A year or two ago, I recorded percussion for the soundtrack to this great independent documentary, and it's finally out! The film was screened at the 2014 Philadelphia Film Festival, and is poised to premiere on the west coast this summer. I could explain it to you, but that's what trailers are for right?
Makin' Wookiee premieres at Philadelphia Film Festival
It's tough being a kid.
But not so long ago, in a city not too far away, a small band of rebels struggled to stage their musical interpretation of one of the greatest movies ever made : Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back. And this is their journey...
In 2009, students of all walks of life at the Arts & Learning Children's Conservatory in Anaheim, CA set out to produce their own live musical parody version of The Empire Strikes Back, as interpreted through their young talents. Follow the young actors, artists, musicians (and a few supervising adults) as they audition, rehearse and perform their take on this classic film, released some twenty years before most of the actors were even born!
Follow the heartwarming story of six completely different students cast in this tiny production of Star Wars as they use their gifts to overcome one of life's biggest obstacles, adolescence.
Music: "Generator 2nd Floor" by Freelance Whales & "Say Yes" by Langhorne Slim