Some of the Merry Makers performed at On a Wing and a Prayer in April.
The Merry Makers includes many people who have Down syndrome - you might well see someone you know on ABC1 at 9.35 pm on Monday 9th June, in Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. This media release marks the latest award for The Music in Me:
The Music In Me - the debut documentary feature by Sydney filmmakers, Nigel Traill and Anne Kenyon has continued its scintillating run of success on the world festival circuit with another win at the Tenerife International Film Festival and a sale to ABC Television.
At a glittering awards ceremony in Tenerife in the Canary Islands in April, the deeply engaging Australian film received the Best Documentary Award bringing to five the number of awards garnered by The Music In Me.
The Music In Me - the debut documentary feature by Sydney filmmakers, Nigel Traill and Anne Kenyon has continued its scintillating run of success on the world festival circuit with another win at the Tenerife International Film Festival and a sale to ABC Television.
At a glittering awards ceremony in Tenerife in the Canary Islands in April, the deeply engaging Australian film received the Best Documentary Award bringing to five the number of awards garnered by The Music In Me.
- Winner Best Documentary Tenerife Int. Film Festival
- Most Inspiring Documentary Sedona Int. Film Festival
- Winner Best Documentary Monaco Int. Film Festival
- Humanitarian Angel Film Award Monaco Int. Film Festival
- Winner Best Documentary Avignon Film Festival
Described as ‘One of the most inspiring documentaries you’ll ever see!’, now Australian audiences will get the chance to view The Music In Me. ABC Television has bought the documentary and will be screening it as a special on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton on Monday 9th June at 9.35pm on ABC1.
At its world premiere in June, The Music In Me was awarded the prestigious Prix Pierre Salinger for Best Documentary at the 24th Annual Avignon Film Festival - the first time an Australian film had been screened in the history of the event.
Lisa Nesselson, European film critic for Variety has called the The Music In Me “A portrait of sheer human decency in the face of adversity… it’s hard to imagine a halfway thoughtful TV programmer – or audience – that wouldn’t warm to the heartache and triumph captured here.”
The Music in Me tells the profoundly moving story of the Merry Makers - a unique dance troupe based in Sydney comprising 70 dancers with some intellectual or physical disability who dance their way into the hearts and minds of all who see them perform. During the 63-minute documentary feature, the dancers and their families are filmed with engaging tenderness, empathy and candour as they prepare for the biggest show of their lives – a sell-out concert at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre.
To date, the documentary has been screened in Avignon (France), Montreal (Canada), Os (Norway), Texas (USA), New York (USA), Monaco, Calcutta (India), Sedona (USA), Milan (Italy) and will be screened in the UK in June 2008.
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At its world premiere in June, The Music In Me was awarded the prestigious Prix Pierre Salinger for Best Documentary at the 24th Annual Avignon Film Festival - the first time an Australian film had been screened in the history of the event.
Lisa Nesselson, European film critic for Variety has called the The Music In Me “A portrait of sheer human decency in the face of adversity… it’s hard to imagine a halfway thoughtful TV programmer – or audience – that wouldn’t warm to the heartache and triumph captured here.”
The Music in Me tells the profoundly moving story of the Merry Makers - a unique dance troupe based in Sydney comprising 70 dancers with some intellectual or physical disability who dance their way into the hearts and minds of all who see them perform. During the 63-minute documentary feature, the dancers and their families are filmed with engaging tenderness, empathy and candour as they prepare for the biggest show of their lives – a sell-out concert at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre.
To date, the documentary has been screened in Avignon (France), Montreal (Canada), Os (Norway), Texas (USA), New York (USA), Monaco, Calcutta (India), Sedona (USA), Milan (Italy) and will be screened in the UK in June 2008.
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