Release Date

01 Jan, 1984

Runtime

00:28: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra is a 1985 Canadian short documentary film directed by Larry Weinstein. A small-town orchestra and choir are the focus of this loving and humorous portrait. The film unveils the musician's passion for performance, their imaginative fund-raising methods and collective will to survive. This film includes a colorful cast of characters ranging from students to seniors, from business executives to hog farmers. Holding it all together is the outrageously flamboyant conductor who inspires everyone with his endless enthusiasm. Making Overtures reveals how an entire community us enriched by its orchestra. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Original Title

Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra

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Actors

Crew

Larry Weinstein

Barbara Willis Sweete

Anthony Sloan

John Walker