34th Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival in NYC to Screen Country and Bluegrass Films
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The 34th Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival will take place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City between Nov 11-14, 2010.
The news release describes the festival as:
The 34th Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival will screen an outstanding selection of titles culled from more than 1,000 submissions. Highlighting exceptional story-telling, the Mead Festival continues to evolve beyond ethnographic filmmaking and screens an array of innovative films that represent the best in documentary, animation, experimental nonfiction, and archival footage. The festival is also a unique showcase for films that illuminate the complexity and diversity of peoples and cultures around the world and continues to sets itself apart with post-screening discussions that include visiting filmmakers, film subjects, and experts.
Two films of particular interest this year to country and bluegrass fans are:
Roscoe Holcomb: From Daisy Kentucky
Born in 1912, Holcomb was first featured in “The High Lonesome Sound,” a 1962 film by Cohen whose title came to describe bluegrass singing. For his latest film, Cohen uses intimate footage of Holcomb as well as interviews with his family and community members to follow the life of a seminal musician.
Sara and Maybelle
A rare filmed performance of two members of the original Carter family, whose recordings helped found the country music industry. Here Sara and Maybelle demonstrate their famous guitar picking and harmony singing on “Sweet Fern” and “Solid Gone.”
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the AMNH website.
Liv Carter
She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
Her main influences are coffee, cats, and Alexander Hamilton.
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