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Festival (1967 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Festival' (stylized as 'Festival!') is a 1967 American documentary film about the Newport Folk Festival, written, produced, and directed by Murray Lerner.
Plot
Though the movie was subtitled "Folk Music at Newport 1963–1966," it was filmed over the course of three festivals at Newport (1963-1965)Liner notes of the 2005 DVD release of 'Festival!' says, "Murray filmed three years at Newport, 1963, 1964 and 1965." and also features Bob Dylan's controversial 1965 electric set at Newport.
Reception
Roger Ebert gave the film out of four stars. His highest praise was for the editors, explaining, "They make their points quietly, with humor and understatement. The result is marvelously entertaining." He also gave credit to Lerner for making "full use of the strength of documentary film, the ability to catch unrehearsed moments that reveal personality."[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/festival-1968 Ebert, Roger. "'Festival'" (film review), RogerEbert.com, Tuesday, May 21, 1968.] Retrieved November 8, 2021
Accolades
'Festival' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1968.[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1968 1968|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Musicians
The film features appearances by the following artists:
*Joan Baez
*Horton Barker
*Fiddler Beers
*Theodore Bikel
*Mike Bloomfield
*Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers
*Paul Butterfield Blues Band
*Johnny Cash
*Judy Collins
*Cousin Emmy
*Donovan
*Bob Dylan
*Mimi and Richard Faria
*Freedom Singers
*Georgia Sea Island Singers
*Ronnie Gilbert
*Mrs. Ollie Gilbert
*Fannie Lou Hamer
*Son House
*Howlin' Wolf
*Mississippi John Hurt
*Spider John Koerner
*Jim Kweskin Jug Band
*Tex Logan and The Lilly Brothers
*Mel Lyman
*Spokes Mashiyane
*Mississippi Fred McDowell
*Clayton McMichen
*Moving Star Hall Singers
*Odetta
*Osborne Brothers
*Joe Patterson
*Peter, Paul & Mary
*Almeda Riddle
*Eck Robertson
*Sacred Harp Singers
*Buffy Sainte-Marie
*Mike Seeger
*Pete Seeger
*Hobart Smith
*The Staple Singers
*Swan Silvertones
*Mrs. General Watson
*Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
*Reverend Wilkins
*Young Fife and Drum Corps
See also
*List of American films of 1967
*'Monterey Pop', the 1968 filming of the Monterey Pop Festival
*'Dont Look Back', the 1967 documentary film also featuring Bob Dylan
References
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