Making Morning Star

Showing In

Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer
Cinearts at Palo Alto Square Wed, Jul 27, 2016 3:20 PM
Art and Heart, Catherine Tambini’s spirited documentary celebrates the life of Isaiah Sheffer, the founding artistic director of Symphony Space and host of Selected Shorts on public radio who inspired everyone from Leonard Nimoy to Stephen Colbert. Paired with Making Morning Star. Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar’s intimate documentary relates the creation of Morning Star, a new opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon as he brings 11 years of ideation to life. —Neha Talreja Preceded by Making Morning Star
Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer
Castro Theatre Thu, Jul 28, 2016 1:30 PM
Art and Heart, Catherine Tambini’s spirited documentary celebrates the life of Isaiah Sheffer, the founding artistic director of Symphony Space and host of Selected Shorts on public radio who inspired everyone from Leonard Nimoy to Stephen Colbert. Paired with Making Morning Star. Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar’s intimate documentary relates the creation of Morning Star, a new opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon as he brings 11 years of ideation to life. —Neha Talreja Preceded by Making Morning Star
Art and Heart: The World of Isaiah Sheffer
Roda Theatre Fri, Jul 29, 2016 1:40 PM
Art and Heart, Catherine Tambini’s spirited documentary celebrates the life of Isaiah Sheffer, the founding artistic director of Symphony Space and host of Selected Shorts on public radio who inspired everyone from Leonard Nimoy to Stephen Colbert. Paired with Making Morning Star. Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar’s intimate documentary relates the creation of Morning Star, a new opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon as he brings 11 years of ideation to life. —Neha Talreja Preceded by Making Morning Star
Film Info
Director(s):Julia Reichert
Steven Bognar
Editor(s):Eric Risher
Jim Klein
Cinematographer:Steven Bognar
Liz Cambron
Melissa Godoy
Erick Stoll
Country:United States
Year of Production:2015
Running Time:37 min.
Language(s):English
Categories:Documentary
Shorts
Premiere Status:California
Genre-Subject:Jewish
Mature/Adult
Documentary
Music

Description

Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar present engaging documentary about the creation of a new opera, Morning Star. This intimate look into the artistic process introduces composer Ricky Ian Gordon as he attempts to bring 11 years of ideation to life. With the help of librettist William M. Hoffman and stage director Ron Daniels, conservatory students fill out a 10-day workshop cast with hopes of turning a fragmented work into full-blown operatic magic. Artists and admirers alike will take away a new appreciation for the joys and challenges of process and creation. —Neha Talreja

Directors Julia Reichert and Steve Bogner in person in San Francisco and Berkeley