CineVegas Film Festival 2008

People come from all over the world to see Cirque du Soleil's grand Vegas spectacles. So when the word spread that they were partnering with the Apple Group to create a new show inspired by The Beatles' music, it seemed too good to be true. ALL TOGETHER NOW tells the story of this bold collaboration and the resulting live show—Love—that has become a smashing success. The first step for Sir George Martin, the band’s legendary producer, along with his son Giles was to delve into the archives, accessing and digitizing the original Beatles multitracks recordings, then reshaping the masters into a soundscape that would form the backbone of the show. Show Director Dominic Champagne then interpreted melody and lyric into a daring performance of acrobatics, dance, and even extreme sports. Award-winning Director Adrian Wills documented the adventure. Traveling between London, Montreal, and Las Vegas, his team tracks the human story behind the production, from the studio to its historic opening night. Using archival material as well as intimate interviews with Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, this documentary is a privileged glimpse of the artistic process from within the creative circle.

What is the difference between “defacing” a wall and making a painting? Does music exist only if it’s sold in stores? Does skateboarding damage property? To some outdated holdovers, yes. But graffiti is art, music comes from musicians rather than salesmen, and skateboarding is not a crime. BEAUTIFUL LOSERS documents the lives of a loose-knit group of artists who were considered outsiders in the '80s but soon became the harbingers of art and taste with no “training” or aspirations for acceptance. Honest interviews with Shepard Fairey, Margaret Kilgallen, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, Jo Jackson, Stephen Powers, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, Ed Templeton and others tell the story of a movement from the inside. All took a leap of faith and created what they wanted to see, and were rewarded. You do not need the mainstream to say you are talented for you to create art, music, film, or fashion. Do it yourself.