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Creation of the film was self-funded by Spira, but finishing the [[Audio mixing (film and television)|sound mix]] and [[Color grading|picture grade]] to a professional standard needed additional funding, which Spira sought through the [[Indiegogo]] [[crowd funding]] site.<ref name="oxmail-fanfund"/><ref>[http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2010/10/6q-with-jon-spira-of-anyone-can-play-guitar.html "6Q with Jon Spira of 'Anyone Can Play Guitar'"], October 19, 2010, accessed April 18, 2011</ref> The initial target of $15,000 was reached before the campaign closing date, and the campaign was extended to $30,000 to raise funds for final music and film footage [[rights clearance]].<ref name="iggupdates">Jon Spira, [http://www.indiegogo.com/Anyone-Can-Play-Guitar "Indiegogo updates"], April 10, 2011, accessed April 18, 2011</ref> |
Creation of the film was self-funded by Spira, but finishing the [[Audio mixing (film and television)|sound mix]] and [[Color grading|picture grade]] to a professional standard needed additional funding, which Spira sought through the [[Indiegogo]] [[crowd funding]] site.<ref name="oxmail-fanfund"/><ref>[http://www.indiegogo.com/blog/2010/10/6q-with-jon-spira-of-anyone-can-play-guitar.html "6Q with Jon Spira of 'Anyone Can Play Guitar'"], October 19, 2010, accessed April 18, 2011</ref> The initial target of $15,000 was reached before the campaign closing date, and the campaign was extended to $30,000 to raise funds for final music and film footage [[rights clearance]].<ref name="iggupdates">Jon Spira, [http://www.indiegogo.com/Anyone-Can-Play-Guitar "Indiegogo updates"], April 10, 2011, accessed April 18, 2011</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Previews were screened at the OX4 music festival in October 2010, as part of [[Oxfam]]’s [[OxJam]] musical fundraising initiative,<ref>Tim Hughes, [http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/archive/2010/10/07/Music+%28om_music%29/8439129.Code_Red/ "Code Red"], "The Oxford Times", October 7, 2010, accessed December 9, 2010</ref> and at a industry screening in April 2011.<ref name="iggupdates" |
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| ⚫ | Previews were screened at the OX4 music festival in October 2010, as part of [[Oxfam]]’s [[OxJam]] musical fundraising initiative,<ref>Tim Hughes, [http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/archive/2010/10/07/Music+%28om_music%29/8439129.Code_Red/ "Code Red"], "The Oxford Times", October 7, 2010, accessed December 9, 2010</ref> and at a industry screening in April 2011.<ref name="iggupdates"/> |
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The film's ticket-only première - for donors and participants in the film - will be on July 20th 2011, at Oxford's [[Picturehouse Cinemas|Phoenix Picturehouse]].<ref name="iggupdates2">Jon Spira, [http://www.indiegogo.com/Anyone-Can-Play-Guitar "Indiegogo updates"], July 10, 2011, accessed July 10, 2011</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 20:36, 10 July 2011
| Anyone Can Play Guitar | |
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| Directed by | Jon Spira |
| Written by | Jon Spira |
| Produced by | Jon Spira Hank Starrs |
| Cinematography | John Hunt Gary Shenton Jon Spira Danjel Starborg John Twycross |
| Edited by | Ben Lavington-Martin Jon Spira John Twycross |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Taking its name from the Radiohead song[1], "Anyone Can Play Guitar" is a documentary film made by Jon Spira[2], examining the music scene in Oxford over the period starting 1978, but focusing on 1984–2007.
Through over 300 hours of interviews with band members and other key people in the Oxford music community, distilled down to one and a half hours[1], the film examines the roles of community, the music industry, and luck in a band gaining commercial success.
Narrated by Stewart Lee[3], it features interviews and gig footage of several bands that have been nationally and internationally successful (Radiohead, Supergrass, Foals), as well as some that had moderate success (e.g. The Candyskins, Ride, Swervedriver), and many more that were not commercially successful.[4]
Creation of the film was self-funded by Spira, but finishing the sound mix and picture grade to a professional standard needed additional funding, which Spira sought through the Indiegogo crowd funding site.[3][5] The initial target of $15,000 was reached before the campaign closing date, and the campaign was extended to $30,000 to raise funds for final music and film footage rights clearance.[6]
Release
Previews were screened at the OX4 music festival in October 2010, as part of Oxfam’s OxJam musical fundraising initiative,[7] and at a industry screening in April 2011.[6]
The film's ticket-only première - for donors and participants in the film - will be on July 20th 2011, at Oxford's Phoenix Picturehouse.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Fans fund independent music film Anyone Can Play Guitar" "BBC Introducing", September 24, 2010, accessed December 8, 2010
- ^ "Anyone Can Play Guitar", "Total Guitar" 209, Winter 2010
- ^ a b Amanda Williams, "Music fans invited to back movie", "Oxford Mail", January 10, 2011, accessed January 10, 2011
- ^ Jason Martin, "Filmmaker talks music and movies", "BBC Oxford", August 19, 2009, accessed December 8, 2010
- ^ "6Q with Jon Spira of 'Anyone Can Play Guitar'", October 19, 2010, accessed April 18, 2011
- ^ a b Jon Spira, "Indiegogo updates", April 10, 2011, accessed April 18, 2011
- ^ Tim Hughes, "Code Red", "The Oxford Times", October 7, 2010, accessed December 9, 2010
- ^ Jon Spira, "Indiegogo updates", July 10, 2011, accessed July 10, 2011