CREATIVE DESPITE WARa Film by RUI DÍAZ

Documentary / Afghanistan - Germany / 2015 60 Minutes / Color / English - Dari - Pashto

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SYNOPSISDespite thirty years of con�ict, and eleven years of military occupation, despite violence, poverty, funda-mentalism and war, there is a blossoming artistic move-ment in Afghanistan willing to be seen. Creative Despite War foregrounds some of the most innovative young Afghan artists in their struggle to create and show their artwork in a country where freedom of expression can often be life-threatening. Despite of this fact, their art is slowly taking over the city: from paintings on Kabul’s semi-destroyed walls to heavy metal underground concerts, the �lm takes us on a journey into Afghanistan’s growing artistic movement and into the intimate world of these artists, showing the impact of their artistic work in the construction of a new Afghan society, and proving that there is another perspective to see the country beyond the con�ict.

After many years of con�ict, the image of Afghanistan in the world is mostly related to terrorism, violence, and oppression, making it di�cult to discover the rich traditions and the modern developments of the country and its people. In light of the withdrawal of the foreign troops in 2014, the art scene becomes a �eld where afghan women and men regain their means of self-ex-pression, testing the limits of their society and develop-ing new ideas for the future of Afghanistan.

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SYNOPSISBefore Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the �rst black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their �eld. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family chronicle, the story of Death is one of brotherly love and �erce, divinely inspired expression.

A BAND CALLED DEATH a Film by JEFF HOWLETT and MARK COVINO

Documentary / USA 2012 98 Minutes / Colour, DIGIBETA / English

FESTIVALSIDFA 2012LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2012HAMPTONS IFF 2012PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL 2012SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) 2013SEATTLE IFF 2013FILM FEST GENT 2013MILANO FILM FESTIVAL 2013NEW ZEALAND IFFL 2013MELBOURNE IFF 2013

INEDIT IFF 2013NIGHT VISIONS 2013ROKUMENTTI 2013BILBAO FILM FESTIVAL 2013MAR DEL PLATA 2013

AWARDSAUDIENCE AWARD - BEST MUSIC FILMSXSW 2013

AUDIENCE AWARDVERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013

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THE SOUND OF BELGIUMa Film by JOSEF DEVILLÉDocumentary / Belgium / 2012 85 Minutes / Color HD/ English - French

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SYNOPSISThe Sound of Belgium’ explores the rich but untold story of Belgian electronic dance music. From the grand dance halls with Decap organs to the golden days of Popcorn; From dark and cold Electronic Body Music and New Beat to Belgian House and Techno. An alternative chronicle of unique popular music, ‘The Sound of Belgium’ goes in search of the spirit of a nation and the people that danced to it.

FESTIVALSFLANDERS IFF 2012IDFA 2012DOCVILLE 2012KAUNAS INT. FILM FESTIVAL 2013IN-EDIT BARCELONA 2013BAFICI 2014

AWARDSVANGUARD AWARDREDBULL ELEKTROPEDIA SPECIAL 2012 ENSOR FOR BEST BELGIAN DOCUMENTARY INT. FILM FESTIVAL OSTEND 2013

NOMINATION MARGRITTE AWARD FORBEST BELGIAN DOCUMENTARY 2013

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9 MUSES OF STAR EMPIREa Film by LEE HARIKOONDocumentary / South Korea / 2013 82 Minutes / Color HD/ English - Korean

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SYNOPSISTV journalist Lee Harkjoon, previously best-known for reportage on refugees from North Korea, gained extraor-dinary access to the inner workings of K-pop agency Star Empire, and spent a year observing the casting, training and attempted launch of the new girl-group 9 Muses. You may be surprised to see just how “manufactured” 9 Muses are: the (very) long hours of rehearsals are beyond physi-cally demanding, and the upper echelons of manage-ment don’t seem to have any scruples about dehumaniz-ing the girls.But once you’ve got used to seeing young women treated as robots, you’ll �nd the course of events fairly predict-able: there are betrayals, rivalries and injuries, and there’s the hushed-up scandal of an illicit sexual relationship between the manager and a band member. Still, nothing beats seeing it for yourself, and this o�ers what must be de�nitive insights into the processes that keep K-pop going.

FESTIVALSIDFA 2012VANCOUVER IFF 2013DOCUMENTARY EDGE FESTIVAL 2013SOUND+VISION 2013

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SYNOPSISLast century, the Soviet Union built the mining town of Pyramiden, not far from the North Pole, on the island Spitsbergen in the Norwegian Svelbard archipelago. The Russians who went to work there were dreaming of a better life, but that dream didn't last long. The settlement has long since been abandoned. Three members of the Danish band Efterklang travel there to sample the atmo-sphere and make �eld recordings for a new album. They tap, rub and blow into everything they can �nd, shoving planks back and forth, climbing into pipes, and recording the sound of stacks of Soviet documents falling to the �oor. The scenes of recording in Efterklang are interspersed with archive footage from a former inhabi-tant who moved to the settlement in 1946. In voice-over, he talks about life in Pyramiden: the expectations, the work and getting used to the extreme climate, as well as how, during a skiing competition, the people there came face-to-face with a polar bear. Described at the time as "the pearl of the Soviet Union," the photogenic town was a rewarding subject for photographers and �lmmakers alike. And even now, the abandoned buildings with photos still hanging on their peeling walls are a �ne visual complement to their surroundings.

THE GHOST OF PIRAMIDAa Film by ANDREAS KOEFOED

Documentary / Denmark 2012 57 Minutes / Color HD / English - Danish - Russian

FESTIVALSCPH:DOX 2012IDFA 2012GOTHENBURG IFF 2013PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL 2013DOCAVIV 2013POOLINALE 2013TRONDHEIM IFF 2013BRUSSELS FILM FESTIVAL 2013

AWARDSBEST MUSIC DOCPLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL 2013

AUDIENCE AWARDPOOLINALE 2013

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SYNOPSISMasterfully edited from nearly 200 hours of footage, PAPIROSEN represents a decade of �lmmaking, and four generations of Argentine director Gastón Solnicki’s family history, culled from 8mm home videos, a VHS bar mitzvah, and original observational material. His father, Victor, emerges as the lead �gure, but Solnicki highlights the entire clan. Beginning with the birth of his nephew, Mateo, and punctuated throughout by interviews with his grandmother, Pola, a Holocaust survivor, the �lm’s scope is simultaneously epic and intimate. PAPIROSEN is a meditation on family, history, the importance ofstorytell-ing, and the power of cinema itself.

PAPIROSENa Film by GASTÓN SOLNICKI

Documentary / Argentina / 2011 74 Minutes / Color HD / Spanish

FESTIVALSLOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2012ROTTERDAM IFF 2012EDINBURGH IFF 2012THESSALONIKI IFF 2012JEONJU IFF 2012BAFICI IFF 2012JERUSALEM IFF 2012

AWARDSJURY AWARD BEST ARGENTINEAN FILM BAFICI 2012

JURY AWARD SPECIAL JURY MENTIONEDINBURGH IFF 2012

LIA AWARDJERUSALEM IFF 2012

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SYNOPSISFilmed in ten countries, “The Reach Of Resonance” is a meditation on the meaning of music, which juxtaposes the creative paths of four musicians who use music to cultivate a deeper understanding of the world around them. Among them are Miya Masaoka using music to interact with insects and plants; Jon Rose, utilizing a violin bow to turn fences into musical instruments in con�ict zones ranging from the Australian outback to Palestine; John Luther Adams translating the geophysical phenom-ena of Alaska into music; and Bob Ostertag, who explores global socio- political issues through processes as diverse as transcribing a riot into a string quartet, and creating live cinema with garbage.

By contrasting the creative paths of these artists, and an unexpected connection between them by the world renowned Kronos Quartet, the �lm explores music not as a form of entertainment, career, or even self-expression, but as a tool to develop more deeply meaningful relation-ships with people and the complexities of the world they live in.

THE REACH OF RESONANCEa Film by STEVE ELKINS

Documentary/ USA - Slovak Republic - Palestine - France - Czech Republic - Canada - Australia / 2011 116 Minutes / Color / English

FESTIVALSINTERNATIONAL DU FILM SUR L’ART 2012KARLOVY VARY IFF 2012TEMPS D’IMAGES FESTIVAL 2012BEIRUT INTL. DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2012OXDOX IFF 2012

AWARDSTEMPS D’IMAGES FILM AWARD 2012

BEST FILM ESSAY INTERNATIONAL DU FILM SUR L’ART 2012

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SYNOPSISWe follow the extraordinary story about the journalist and Black Panther activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is imprisoned on death row in Philadelphia, USA. Since he was found guilty in 1981 of the murder of police o�cer Daniel Faulkner on questionable evidence, America has been divided. The right wing has expressed its undivided approval at the death sentence for "the cop killer", while Mumia has become a left-wing icon and a symbol of judicial insanity in the United States. "Long Distance Revolutionary" is a tribute to the man, who with his indomitable courage has never stopped �ghting for his own - and everyone else's - freedom. The �lm is based on Mumia's enormous literary and journalistic talent, as we are given compelling and moving performances of his works by people such as Angela Davis and Cornel West. In this way, we are given the story of his life both by his closest, his colleagues and his many friends, but also by himself. It is a story about a strong man and activist, who never shies away from his principles - even after spending 30 years in a six square metres small cell. The aim is justice. Politics, philosophy and literature are the means.

MUMIA: LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARYa Film by STEPHEN VITTORIA

Documentary / USA 2012 52 - 119 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2013CPH:DOX 2012MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2012DOC NYC 2012 GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL 2012

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Cult rock legend Bobby Liebling has been churning out genre-de�ning hard rock for over 36 years as the lead singer of the band Penta-gram. Various acts of self-destruction, multiple band break-ups, and botched record deals have condemned his music to obscurity. Frozen for decades in his parents' basement, Bobby is �nally discovered by the heavy metal under-ground. With the help of Sean 'Pellet' Pelletier, his friend and manager, Bobby struggles to overcome his demons.

LAST DAYS HEREA film by DON ARGOTT AND DEMIAN FENTON

Documentary / USA 201190 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSIDFA 2011CPH:DOX 2011BFI 2011IN-EDIT BARCELONA 2011SXSW 2011SIDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2011FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2011INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2011COPENHELL 2012DOCVILLE 2012NIGHT VISIONS 2012TAMPERE 2012

AWARDSWINNER BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARYIDFA 2011

WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2011

WINNER BEST INTL. MUSIC DOCUMENTARYIN-EDIT BARCELONA 2011

WINNER BEST FILMSIDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2011

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The ampli�ed sound of a controlled heartbeat, the screech of an electric cello played with ferocity, turntablism at its most extreme: these are the sounds of Tokyo’s world renowned avant-garde music scene. We Don’t Care About Music Anyway foregrounds six of Japan’s most innovative musicians who are working on the fringes of culture, blurring the lines between music and noise. Their sounds are played out against the backdrop of a diverse cityscape, from desolate junkyards and monolithic ware-house spaces to overpopulated intersections, in a frenetic, choreographed montage that dizzies the mind and cranks up the heart.

WE DON’T CARE ABOUT MUSIC ANYWAYa Film by CÉDRIC DUPIRE and GASPARD KUENTZ

Documentary / USA 201190 Minutes / Color HD / English

FESTIVALSKARLOVY VARY IFF 2011HOTDOCS 2011SXSW 2010 BAFICI 2010CINEMA DU RÉEL 2010INDILISBOA 2010LOCARNO IFF 2009

AWARDSWINNER BEST FILM ON ARTERA NEW HORIZON 2010

WINNER PRIX DE LA CRÉATIONTRACES DE VIES 2010

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DECONSTRUCTING DADThe Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

a Film by STANLEY WARNOW

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SYNOPSISA documentary about the life of musician, inventor and electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott, seen through the eyes of his son Stan Warnow. Scott’s career spanned 1930s swing to 1970s electro jazz and included a stint composing soundtracks for Warner Brothers cartoons. A hugely in�uential �gure, his admirers include Frank Zappa, John Williams and Andy Partridge. Warnow probes deeply into the professional and private life of his father to construct a de�ning portrait of an under-recognised American icon. Various contemporary musicians reminisce about Scott on camera, including John Williams, DJ Spooky and Don Byron.

DECONSTRUCTING DADa Film by STANLEY WARNOW

Documentary / USA 201080 - 52 Minutes / HDV / English

FESTIVALSGHENT FILM FESTIVAL 2011 KARLOVY VARY IFF 2011 GLASGOW 2011SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FF 2011PARK CITY MUSIC GILM FESTIVAL 2010SENSORIA FILM FESTIVAL 2009

AWARDSWINNER CRITICS AWARDSEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FF 2011

WINNER DIRECTOR’S CHOICE GOLD MEDALPARK CITY FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010

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BACKYARDa Film by ÁRNI SVEINSSON

Documentary / Iceland 2010 75 Minutes / Colour, DIGIBETA / Icelandic

FESTIVALSKARLOVY VARY IFF 2011 DOCVILLE IFF 2011 SEATTLE IFF 2011CPH : DOX 2010

SYNOPSIS

Árni and Árni have decided to improvise their own mini-festival, while the rest of the city is celebrating the annual Reykjavik cultural night. The lineup includes some of Iceland’s most exiting bands today like MÚM, HJALTALÍN, BORKÓ, SIN FANG BOUS, REYKJAVIK!, RETRO STEFSON AND FM BELFAST, all playing for local passers-by, tourists and backyard cats. Árni Sveinsson’s ‘Backyard’ captures the characteris-tic do-it-yourself attitude which has made Reyk-javik’s underground scene so artistically strong and successful. Genres are completely second-ary for the young musicians, and the only thing that can shut them up is heavy rain. But late summer has plenty of nuances, and the sun returns to the small enclosure, which develops into a party that is larger than anyone expected. A �lm that con�rms that there is a way for Iceland out of the crisis. And that 101 is still the coolest zip code of the North.”

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