David JoblingGLASS: A PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IN TWELVE PARTS
October 22nd 2008 03:11
Exclusive Season
Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
Adelaide Film Festival, in association with the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Ava Bridge Motion Pictures Pty Ltd., is delighted to present an exclusive season of Scott Hicks’ latest documentary feature film, GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts at the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas.
The season will launch Saturday, November 1 with a special screening and Q&A with Scott Hicks presented with the Australian Writers Guild.
The season is part of Adelaide Film Festival’s commitment to present quality Australian films, which may not otherwise get a release to local audiences, and follows its two sold out screenings at the 2008 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts.
GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts was in the Official Selection at 2007 Toronto Film Festival and 2008 Sydney Film Festival. Time Out New York rated the film with ‘Five Stars!’ and it was ‘Critic’s Pick’ in New York Magazine in April, during its New York City theatrical release.
Philip Glass' achievement in music - film scores, operas, symphonies - make him one of the most important composers of our era, crossing the divide between elite concert halls and popular venues. His composing 'signature' is so iconic it has been parodied on 'The Simpsons', and Glass has been featured as a 'South Park' character.
“I never was a captive of other people’s ideas about me,” Glass asserts at the beginning of this engaging documentary. “Whatever they thought, it didn’t matter to me.... I’ve been that way my whole life and it’s saved me a lot of trouble....”
What sets this documentary apart from others is the delicate and intimate nature through which it was made. Adelaide-based Director Scott Hicks demonstrated his own knack for popularizing classical music in his 1996 Academy Award© winning film Shine. In GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts, Hicks operates the camera himself tracing an eventful year in Glass’ life as he writes his eighth symphony, travels to three continents and works to maintain a family with his wife Holly. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass’ working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long time collaborators, Hicks artfully explores the many facets of a surprising and complex man. Woody Allen appears while working with Glass to score his film Cassandra’s Dream, and on another day Philip reminisces with his mentor Ravi Shankar (legendary sitarist and composer). Other interviews include Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line), Godfrey Reggio (KOYAANISQATSI) and Martin Scorsese (Kundun).
Hicks describes how the Glass documentary began: “I bought an HDV camera and flew to Nova Scotia where Philip was on vacation with his family. This was intended as a stopgap until I could afford to hire a cameraman, but what happened was that Philip started a dialogue with me behind the camera. It became apparent that the low impact of minimal crew allowed for a real intimacy and immediacy, which I did not want to lose.”
Adelaide Screening Dates
Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Rundle Street East Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 8232 3434
Glass: A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts will screen at selected sessions on
Saturday November 1
Sunday November 2
Saturday November 8
Sunday November 9
Please check www.palacenova.com and daily papers for session times.
Scott Hicks will conduct a Q&A session following a screening at 2.00pm on Saturday November 1.
Tickets for all sessions will be on sale at the box office and online at www.palacenova.com from Monday October 27.
Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas
Adelaide Film Festival, in association with the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Ava Bridge Motion Pictures Pty Ltd., is delighted to present an exclusive season of Scott Hicks’ latest documentary feature film, GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts at the Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas.
The season will launch Saturday, November 1 with a special screening and Q&A with Scott Hicks presented with the Australian Writers Guild.
The season is part of Adelaide Film Festival’s commitment to present quality Australian films, which may not otherwise get a release to local audiences, and follows its two sold out screenings at the 2008 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts.
GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts was in the Official Selection at 2007 Toronto Film Festival and 2008 Sydney Film Festival. Time Out New York rated the film with ‘Five Stars!’ and it was ‘Critic’s Pick’ in New York Magazine in April, during its New York City theatrical release.
Philip Glass' achievement in music - film scores, operas, symphonies - make him one of the most important composers of our era, crossing the divide between elite concert halls and popular venues. His composing 'signature' is so iconic it has been parodied on 'The Simpsons', and Glass has been featured as a 'South Park' character.
“I never was a captive of other people’s ideas about me,” Glass asserts at the beginning of this engaging documentary. “Whatever they thought, it didn’t matter to me.... I’ve been that way my whole life and it’s saved me a lot of trouble....”
What sets this documentary apart from others is the delicate and intimate nature through which it was made. Adelaide-based Director Scott Hicks demonstrated his own knack for popularizing classical music in his 1996 Academy Award© winning film Shine. In GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts, Hicks operates the camera himself tracing an eventful year in Glass’ life as he writes his eighth symphony, travels to three continents and works to maintain a family with his wife Holly. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass’ working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long time collaborators, Hicks artfully explores the many facets of a surprising and complex man. Woody Allen appears while working with Glass to score his film Cassandra’s Dream, and on another day Philip reminisces with his mentor Ravi Shankar (legendary sitarist and composer). Other interviews include Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line), Godfrey Reggio (KOYAANISQATSI) and Martin Scorsese (Kundun).
Hicks describes how the Glass documentary began: “I bought an HDV camera and flew to Nova Scotia where Philip was on vacation with his family. This was intended as a stopgap until I could afford to hire a cameraman, but what happened was that Philip started a dialogue with me behind the camera. It became apparent that the low impact of minimal crew allowed for a real intimacy and immediacy, which I did not want to lose.”
Adelaide Screening Dates
Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Rundle Street East Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 8232 3434
Glass: A Portrait of Philip In Twelve Parts will screen at selected sessions on
Saturday November 1
Sunday November 2
Saturday November 8
Sunday November 9
Please check www.palacenova.com and daily papers for session times.
Scott Hicks will conduct a Q&A session following a screening at 2.00pm on Saturday November 1.
Tickets for all sessions will be on sale at the box office and online at www.palacenova.com from Monday October 27.
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