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Festival (stylized as Festival!) is a 1967 American documentary film about the Newport Folk Festivals of the mid-1960’s, and the burgeoning counterculture movement of the era, written, produced, and directed by Murray Lerner.
From 1963 through 1966, Murray Lerner visited the annual Newport Folk Festival to document a thriving, idealistic musical movement as it reached its peak as a popular phenomenon.
Festival: Directed by Murray Lerner. With Joan Baez, Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Theodore Bikel. This documentary captures performances, interviews, and conversations from 1963-1966 Newport Folk Festivals.
Sep 19, 2023 · Here are some of the best documentaries about festivals around the world that will make you want to grab your tickets and join the party. From a Sundance Film Festival award-winning film to an Academy Award nominated documentary, these captivating stories are as diverse as the traditions they document. 1. Music festivals: a high-risk ...
Jun 8, 2022 · Seemingly moments before naked hippies and dismembered guitars took over festival culture and festival films, music documentarian Murray Lerner released the aptly named Festival about...
Documentary film festivals are film festivals devoted solely to documentary film, which is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality.
Jul 2, 2021 · Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised): Directed by Questlove. With Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty. Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
