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1 5 7 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E 2 4 B e t s P e r S e c o n d 24 BEATS PER SECOND FILM FESTIVAL We Are X Director: Stephen Kijak DOC | UK, USA | 2016 | 94 MIN English and Japanese with English Subtitles X Japan was formed by childhood friends, Yoshiki and Toshi who ignited a musical revolution in Japan during the late 80's with their melodic metal and flamboyant fashion. In the fall of '97, at the height of their success, X broke up – devastating millions of fans. Twenty years after the tragedy – fueled split, director Stephen Kijak's traces the arc of X – from phenomenal origins through tumultuous super-stardom and premature dissolution up to present day, as the band prepares to reunite for a show at the legendary Madison Square Garden while struggling to reconcile a past haunted by suicide, injury and cultish extremism with the insatiable thirst for perfection. Producers: John Battsek, Diane Becker, Jonathan McHugh, Jonathan Platt , DPs: Sean Kirby, John Maringouin , Editors: Mako Kamitsuma, John Maringouin , Music: Yoshiki Friday, March 11 | 6:30 PM Stellite Venue: Mrches Wednesday, March 16 | 10:45 AM Topfer Thetre t ZACH Friday, March 18 | 5:30 PM Prmount Thetre Stephen Kijak Stephen's credits include Scott Walker – 30 Century Man, Cinemania and 30 Century Man, Cinemania and 30 Century Man, Cinemania Stones In Exile. January 2015 saw the release of a feature documentary about the biggest- selling boy band of all time, called Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of. The Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of. The Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of film broke iTunes pre-sale records and was a massive fan-favorite the world over. Passion Pictures Diane Becker becker.diane@gmail.com Soundbreaking – Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music Directors: Jeff Dupre, Maro Chermayeff WORLD PREMIERE | DOC | USA | 2016 | 105 MIN Soundbreaking explores the art of music Soundbreaking explores the art of music Soundbreaking recording, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds. Featuring more than 160 original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, the series explores the nexus of cutting-edge technology and human artistry that has created the soundtrack of our lives. As new recording technologies and techniques have given way to new forms and styles – and extended their reach to a mass audience – music has become a literal source of identity, entwining itself with history and memory, and defining generations to themselves. Producers: Joshua Bennett, Julia Marchesi, Sam Pollard, Sally Rosenthal, Amy Schewel, Warren Zanes , Executive Producers: James V. Baird, Glenn V. Kinsey, David H. Langstaff, Maxim Langstaff, Adam Sharp , Editors: Nancy Novack, Howard Sharp, E. Donna Shepherd, Sam Pollard, Jay Keuper , Music: Nathan Halpern, Chris Ruggiero Monday, March 14 | 6:15 PM Stteside Thetre Wednesday, March 16 | 4:15 PM Topfer Thetre t ZACH Thursday, March 17 | 5:15 PM Stellite Venue: Almo Slughter Jeff Dupre, Maro Chermayeff Jeff Dupre produced Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (HBO, 2012). He directed Artist is Present (HBO, 2012). He directed Artist is Present Kehinde Wiley An Economy of Grace and Kehinde Wiley An Economy of Grace and Kehinde Wiley An Economy of Grace produced the Emmy-winning series Carrier (PBS). Maro Chermayeff directed the Emmy- winning series Carrier for PBS as well as Carrier for PBS as well as Carrier Half The Sky and Half The Sky and Half The Sky A Path Appears, both for PBS. Together they directed the series Circus for PBS. Circus for PBS. Circus PMK Karen DeMarco Karen.DeMarco@pmkbnc.com