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NEWSLETTER: March 16, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
'DOCS ON MUSIC' FILM SERIES
'Docs on Music' launches this Thursday 7pm Atlantic for viewers across Canada! Lunenburg Doc Fest is pleased to announce the addition of Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice to the film series:MARCH 18Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those ThingsMARCH 25Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My MindAPRIL 1Pipe DreamsAPRIL 8Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Beginning March 18, one film will launch at 7pm each Thursday and be viewable across Canada through Saturday. The Thursday screenings will be accompanied by a livestream Q&A with filmmakers and/or special guests whenever possible.
Scroll on for film trailer videos, to reserve your tickets, and to learn how watch on your TV, computer, smartphone or iPad!
A limited number of individual tickets are available for each film at a suggested price of $5.
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things explores how Ella's music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across five decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and life. Moving beyond conventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feel of those times bringing to life the history of Ella’s unique career. Featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum, Norma Miller and Ella’s adopted son Ray Brown Jr.Join a livestream Q&A with producer Reggie Nadelson after the screening.MARCH 18 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind is an exploration of the career, music, and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon Gordon Lightfoot. With unprecedented access to the artist, the documentary follows Lightfoot’s evolution from Christian choirboy to troubled troubadour to international star and beloved Canadian icon, taking audiences from high school auditoriums in straight-laced, small town Ontario in the 50s to the coffee houses of Yorkville and Greenwich Village in the 60s, through Lightfoot’s turbulent, substance-fueled arena shows of the 70s, and finally to the artist in present day.Join a livestream Q&A with director-producer-writers Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni after the screening.MARCH 25 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Pipe Dreams follows five young organists as they compete in Canada’s prestigious International Organ Competition (CIOC). Who will master the ‘king of instruments’ and come out victorious in Montreal? Pipe Dreams gives you an inside look into the wonderful world of competitive organ playing. From the quietest tinkling of a bell to the rumble of a locomotive… this is organ playing like you have never heard it before!Join a livestream Q&A with director Stacey Tenenbaum after the screeningAPRIL 1 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Pipe Dreams
Winner of the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice guides us through Ronstadt's growing up in Tucson singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “queen of country rock” in the ‘70s and early ’80s. Ronstadt was a pioneer and champion for women in the male-dominated music industry; a passionate advocate for human rights, and had a high-profile romance with California Governor Jerry Brown. Ultimately, her singing voice was stilled by illness and forced her into early retirement but her music and influence remain timeless. With moving performance footage and appearances by friends and collaborators including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice celebrates an artist whose desire to share the music she loved, made generations of fans fall in love with her — and the sound of her voice.APRIL 8 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
VIRTUAL VIEWING
If you joined us online for the 2020 festival, you may already have an Eventive account and can proceed with 'Purchasing Your Ticket'. If you are new to Eventive, please follow the simple steps below. GETTING STARTED:• Pre-order any virtual screening listed under Schedule at LDFdocsonmusic.eventive.org• Click on a film in the Film Guide to see the synopsis and the viewing region.
• All screening and livestream events you pre-order will be automatically linked to your Eventive account. (If you do not have an Eventive account, you will be asked to create one when you pre-order a specific film).
• After you pre-order, please note the remaining time to complete viewing the screening. Films are available for a limited time and with limited capacity.
PURCHASING YOUR TICKET:• Head to our virtual screening page: https://ldfdocsonmusic.eventive.org/welcome• Click Schedule• Select your preferred film. Click Pre-order now. NOTE: You will need to create an Eventive account if you have not already done so. You will receive an email confirmation from Eventive once you have placed your order.HOW TO WATCH:Click here to learn how to watch on your TV, computer, smartphone or iPad. Test device compatibility here.
Pipe Dreams follows five young organists as they compete in Canada’s prestigious International Organ Competition (CIOC). Who will master the ‘king of instruments’ and come out victorious in Montreal? Pipe Dreams gives you an inside look into the wonderful world of competitive organ playing. From the quietest tinkling of a bell to the rumble of a locomotive… this is organ playing like you have never heard it before!Join a livestream Q&A with director Stacey Tenenbaum after the screeningAPRIL 1 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Pipe Dreams
Winner of the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice guides us through Ronstadt's growing up in Tucson singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “queen of country rock” in the ‘70s and early ’80s. Ronstadt was a pioneer and champion for women in the male-dominated music industry; a passionate advocate for human rights, and had a high-profile romance with California Governor Jerry Brown. Ultimately, her singing voice was stilled by illness and forced her into early retirement but her music and influence remain timeless. With moving performance footage and appearances by friends and collaborators including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice celebrates an artist whose desire to share the music she loved, made generations of fans fall in love with her — and the sound of her voice.APRIL 8 • 7pm Atlantic Viewing Region: Canada
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
VIRTUAL VIEWING
If you joined us online for the 2020 festival, you may already have an Eventive account and can proceed with 'Purchasing Your Ticket'. If you are new to Eventive, please follow the simple steps below. GETTING STARTED:• Pre-order any virtual screening listed under Schedule at LDFdocsonmusic.eventive.org• Click on a film in the Film Guide to see the synopsis and the viewing region.
• All screening and livestream events you pre-order will be automatically linked to your Eventive account. (If you do not have an Eventive account, you will be asked to create one when you pre-order a specific film).
• After you pre-order, please note the remaining time to complete viewing the screening. Films are available for a limited time and with limited capacity.
PURCHASING YOUR TICKET:• Head to our virtual screening page: https://ldfdocsonmusic.eventive.org/welcome• Click Schedule• Select your preferred film. Click Pre-order now. NOTE: You will need to create an Eventive account if you have not already done so. You will receive an email confirmation from Eventive once you have placed your order.HOW TO WATCH:Click here to learn how to watch on your TV, computer, smartphone or iPad. Test device compatibility here.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
WE WANT YOUR DOCS!Submissions are now open for the 8th annual Lunenburg Doc Fest!Sail on over to Filmfreeway.com for details and to submit your documentary.* Lunenburg Doc Fest is a Canadian Screen Awards Qualifying Festival *
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THANK YOU
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