September 26 Revolve Film & Music Festival Presents: MELLODRAMA (2008) Music Documentary Dianna Dilworth Plus, The World Premiere of Melting of the Globe (2009) Music Documentary Short "Mellodrama" explores the rising and falling fortunes of the Mellotron—the first musical keyboard to sample the sounds of other instruments from its birth in a California garage in the 1950s, through its dominance on concert stages in the 1970s, through its almost religious cult of followers in the 2000s. Through the music of the Beatles, the Zombies, and the Moody Blues, the Mellotron became the "instant magic sound." “Melting of the Globe” follows Orange County musician Jay Manley and Fretted instrument maker Wes Lambe as they design and build a new 21 string guitar that features the best of an electric guitar and a sitar. Jay discusses how his environment inspired this instrument. Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCabuis6t2w October 24 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Lon Chaney. Silent Classic with Erich Lieth at the Grand Piano improvising an original score. A grotesquely disfigured composer known as the "Phantom" (Lon Chaney) haunts Paris' opera house, where he's secretly grooming Christine Daae (Mary Philbin) to be an opera diva. Luring her to his underground lair, the Phantom declares his love. But Christine loves Raoul de Chagny and plans to elope with him after her next performance. When the Phantom finds out, he abducts Christine, incurring the wrath of Raoul -- and a horde of rabid Parisians. More - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1925_film) November 28 Persepolis (2007) Animated Feature from Iran A fascinating and wholly unexpected take on Iran’s Islamic revolution beginning in the 1970s, Persepolis is an enthralling, animated feature about a spirited young woman who spends her life trying to deal with the consequences of her nation’s history. An unique window onto a crucial chapter of 20th century history, Persepolis is graphically engaging with its black-and-white, bold lines and feeling of repressed energy, fit to burst. The emotional content is so strong that after awhile, one almost forgets the film is a cartoon. Satrapi co-wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film along with animator Vincent Paronnaud Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXHeKuBzPY December 12 A Christmas Story (1983) American Classic. Humorist Jean Shepard's nostalgic view of Christmastime in Indiana during the 1940s is a holiday classic. Nine-year-old Ralphie desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas and wages an all-out campaign to convince his reluctant parents (Darren McGavin and Melinda Dillon) that the toy is safe. Meanwhile, as Ralphie prepares for the big day, his brother has a strange relationship with food, and his dad fights the never-ending furnace battle. Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvMLfSQrHKEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCabuis6t2whttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1925_filmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXHeKuBzPYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvMLfSQrHKEshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3
Doors are at 6:30pm
Films are at 7pm, in Carrboro. NC's Century Hall in The Century Center, Corner of Weaver Street and
N. Greensboro Street.
$4.00 per person
Free Popcorn and soda.
 
Curator, Nic Beery
npbeery@yahoo.com
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Next Film - Mellodrama, The story of the Mellotron
Saturday, September 26th 7pm