Strad style just had its world premiere at slamdance film festival a sort of punk little brother to sundance, where it won both documentary feature grand jury prize and the audience award for documentary feature, and well deserved those prizes are. Ultimately, strad style is a movie about the importance of passion and perseverance and also the power of social media and the internet. It was the eleventh edition of the strade bianche and was the fifth event of the 2017 uci world tour. Video archive for the film strad style, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. Movies for teens and children at sonoma intl film festival. Strad style 2017 stream and watch online moviefone.
The festival continues to bring in for discussions directors, their. Hulk hogan, strad style, sundance 2017, sundance film festival 2017, the new radical, where is kyra. Winner of both the documentary grand jury prize and the documentary audience award at slamdance 2017, strad style follows the epic. Its also something of a comingofage story, even if houck is technically an adult already. Gloria is an outofwork party girl forced to leave her life in new york city and move back home. In 2016, avalos completed strad style, his first feature length documentary. Marking a dynamic dozen years in beautiful mendocino, the festival will feature 65 films representing 23 countries. First 11 films revealed for 2017 dallas international film. Chris reeds afi docs 2017 top five film festival today. Jan 27, 2017 the event at park citys treasure mountain inn also saw the stefan avalos directed strad style take both the grand jury. A rural ohio man who has fallen for violins on social. This is strad style trailer by stefan avalos on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Strad style is a movie about the importance of passion and perseverance and also the power of social media and the internet to bring lifechanging opportunities. Christine walevska cello monte carlo opera orchestraeliahu inbal composer.
Now in its 17th year, the marthas vineyard film festival again enlivens the island with a host of new films march 1619. His film, strad style, will be released on vod, svod via gravitas ventures and on itunes on november 7. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The dallas international film festival revealed the first eleven official selections for the upcoming 11th edition of the festival. Having started his life as a classically trained violinist and knowing the obsessions that are part of the violinworld, he became intrigued with the story of daniel houck, while working on a broader documentary about new vs old violins. May 02, 2017 filmmaker and fellow violinist stefan avalos spent a great deal of time with houck at his home in laurelville and documented every failure, success, and setback along the way, and for his efforts, strad style was awarded both the audience and grand jury awards for best documentary at slamdance this past winter. For more information, including this years complete program, visit for more information, please visit. Strad style, directed by stefan avalos wins grand jury prize and audience award for best documentary feature. Aug 23, 2017 living in a ramshackle farmhouse out in the sticks, selfprofessed nobody danny houck pours all his time and energy into his obsession. Watch strad style 2017 full movie free online streaming tubi.
Jan 27, 2017 the 2017 slamdance festival wrapped up. This is an absolutely amazing portrait of a fascinating character, his story told beautifully and with enormous suspense and tenderness. Watch strad style online prime video the unbelievable but true documentary about an ohio hillbilly obsessed with stradivari and all things violin, who, through the magic of socialmedia, convinces a famous european concert violinist that he can make a copy of one of the most famous and valuable violins in the world. Gerhardt emulates the great slava but finds his own personal intimacy musicians. It was the first time that the race was included in the uci world tour calendar. While this movie is still in process, strad style emerged as a story that became his obsession. The 12th annual mendocino film festival takes place june 14, 2017. Going in style is a 2017 american heist comedy film directed by zach braff and written by theodore melfi. It went on to be a hit in festivals around the world, garnering thirteen awards. The 2017 calgary international film festival takes place september 20 october 1, 2017. Strad style, a new documentary from director stefan avalos. It follows a trio of retirees who plan to rob a bank after their pensions are cancelled.
Italy, usa, the netherlands 2017 104 mins english east coast premiere. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon. Filmmaker and fellow violinist stefan avalos spent a great deal of time with houck at his home in laurelville and documented every failure, success, and setback along the way, and for his efforts, strad style was awarded both the audience and grand jury awards for best documentary at slamdance this past winter. Strad style 2017 a rural ohio eccentric convinces a famed european concert violinist that he can make a copy of a stradivarius violin, and then struggles against time, limited finances, and. A young hillbilly from ohio meets a famous european concert violinist over the internet and convinces him that he can make a perfect copy of the most famous violin that ever existed even though he has no formal training in violin making and has never even seen the actual violin. Living in a ramshackle farmhouse out in the sticks, selfprofessed nobody danny houck pours all his time and energy into his obsession. The ghosts of edendale 2004 the last broadcast 1998 cut it up 1996 the game 1994 articles and. Overview danny houck is a young eccentric from the backwaters of ohio who meets a renowned european concert violinist online and convinces him that he can make a perfect copy of the stradivarius il cannone. I had the opportunity to see strad style in the theater and enjoyed it so much i bought it on amazon to watch it again. Audience award winner at slamdance in january 2017, strad style is a documentary. It is directed by stefan avalos, an accomplished l. Nude beach olympics 2008 nudist games san francisco. The event at park citys treasure mountain inn also saw the stefan avalos directed strad style take both the grand jury. Slamdance film festival announced the recipients of this years sparky awards awarding the sparky prize for best narrative feature to dim the fluorescents, directed by daniel warth, and written by warth and miles barstead.
Strad style premiered at torontos hot docs documentary festival. Apr 27, 2017 video archive for the film strad style, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2017. Catrin cole will also do her part as a rosie the riveter of screenwriting. Daniel houck in strad style 2017 razvan stoica of strad style. Skyko got his start in filmmaking as a sound engineer and composer. The sparky prize for best documentary feature went to strad style. Initially, she is recruited to boost a prospective propaganda films appeal to women, but her talent will lead to more substantial contributions in lone scherfigs their finest, which screens during the 2017 sundance film festival.
It premiered at the slamdance film festival in 2017 where it won the grand jury and audience awards for best documentary. Danny glover was a past recipient of the award, established to honor those individuals within the film industry who have used their talents, celebrity, and resources in service to. Led by stefon avaloss slamdance film festival awardwinner, strad style, the list of titles include francois ozons frantz, sarah adina smiths busters mal heart, and james grays the lost city of z nyff. Pierce brosnan and keely shaye brosnan will be honored with the 2017 mendocino film festival rogue wave award, for their environmental film poisoning paradise. Stefan avalos strad style opens with an ominous shot of the lead subject, daniel houck, burning what appears to be pieces of a violin in a fire, a stressful way to begin a documentary about a smalltown guy attempting to make a 100 percent accurate version of arguably the most famous and expensive violin in the world, guarneris il cannone. A remake of the 1979 film going in style, it stars morgan freeman, michael caine, alan arkin, joey king, matt dillon, christopher lloyd, annmargret, john ortiz and siobhan fallon hogan. Polands michal kwiatkowski became the second rider, after fabian cancellara, to win multiple editions of the. The 12th annual mendocino film festival has announced its wideranging 2017 schedule of films and events for june 14. Houck about their film, strad style, which is in competition for. Chopin, debussy, popper, prokofiev, rachmaninoff, ravel, rostropovich, scriabin, sinding and stravinsky catalogue number. John corrado irresistible, waystrangerthanfiction documentary.
Strad style trailer 2017 mendocino film festival official. A rural ohio hillbilly with an obsession for stradivari, through the magic of. Fighting time, poverty, and most of all himself danny houck puts everything on the line for one shot at glory. Jul 28, 2017 strad style premiered at torontos hot docs documentary festival. The event at park citys treasure mountain inn also saw the stefan avalos directed strad style take both the. Please see our music page for a sample of our diverse catalog of original, royalty free musical cues. Strad style strad style, a new documentary from director stefan avalos the ghosts of edendale, tells a remarkable truelife story about one man and a seemingly impossible dream. But that turns strad style into a movie whose fascinating, idiosyncratic. Audience award winner at slamdance in january 2017, strad style is a documentary about. Category archive for sundance film festival 2017 at why so blu.
Lets just ignore the fact that writerdirector matthew lessners darling darling automatic at sea begins with the closing scene of the film a narrative device that i. I spoke with stefan avalos on location at hot docs in may, 2017. Feb 22, 2017 awardwinning documentary strad style will screen at the 12th annual mendocino film festival, june 14, 2017. With daniel houck, razvan stoica, david campbell, mary houck. A backwoods dreamer from ohio with an obsession for stradivari and all things violin, who, through the magic of socialmedia, convinces a famous european concert violinist that he can make a copy of the most famous and valuable violin in the world. A mysterious woman with a remarkable past revisits a former lover, complicating the settled life he has built for himself and his wife in complete unknown, an unsettling exploration of identity from acclaimed filmmaker joshua marston maria full of grace, the forgiveness of blood. The 2017 strade bianche was a road cycling oneday race that took place on 4 march. I found a great site that focuses on stay at home moms complete guide to.
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