Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra

Name: Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Jan 1984
Rating: 1.00

Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra is a 1985 Canadian short documentary film directed by Larry Weinstein. A small-town orchestra and choir are the focus of this loving and humorous portrait. The film unveils the musician's passion for performance, their imaginative fund-raising methods and collective will to survive. This film includes a colorful cast of characters ranging from students to seniors, from business executives to hog farmers. Holding it all together is the outrageously flamboyant conductor who inspires everyone with his endless enthusiasm. Making Overtures reveals how an entire community us enriched by its orchestra. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Year: 1984

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Rhombus Media

Director: Larry Weinstein

Cast:

Crew: Larry Weinstein (Director), Anthony Sloan (Editor), Barbara Willis Sweete (Producer), John Walker (Director of Photography)

Runtime: 28 minutes

Release: Jan 01, 1984

IMDb: 1.00/10 by 1 users

Popularity: 0

Country: Canada

Language: English