Woodstock Film Festival and BSIDE Film present


APRIL 5, 2007 at the Bearsville Theater
Join us at 7pm in the lounge
Film starts at 8:30pm with introduction by Kate Pierson of the B-52's
Live music with Bret Mosley before and after screening
$10 for advance tickets - $15 at door
Order online below or call (845) 679-4265
If you pre-order, your tickets will be held for you at the Bearsvile Theater box office. Online pre-orders end at 4pm on day of show.

The Future of American Music Hangs In the Balance

Never have so few companies controlled so much of the music played on the radio and for sale at retail stores. At the same time, there are more bands and more ways to discover their music than ever. Music seems to have split in two - the homogenous corporate product that is spoonfed to consumers and the diverse independent music that finds devoted fans online and at clubs across the country.

BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey–ultimately, the promise that the future holds–are what makes BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES both riveting and exhilarating.

At the heart of BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES are interviews with musicians, industry insiders, music critics, and fans that reveal how music has reached this moment of truth. Featured performances from a truly diverse group of artists, ranging from The Dave Matthews Band and Erykah Badu to Seattle street performers and Mississippi gospel singers show us that great music is always out there… as long as you know where to look. BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES will renew your passion for great music, and inspire you to play an active part in its future.

 

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 “a work of inspiration, engagingly mounted and certain to thrill… Andrew Shapter’s directing debut is lively, passionate, and well-informed…”
- Salon.com

“An exceptionally important, timely and affective film”
- Paste Magazine

“One of the best music docs of the year.”
- IndieWire
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Andrew Shapter, Writer / Director
Andrew Shapter is an award-winning photographer, well known in the US and internationally. His assignments with the music world in the past 15 years have included everything from major labels to Mtv. After years of working in music, Shapter began to understand the increasing struggle musicians faced while maintaining their careers. Shapter has turned his lens on the industry itself in this groundbreaking examination of the current state, as well as the future, of the music industry. Before the Music Dies promises to be only the first of many films for this director.

Joel Rasmussen, Writer / Producer / Editor
Joel Rasmussen’s involvement with music, film, and television began in the early 90’s with an education in Music Technology at the University of Montana. Rasmussen went on to work for several cutting edge music and film technology firms. After learning to use the tools he helped sell, Rasmussen began a freelance career in motion graphics and post-production, including corporate video work, television commercials, and work for the Discovery Channel.

The Woodstock Film Festival is an educational not-for-profit, 501(C)(3) organization
with a mission to present an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music,
and art-related activities that promote artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity.