September 15, 2003
So, here’s the most recent scoop with King of Bluegrass.
We have been super busy working on the DVD and getting prepared
for the slew of screenings we have coming up (check out the updated
list of screenings).
SCREENINGS
First we just got word that the film will be screening at
the New Orleans Film Festival on Saturday, October 11th at
1 PM. If you live in Louisiana, stay tuned for more details
on the exact location.
The next few weeks are super busy for us. The film is showing
at Bear’s Place in my hometown of Bloomington this week
and then Associate Producer Will Wall and I are heading down
to the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, Alabama
for a screening there on September 21st. Looks like a great
time! More info at www.sidewalkfest.com .
Then on Monday, September 29th, the film’s editor, Kathleen
Dargis is heading to her hometown of Minneapolis where the
film will be showing at the Sound Unseen Film Festival. More
info at www.soundunseen.com .
During that same week (Sept. 29-Oct. 5th) I’ll be heading
down to Louisville for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “World
of Bluegrass Conference.” IBMA is co-hosting host two
limited seating screenings. I will be selling copies of the
DVD and VHS all week. So, if you’ve been wanting to get
your hands on a copy of the film and will be at the conference,
come check us out at Booth 27B! Looks like we’ll have
t-shirts too! More info about the event at www.ibma.org .
We have also recently been asked to show the film at the Gene
Siskel Film Center in Chicago as part of their upcoming Music
Movie Series. The screenings will be Sunday, October 26 at
7:30 PM and Thursday, October 30th at 8:30 PM.
Info at www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/
VHS & DVD RELEASE
The VHS release is coming up right around the corner. Check
this website in late September, early October to find out about
our website only pre-release of the film. The film will be
in stores in October/November.
We are also pushing forward on the DVD. It has been a ton
or work, but looks to be well worth it. In addition to the
film, the DVD will include the following extras:
- Bonus Scenes
- Director's Interview
- Bios on all the people interviewed in the film
- A piece on Jimmy's already built gravestone
- A discography of Jimmy's Decca LPs
- A timeline of Jimmy's Life
- A Roots of Bluegrass section that traces the events and
people that helped create the bluegrass sound.
Stay tuned for details on the release of the DVD.
Thanks,
George Goehl
Director
September 15, 2003
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