Q&A via Skype with Filmmakers Mikel Cee Karlsson and Frederik Egerstrand!

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80 min, USA, 2012
“What does the writing process of Swedish folk artist José González look like? A voyeuristic security camera in his soundproof recording studio reveals the painstaking routine, loneliness, boredom and silence that eventually give root to the whimsical sound of his much anticipated second album, In Our Nature. What does he think about while he’s brushing his teeth? Sitting on his tour bus? Eating his breakfast? Playful animation depicts González’ inner monologue and esoteric musings on Darwinism, the sun, his existence and the challenges of writing. One can’t help but be mesmerized by the understated yet powerful sound that emanates from the lone guitarist on stage. With intimacy and insight, Mikel Cee Karlsson and Fredrik Egerstrand capture a portrait of a humble and contemplative musical mind.”
– Lynne Crocker, Hot Docs

The screening of THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY LIFE OF JOSE GONZALEZ will be preceded by an episode from Alex Jablonski’s SPARROW SONGS, a project in which the filmmaker Alex Jablonski and cinematographer Michael Totten made and exhibited one short documentary per month, every month for one year.

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About The DocYard:

For decades, Boston has been a center for documentary filmmaking. It is a place where students come to learn and experiment, where some of documentary’s giants are teaching and creating new work, and where the craft is continuously nurtured and expanded. Today’s filmmakers are breaking new ground that has its foundation, more often than not, in Boston’s rich documentary legacy.

Celebrating what is innovative, interesting, and inspiring in documentary, The DocYard is a bi-weekly film and discussion series that takes place every other Monday. Their goal is to grow a vibrant, creative community for Boston’s filmmakers, film students and film lovers through each of these special events.

Visit The DocYard website for more information.

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(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

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(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

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(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

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Plays Friday, June 22 thru Sunday, July 1 – see calendar for showtimes.

(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

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Plays Friday, June 22 thru Sunday, July 1 – see calendar for showtimes.

(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

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(1925) dir Charles Chaplin w/Chaplin, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray [95 min]
In one of his many masterpieces, Chaplin plays a gold prospector snowbound in Alaska. This film contains some of his most revered scenes including the gourmet dinner of boiled boot. And thanks to a brand new restoration by Janus Films, this moving, hilarious, and inventive film has never looked – or sounded – better.

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Area Theatrical Premiere!

Special Guests present at select screenings!

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Plays Friday, June 22 thru Sunday, July 1 – see calendar for showtimes.

(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo

Area Theatrical Premiere!

Special Guests present at select screenings!

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Plays Friday, June 22 thru Sunday, July 1 – see calendar for showtimes.

(2011) dir Robert Bralver, David Ferino w/Mark Sandman, Dana Colley, Billy Conway, Chris Ballew, Dicky Barrett, Les Claypool, Ben Harper, Josh Homme, John Medeski, Mike Watt [84 min]
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman, the charismatic frontman of the alternative band Morphine, sadly passed away while performing at a festival in Italy. His death left a huge, unmendable hole in the Boston music scene and a slew of fans around the world wondering what could have been had he stayed with us just a little longer. Now, filmmakers Robert Bralver and David Ferino have created an engaging documentary about this immensely creative – and immensely private – person. Featuring interviews with other altmusic stars as well as Sandman’s former bandmates, friends and family, CURE FOR PAIN reveals an intense, driven individual who kept the truth about his inner demons away from everyone – choosing instead to channel his experiences into poetic, cryptic lyrics and soaring, poignant songwriting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSZ_4Xn7lo