Underplayed Gems

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present (2016)

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present poster
Directed by
Tyler Hubby
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary profiles musician and artist Tony Conrad, following his life and career. It features interviews and archival footage assembled by a director who knew him for years. The film covers Conrad's experimental work and teaching just before his death.

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What happens

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present je americký dokumentární film režiséra Tylera Hubbyho z roku 2016. Snímek se zabývá hudebníkem, režisérem a pedagogem Tonym Conradem, který necelé dva měsíce před premiérou zemřel. Hubby dokončil střih filmu jeden den před Conradovou smrtí. Hubby se s Conradem poprvé setkal v roce 1994 a od té doby střádal materiál pro tento film. Kromě Conrada ve filmu vystupovali například David Grubbs, Branden W. Joseph a Tony Oursler. Snímek měl premiéru na Chicago Underground Film Festival. Nedlouho poté byl představen i na dalších festivalech v mnoha zemích po celém světě – kromě USA také například ve Francii, Spojeném království či Japonsku. V únoru 2017 byl uveden také v Praze a Brně, a to za osobní účasti producenta Paula Williamse. Snímek byl oceněn na festivalu IndieLisboa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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