Rocktown premieres in Harrisonburg, Virginia

The new documentary from Paper City Films premiered in Harrisonburg, VA to a standing room only crowd at the 250-seat Court Square Theater. Our apologies to the many latecomers who were turned away because of the theater's fire code. About twenty people watched the 1hr36m film standing up...here are some photos from the event:


Standing room only at Court Square Theater - Harrisonburg, Virginia.




Artwork of lost buildings in Harrisonburg by Fred Cooper.


Bluegrass from Glick and Phillips opened the show.


Director Leslie Edwards with Harrisonburg artist Fred Cooper


Local newspaper coverage helped publicize the event.


The edit...

Press Attention for Rocktown Film

A story written by local Harrisonburg reporter appears in two venues this week:

The weekend Things to See & Do section of the Daily News Record
http://www.dnronline.com/artsandentertainment_details.php?AID=35112&CHID=5&sub=Escape

and The Rocktown Weekly, an alternative weekly paper
http://www.rocktownweekly.com/rocktown/life.php?AID=2876

Free Film, Music & Art, all in one night!

Schedule of Free Events for Thurs., February 5th
at Court Square Theater, downtown Harrisonburg


Exhibit of drawings by local artist Fred Cooper
The Lost Buildings of Harrisonburg, on view beginning at 5 PM


Music by local songsters Glick & Phillips, begins at 6:30 PM


Rocktown: From the Small Farm to the Big Box, screening begins at 7 PM

Shenandoah Valley Radio podcast with Leslie Edwards is live today!

The weekly Shenandoah Valley Radio podcast program featured an interview with Leslie about Rocktown: From the Small Farm to the Big Box. Listen to it here! It will run from Jan 23 through next Friday, Jan 30.

Rocktown Trailer available now!

8:40 minutes in length. Featuring national social critics/writers Jim Hightower and Stacy Mitchell, as well as clips from interviews with citizens from Harrisonburg talking about their town.

Credits (partial list)

Director
Leslie Edwards

Producers
Leslie Edwards
Brian Oelberg

Assistant Producer
Maria Antonia Carcelen

Photography
Leslie Edwards
Brian Oelberg
Sara Versluis
Daniel Madsen

Production Assistants
Sara Versluis
Tyler Grove
Christina Carcelen

Research
Sara Versluis
Megan McDonough
Tyler Grove

Editor
Rebecca Rideout
Leslie Edwards

Interviews

Lee Edwards
Tyler Edwards
Linda Edwards
Bill Edwards
Thelma Higgins
Melvin "Mike" Higgins
Evalene Higgins
Rodney Eagle
Wayne Chittum
Tommy Bridges
Carolyn Frank
Fred Hilton
Radell Schrock
Kim Sandum
Kenny Kyger
Jim Nipe
Anthony Berry
Danny Beery
James Acker
Chris Howdyshell
Fred Cooper
Monica Robinson
Cheryl Talley
Bruce Busching
Adam Sharp
Terry Ward
Todd Hedinger
Rick Castaneda
Stacy Mitchell
Jim Hightower
Leighton Evans
Wayne Crawford
Ric Peters
Eddie Bumbaugh
Craig Laird
Peter Kramer
Tim Stevenson
Andrew Perrine
Cindi Gussler
Bobby Wease
Craig Bailey
Sara Blankenship
Lisa Malachowski
Laura Libuit
Emerald Nguyen
Barry Kelly
Mohammed Askary
Ron Copeland

Original Music
Jim Nipe
The Karl Rove
The Red River Roller Coaster
Glick & Phillips
Todd Is My Co-Pilot

Additional Footage
Jim Georges
Lura Ritchie, from the Julius Ritchie collection
Massanutten Regional Library archives
Terry Ward
Miles Hochstein

Animation
W. Ryan Nestor
Brian Oelberg

Artwork
Ali Mann
Brian Oelberg

Transcription
Emily Guirguis

Rocktown Coming to a City Near You

Upcoming Screenings:

Thursday, February 5, 2009, 6:30 pm: Harrisonburg, VA, Premier Screening, Court Square Theater

Thursday, March 26, 2009, 6:00 pm: University Of Massachusetts, Amherst, Herter Hall Annex, Rm 227

trailer will be available on this site as of January 8th, 2009! Come back and take a look after the new year.

Harrisonburg, VA Premier Screening Date Set

Rocktown will screen for the first time at the Court Square Theater on Thursday, February 5, 2009. Local musicians Glick & Phillips will play before the screening. We'll keep you posted on all the details as they become available.