Saturday, August 15, 7:30 pm
MY GENERATION
2000 USA 103 minutes
The definitive documentary of Woodstock '69, '94 and '99 concerts, including behind-the-scenes logistics and promotions planning, and the concert's effect on the residents of the host town of Saugerties, New York. A picture emerges of two generations acting in remarkably different ways, but expressing the same longing for togetherness in a world of uncertainty and violence.
Writer, Director, Producer: Barbara Koppel;
Director: Tom Haneke;
Producer: Michael Lang;
Executive Producer: Allen Newman, Jeff Rowland;
Cinematographer: Tom Hurwitz;
Cast: Aerosmith, Joe Cocker, David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Melissa Ethridge, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Michael Lang, Moby, Keith Moon, Graham Nash, Carlos Santana, John Sebastian, Steven Tyler, The Who
Sunday, August 16, 7:30 pm
DEVONIA
1976, 1978, 2009 USA
Formed in Akron, Ohio, in 1974, Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution"-the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Showcase of Bruce Conner's 4-minute experimental film with Devo, Mongoloid and two Devo music videos: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution and the premiere screening of Don't Shoot (I'm a Man).
Monday, August 17, 7:30 pm
IN SEARCH OF BEETHOVEN
1976, 1978, 2009 USA
The first truly comprehensive feature length cinema documentary ever made about Beethoven features a who's who of performers and experts, who reveal new insights into this legendary composer. Interviewees include Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Roger Norrington, Riccardo Chailly, Claudio Abbado, Fabio Luisi, Frans Brüggen, Ronald Brautigam, Hélène Grimaud, Vadim Repin, Janine Jansen, Paul Lewis, Lars Vogt, and Emanuel Ax. With over 60 live performances. The film is narrated by Juliet Stevenson and young RSC actor David Dawson.
Director, Producer: Phil Grabsky;
Cast: Leif Ove Andsnes, Emanual Ax, Giovanni Biette, Jonathan Bliss, Ronald Brautigam, Riccardo Chailly, Sir Roger Norrington, Barry Cooper, Jonathan Del Mar, Louis Langree, Vadim Repin, Ilona Schmielm, Phil Grabsky
Tuesday, August 18, 7:30 pm
JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
2008 USA 87 minutes
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison remains one of the greatest live albums ever made, and the man himself one of America's greatest troubadours. Cash also was a tireless and passionate advocate for prison reform. Forty years later, the album still resonates today with a rawness and authenticity that few recordings have ever achieved. This film will expose a lesser known "Man in Black" through an exciting, visually compelling examination of this historic concert.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer: Bestor Cram;
Co-Producers: Peter Reichenbach, Louise Rosen;
Writer: Michael Streissguth;
Cinematographer: Miguelangel Aponte-Rios;
Cast: Gene Beley, Jim Brown, John Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash, Merle Haggard, Jimmy Tittle
Wednesday, August 19, 7:30 pm
STILL BILL
2009 USA 78 minutes
Best known for "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me," Bill Withers topped the charts, and then stopped performing in 1985. The makers of Still Bill wanted to know why. Combining old performances and intense interviews with Withers, the film reveals how the artist started as a musician relatively late in life. After careers in the Navy and assembling airplane toilets, he eventually won three Grammys. But facing the pressure from record execs to promote himself, he retreated into his Hollywood mansion and stopped making music. Now, with his children grown, he is ready to begin again, on his own terms. Even at 70 years old, as he sits on his porch and describes his goals, it's evident that Bill Withers is oblivious to fame and still happy about it.
Directors: Damani Baker, Alex Vlack;
Producers: Damani Baker, John Fine, Alex Vlack;
Executive Producers: Alex Vlack, Andrew Jackerman;
Cinematographers: Damani Baker, Jon Fine, Ed Marritz;
Cast: Bill Withers, Cornel West, Tavis Smiley, Jim James, Angelique Kidjo
Thursday, August 20, 7:30 pm
PONCHO AT MONTREUX
2004 USA 80 minutes
Sanchez takes to the stage of the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, taking the audience by storm with a typhoon of his signature Latin rhythms. The Montreux Jazz Festival has seen an incredible array of performers take to the stage over the years. So when it came to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Concord Records, it seemed appropriate that one of their leading lights, Poncho Sanchez, should take to the stage at the festival. Bringing his own inimitable brand of Latin jazz to the festival, Sanchez delights the crowd with some of his signature tunes. A highly appropriate tribute to a label that has produced some historic music, Sanchez pours all his energy into his performance, working his way through songs such as "Watermelon Man," "One Mint Julep," "Conmigo," and many others.
Cast: Poncho Sanchez
Friday, August 21, 7: 30 pm
DIRTY: ONE WORD CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
2009 USA 55 minutes
This is a personal tribute by the filmmaker to one of the most enigmatic, controversial and tragic figures in hip-hop music history, Ol' Dirty Bastard, or just ODB for those in the know. During his years with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, he became famous for his slurred, half-sung, half-rapped delivery of bizarre lyrics, which personified the raw, unadulterated and innovative style of the group. His own solo career was at once celebrated and fraught with legal troubles and eventually, his death by overdose. Featuring members of the Wu-Tang Clan, the Brooklyn Zu and many others, this film celebrates the life of a genius madman who lived life without any breaks.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer: Rasion Allah;
Cast: Ghostface, Meth, RZA, Raekwon, Masta Killa, ODB's parents, Rasion Allah
