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FILM FESTIVAL DESCRIPTIONS 2003
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The
19th Annual Film Arts Festival reflects the richness, passion and diversity
of Bay Area filmmaking the intelligence and probing spirit of local
directors, and the incredible depth and breadth of Bay Area film art.
This year's festival is packed with passionate, entertaining, dramatic
and courageous work from one of the most dynamic independent film communities
in the country.
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SOULSVILLE
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SOULSVILLE
is an exuberant celebration of the soul, R&B, gospel, pop, rock,
and funk music explosion that came barreling out of Memphis, TN, in
the late '50s, '60s, and '70s. Standing in contrast to Motown's smooth
cosmopolitan approach to melody, Stax Records epitomized the gritty,
raw, stripped down sound experienced "the minute you crossed the
Mason Dixon line." Stax's incredible roster of recording artists
helped create and define "soul music." Such greats as Otis
Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T. and the MG's, The Staple Singers,
Carla and Rufus Thomas, and Black Moses himself, Isaac Hayes, were all
launched at the studio on College and McLemore in Memphis. Originally
produced as a documentary film for the Stax Museum of American Soul
Music, SOULSVILLE contains rarely seen performance footage and interviews,
and explores the roots of American soul music while relating the volatile
history of Stax records. This film will have you out of your seat grooving
to every soul record you ever loved. Sponsored by:
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