Yellow Springs documentary to debut at long-running festival
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An experimental documentary will premiere its official cut at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
'Sound Spring,' is a film by Catalina Alvarez that features 8 vignettes that showcase the history of Yellow Springs.
The film moves through visuals and narration from Yellow Springs residents. For example, in one scene, a person reads the village's water meters while rollerblading. In another, the interviewee stands on his head while in a breakdancing freeze.
Dave Chappelle's niece, Sumayah Chappelle, is one of many memorable residents featured in the film. Others include Tecumseh and Coretta Scott King.
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The film will premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) on Saturday, April 5. The premiere screening will begin at 5:10 p.m. The film will be available for purchase between April 6 and 13, for Ohioans only, through CIFF Streams.
I'm excited to share these people's histories of the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio,which has a unique civil rights legacy. Its history distinguishes itself, because unliketoday, when many small towns have been fractured by racism and economic disparity,members of this community have confronted inequality together. It's perfect that thisOhio film is screening at such an historic Ohio festival. Each resident portrayed hashelped create their own scene, based on an audio interview the director conducted withthem.'
Catalina Alvarez, director
Over 3,500 submissions were made to the festival this year, yet only 300 were selected (104 features, 198 shorts, all of which will represent 60 countries). The Cleveland International Film Festival was established on 1977.
An alternative cut of the film screened last Fall at Columbus' Unorthodocs festival.
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