Violins & Cigars an Official Selection in Calgary, Canada
Calgary Fringe Film Festival, August 10-19 2007!
Elfenworks Productions LLC was proud to attend the international premiere screening of Violins & Cigars at the Calgary Fringe Film Festival, where last year we were honored to receive Best International Documentary Short for our film 'Tammy Hall: Reflections' The Film Festival was held August 10-19, 2007 in Calgary, Canada. Our film received its world premiere screening on August 17th. We love you, Calgary Fringe Festival!
About The Calgary Fringe Film Festival
The Calgary Fringe Festival runs every summer in the heart of Calgary's cultural corridor - 17th Avenue, and at the EPCOR Centre for Performing Arts. This non-juried, uncensored artistic event will feature raw and innovative local, national, and international theatrical productions alongside street performers, international film presentations, food and arts & crafts vendors, visual art displays, music, outdoor stage events - and MORE!
As they have done for over fifty years, Fringe Festivals around the world continue to generate atmospheres of spontaneity, collaboration, and risk-taking. We're excited to bring this ongoing artistic legacy to Calgary. Prepare to experience our tremendous artistic community in action!
About the film
Violins and Cigars, Aaron Rosand at 80 is a celebration of legendary violinist Aaron Rosand, with the mighty redwoods serving as a symbolic backdrop of his powerful and enduring career. "You know the secret of my tone? Cigars. All great violinists smoke cigars," Aaron Rosand wryly says at the start of this heart-warming tribute video to the extraordinary violinist, capturing the spirit and musical magic that has surrounded him since he first picked up a violin 77 years ago. Rosand has been playing violin for 77 years - that's about nine million minutes - and he doesn't use a shoulder rest. But if he feels cigars are the secret, we must allow him his opinion. In this brief (5 minute) documentary short, filmmaker Lauren Speeth leaves the audience to draw its own conclusions. The short was produced and directed by Lauren Speeth with cinematography by Lauren Speeth, Tim Schaller, and Andrew Zappin, and edited by Tim Schaller. More information about this film is available in our film detail page as well as our press page.
About Last Year's Winning Film
Tammy Hall: Reflections - Winner 2006 at Calgary Fringe for 'Best International Documentary Short' - In this film of jazz favorites and original compositions, the musical artistry of jazz pianist Tammy Hall (captured live in concert at the famed Yoshi's Jazz House) is combined with cinematography by the elfenworks team and visuals by master editor/animator Tim Schaller. The blending of Hall's performance with dream-like imagery invite you to escape into a world of visual metaphor inspired and driven by the emotional qualities evoked by the themes of the music. "Tammy Hall: Reflections," directed by Lauren Speeth, received 2006 Summit and Telly Awards, and was selected by KCSM 91.1 as a thank-you gift for its 2006 member pledge drive. More information about this film is available in our film detail page and the film's many press releases available through our press page.
