Richard rodgers the sweetest sounds lyrics genius lyrics. Alan berliner decides to get rid of the syndrome of having the same name. Its also about the power a specific name carries and shapes an individuals life. In the sweetest sound, alan berliner is tired of being mistaken for people who might share his name and decides to rid himself of the. This is the first real shoot for the name film, and im a bit nervous.
Tired of being mistaken for these people and anyone else who might share his name, alan berliner, the filmmaker from new york not to be confused with belgian filmmaker alain berliner decides to rid. The sweetest sound, which premiered to soldout audiences at the 2001. According to alan berliner the sweetest sound is the sound of your own name. Alan berliner born 1956 is an american independent filmmaker. Hes a filmmaker that hosts a dinner event with 12 other different.
Tenyearold cadence jolly finds herself asking that question after she promises to share her secret talent for singing. Making a film or documentary is so much work that filmmakers really need to be passionate about what their doing. Names are the sweetest and most important sound in any. See how this alan berliner found that the sound of our own name is always the sweetest sound.
What if, in not keeping a promise to god, you make a deal with the devil. The grace lee project resembles alan berliners 2001 documentary the sweetest sound, in that both consider whether theres something special about a specific name. Its simpler if you film something youre already obsessed about. He goes through a process of interviewing friends, studying old footage, and eventually having a dinner party with the 12 other alan berliners of the world which he obsessively tracks down. Its anything but positive, according to filmmaker stephanie. Asma jama was assaulted in a minnesota applebees for speaking swahili. For the sweetest sound, berliner called up as many alan berliners as he could locate, in hopes of finding what they all had in common, but he also freely wandered offtopic, philosophizing about how and why we respond to our own. The sweetest sound ou streaming une fois, vous pouvez noter ce film. The sweetest sound 2001 in the sweetest sound, alan berliner the filmmaker from new york is tired of being mistaken for people who might share his name and decides to rid himself of the dreaded same name syndrome in hd. Youd think alan berliner was then taking the really easy route by forming all three of his documentaries. The sweetest sound is about the directors obsession with his own name, and his selfishness of wanting to be the only one to have that name. In the sweetest sound, which premiered before enthusiastic audiences at the recent 2001 berlin film festival, berliner turns the camera on himself in order to explore the essence of what a name really means. In the onehour film, berliner considers the name alan berliner, from. In the sweetest sound, alan berliner the filmmaker from new york is tired of.
The sweetest sound, the documentary by alan berliner fandor. The sweetest sound was shown in competition at the 2001 berlin film festival. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. About the sweetest sounds this song was written to open the 1962 broadway musical no strings, for diahann carroll and richard kiley. Dale carnegie, how to win friends and influence people read more quotes from dale carnegie. The sweetest sound by sherri winston, paperback barnes. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tired of sharing his moniker, berliner goes on a search for the meaning behind a name in what ultimately becomes a moving and funny meditation on identity. Shes also trying to break out of her perpetual shyness enough to own her beautiful voice. Rodgers wrote the lyrics for the songs in this show himself.
The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Filmmaker alan berliner explores the origin of human names by having a dinner party for 12 people who share his moniker. The sweetest sound may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. In confronting the same name syndrome and his yearning to be unique, the sweetest sound starts out as a search for identity, and slowly transforms into a meditation on mortality, leaving a keen sense of the power and mystery embedded in every name. Ive watched this film once at a movie theater, and many times subsequently on.
The sweetest sound invited tired of being mistaken for others bearing the same name, alan berliner decides to rid himself of the same name syndrome by inviting all the alan berliners in the world over to his house for dinner. In the sweetest sound by sherrie winston 272 pages, cadence jolly is tired of adults giving her motherless child pity. Now, with the sweetest sound, which airs tonight on pbs as part of. The song opens and closes the show for characters barbara woodruff and david jordan, performed by diahann carroll and richard kiley in the original broadway theatre production and subsequent cast recording.
Matej minac, czech republicslovakiapoland, 1999, 91min. Im en route to branson, missouri, to film the 30th annual gathering of the jim smith society. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Here are the tv shows your favorite celebrities are bingewatching. Its two different belief systems in conflict, says a national park service ranger at devils tower, wyo. Although on the surface, alan berliners documentary the sweetest sound appears to be an hourlong exploration of his own name, the film actually addresses the universal relationship between a persons name and his or her identity. This 2001 documentary is about finding ones identity and sense of self. The sweetest sound full frame documentary film festival. Berliners experimental documentary films, first cousin once removed 20, wide awake, the sweetest sound 2001, nobodys business 1996, intimate stranger 1991, and the family album 1986, have been broadcast all over the world, and received awards, prizes, and retrospectives at many major international film festivals. The sweetest sound starts out as a search for identity, leaving a keen sense of the power and mystery embedded in every name.
The sweetest sounds is a popular song, with words and music written by richard rodgers for the 1962 musical no strings. The san francisco international film festival called berliner, americas. Tenyearold cadence mariah jolly, named after singer mariah carey, belies her name. How do you convey the power, magic and mystery of names.
What happens if you make a promise to god, then try to take it back. The book, in english and spanish, is available online for free, courtesy of the. Cal state fullerton cancels inperson fall classes, will go online. The sweetest sound 2001 filmmaker alan berliner explores the origin of. Examining the effect of economic globalization on jamaica. The sweetest sound itvs documentary film funding itvs. Founded in 1987, lindas of all ages gather at the national conventions. En rose, which the documentary filmmaker got sick of being congratulated for. Overview of sweetest sound, the, 2001, directed by alan berliner, with alain berliner, alan berliner, alan s berliner, at turner classic movies. Discover the worlds greatest film festivals and awards on mubi. The attackers sister reached out to asma to support her. In the sweetest sound, which premiered before enthusiastic audiences at the recent 2001 berlin film festival, berliner turns the camera on himself in order to explore the. The sweetest sound starts out as a search for identity, transforms into a meditation on mortality, leaving a keen sense of the power and mystery embedded in every name.
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