The “Socalled” Movie Premiere
Maggie Mae’s – Austin, TX
3/16/10

Meet Socalled (Josh Dolgin). He’s unstoppable. A pianist, singer, arranger, rapper, producer and composer (and also a magician, filmmaker, and visual artist), he’s blasting through the boundaries that separate music from different cultures, eras, and generations.

Socalled is a musical alchemist, always looking for the next old thing to make new again. The “Socalled” Movie shows him introducing funk trombone legend Fred Wesley (of James Brown fame) to klezmer music, while wowing Wesley with his knowledge of funk. When Dolgin comes across LP’s from the 1950′s by lounge pianist Irving Fields, he looks up 94-year-old Fields and inspires him to pen a new hit song.

Shot in Socalled’s Montreal neighbourhood where Hasidic Jews and hipsters crowd the sidewalks, and in New York, France and the Ukraine, The “Socalled” Movie is a cinematic multi-faceted depiction of inspiration, collaboration and transformation.

Socalled defies category and refuses limitations. The “Socalled” Movie examines his energy from all angles and transmits the urgent creative spark to everyone watching: now’s your chance – go out there and make something!

The National Film Board of Canada has partnered with YouTube for the U.S. premiere of the feature-length documentary film, The “Socalled” Movie in the U.S, starting March 16 during SXSW. Canadian musician Socalled, whose debut music video garnered over two million views on YouTube, is the subject of the film and will also be performing at the festival on the 16th.

SXSW Film Closing/ Music Opening Party 3.16.10, Co-Hosted by YouTube and VH1

Maggie Mae’s
323 E. 6th Street
Austin, TX

Tuesday, March 16
9 pm to 1 am
Socalled live performance @ 10 pm

The “Socalled” Movie is a co-production between reFrame Films and NFB and will be available for rent March16 at http://www.youtube.com/socalledmovie. The film will be in Canadian theaters this spring.

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http://blog.nfb.ca/socalled/

http://www.myspace.com/socalled