ALL THE WAY THROUGH EVENING
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, 2012
Every year, exuberant “70-something” East Village concert pianist Mimi Stern-Wolfe performs a breathtaking concert of works by her friends, all composers, who were lost to the silent killer of New York City. The award-winning musical documentary ALL THE WAY THROUGH EVENING recalls the early years of HIV/AIDS as the pandemic swept through a downtown arts community and ravaged the world. This poignant documentary celebrates enduring friendships, and speaks to the transportive power of music.
TRAILER
SCREENINGS
THEATRICAL RELEASE
Australia (Dec-Feb 2012)
New York City (Dec 2013)
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
GAZE Film Festival (Dublin)
Closing Night Film
OTHER FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Pink Apple Festival (Switzerland)
Birmingham SHOUT! Film Festival
Winner – Audience Choice Award
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
ACMI
MONA
Library of Congress
Lincoln Center (NYC)
Leslie Lohman Gallery (NYC)
Boston Museum of Art
Tivoli Cinema (Kansas)
NOMINATED
Film Critics Association of Australia
Best Documentary of 2012
TV BROADCAST
Australia (SBS, Foxtel)
PRESS / REVIEWS
★ ★ ★ ★
“A moving and thoughtful depiction of art and action… poignant, quietly inspiring…” – The Age
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“Spong has crafted a handsome-looking production… It’s an impressive effort” – SBS
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“Heartbreaking, charming, compelling and moving… Don’t miss it” – Artshub
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“Classical music and wrenching personal stories that transcends barriers” – FilmInk
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“Mimi Stern-Wolfe will steal your heart… The film’s climactic outpouring of sonic emotion will reduce you to tears” – Cue Dot Confessions
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“The film has carried on Mimi’s legacy just as she has carried others.” – The Last Picture Show
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“An important memorial work” – Film Emporium
“Too few films examine the pursuits that provide us with quality of life” – Reel Good
“Knowing that such beautiful art was created in the midst of such tragedy enhances the meaning of the music. And experiencing the legacy these men left behind helps ease the pain of their passing. It’s a double-edged sword that Spong utilizes to perfection.” – Stage Buddy
“a moving viewing experience.” – Stale Popcorn
“a historical reminder, like the Oscar-nominated How to Survive a Plague” – New York Times
”It’s not simply a story about death and AIDS; it’s about people who still adore music for the sheer, soul-nourishing love of it” – Huffington Post
CREDITS
WRITER/DIRECTOR/DOP/EDITOR
Rohan Spong
PRODUCER
Adam Farrington-Williams
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Duncan Hewitt
Brad Heard
FEATURING
Mimi Stern-Wolfe, Perry Brass, Gilles Denizot, Marshall Coid, Karen Kushner, Joan Englehaupt and Stephen Rotondaro.
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Robert Savage, Chris DeBlasio, Kevin Oldham and Robert Chesley.
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