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Friday, May 30 2008, 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
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HopeDance FiLMs
presents a
SPECIAL AREA SCREENING FOR
“THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY DUNN”
of a local film in SLO by local filmmaker Paul Gray
HopeDance will present a special area screening of LOCAL filmmaker Paul Gray’s alternative independent film, THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY DUNN at the San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm Street on Friday and again on Saturday, May 30-31 at 7:30pm. Tickets at the door. Suggested Donation $10. Portion of the proceeds will be donated to The San Luis Obispo County Feed the Hungry program. There will be a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers.
THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY DUNN is an agitprop music-drama set in 1930's California during one of the most turbulent labor strikes in American History. A Catholic activist (character inspired by the legendary Dorothy Day) seeks to steer a humanitarian course through the clashing rocks of right and left wing advocates that lead to violent vigilante mob action .
The digital film is directed by Paul Gray, an independent auteur filmmaker known for visualizing and dramatizing the inner lives and states of mind of the characters he creates on the screen. Previous films of his have been screened at the Grenoble, Trieste, San Franciso and Berlin film festivals .
Atelier Pictures produced the digital feature film locally for a mere fraction of the cost of a standard Hollywood production, the challenge of the independent filmmaker. THE BALLAD OF DOROTHY DUNN exemplifies a kind of “guerilla filmmaking,” adhering to the Maoist strategies of existing outside the system by making use of “all the people and all the terrain.” With the exception of the main role of Dorothy, as played by Gretchen Gray, the film was cast entirely with local amateurs and was shot in Guadalupe, Casmalia and Paso Robles, California. The entire crew was assembled locally as well
Expressionistic multimedia story-telling techniques are employed throughout the film, especially the fourteen ballad stanzas. Accompanied by startling motion graphics, they weave through the movie like so many Shakespearean soliloquies, offering commentary and insight into the themes of the film. Many of the stanzas were performed by local balladeer, Valerie Johnson.
For additional information on the film, the company, and its community intern program, visit the Atelier Pictures website at:
http://www.atelierpix.com/dunn/
To get in touch with the filmmaker for MEDIA INTERVIEWS, etc. please
call
805-466-4660
805-440-2063 cell
At Escondido (May 22-27)
760-451-2922
or email Paul Gray
atelierpictures@yahoo.com
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