Q&A with HALLELUJAH filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller and author Alan Light, moderated by Heidi Ewing
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Feature Documentary:
HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG is a definitive exploration of singersongwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.
Preceded by Short Documentary:
SHUT UP AND PAINT
Dir: Titus Kaphar, Alex Mallis | Prod: Chloe Gbai | USA | 2022 | 24 min
Painter Titus Kaphar looks to film as a medium in the face of an insatiable art market seeking to silence his activism. This DCTV and Revolution Ready production is directed by Titus Kaphar and Alex Mallis, produced by Chloe Gbai, and executive produced by Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz. Called “an Oscar-contending short documentary that explores [Titus Kaphar’s] dilemma as an increasingly successful painter and sculptor whose art pleases while his voice discomfits” by Matt Carey at Deadline, this award-winning film received the Grand Jury Prize at both the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Independent Film Festival Boston. It was also selected for DOC NYC’s “Shortlist: Shorts” and is a Cinema Eye Honors nominee for Outstanding Nonfiction Short.