Athens, GA: Inside/Out | |
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Directed by | Tony Gayton |
Written by | Tony Gayton |
Produced by | Bill Cody |
Cinematography | James Herbert |
Edited by | Adam Wolfe |
Distributed by | ASA Communications |
Release date |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Athens, GA: Inside/Out is a 1986 documentary film about the mid-1980s music scene in Athens, Georgia. [1] [2] The film has been described as "the definitive portrait of the city's world-renowned music scene." [3]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out was the creation of Tony Gayton, a first-time director who recently graduated from the University of Southern California. [2] He was director, writer, and shot the documentary on the film. [1] [3] The film was produced by Bill Cody. [4]
The film features interviews and concert footage of bands who were a part of the Athens music scene at the time, including R.E.M., Pylon, and The B-52s. [2] Other featured bands are the Bar–B–Q Killers, Dreams So Real, Flat Duo Jets, Kilkenny Cats, Limbo District, Love Tractor, The Squalls, and Time Toy. [1] [5] [6]
The documentary also features interviews with folk artists Howard Finster and Rev. John D. Ruth, whose wife plays the pump organ. [2] [1] [7] Athens poet John Seawright reads his work "I Broke My Saw" in the film. Storyteller by ORT (William Orten Carlton) is featured as the film's narrator. [8] [9] [6] [10] Another local personality in the film is Walter Rittenberg, owner of Walter's BBQ. [7] [11]
University of Georgia art professor James Herbert, the film's cinematographer, says he selected the film's locations with director Gayton. [10] Herbert says "I pushed for the most interesting visually. Some were appropriate as factual locations the bands played in." [10]
R.E.M. was filmed performing "Swan Song H" and Boudleaux Bryant's " All I Have to Do Is Dream" (mis-titled "Dream (All I Have to Do)" by R.E.M.) at the Seney–Stovall Chapel in Athens. [5] [8] [12] R.E.M. were also filmed performing in the Morton Building at 195 West Washington Street in Athens. [13] The Bar–B–Q Killers, Kilkenny Cats, and Time Toy were filmed performing at the Uptown Lounge on February 4, 1986. [11] Flat Duo Jets were filmed playing on the porch on a fraternity house at the University of Georgia. [14]
Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Mark Cline of Love Tractor were interviewed at Lay Park in Athens. [10] The Bar–B–Q Killers and Walter Rittenberg were interviewed at Walter's BBQ on 1660 West Broad Street in Athens. [10] [15] ORT was filmed at his former house at 274 Trilby Street in Athens. [10]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out premiered at Buckhead Cinema and Drafthouse in Atlanta on November 30, 1986. [11] This was an invitation-only showing for the participants in the film. [11] MTV's The Cutting Edge showed the documentary the same night. It had a limited theatrical run in 1987, mostly playing in major cities. [11]
The New York Times called Athens, GA: Inside/Out a "bright, scrappy new documentary" that had "a refreshingly homemade feeling; it's as likably odd and unpretentious as Athens itself." [1] The Washington Post wrote "Gayton's film reflects the energy and the self-made spirit of Athens," and also noted that, "Interviews and performances are skillfully interwoven." [7]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out was named pick of the week video by People magazine in 1988.[ citation needed] It was named one of the Top Ten Films about Georgia by the New Georgia Encyclopedia. [2]
Rolling Stone wrote "Athens, GA: Inside/Out…helped bring the town’s music scene to national attention." [14] James Herbert, the film's cinematographer, went on to direct 14 music videos for R.E.M., as well as videos for other Athens bands, including The B-52s. [10] [6]
The film was featured on the first six episodes of MTV's 120 Minutes, which held a contest "Win a Weekend in Athens, GA." [11]
Athens, GA. Inside/Out: Original Soundtrack was released by I.R.S. Records on vinyl and cassette. [5] A single from the soundtrack—The Squalls' "Na Na Na Na" and Flat Duo Jets' "Crazy, Hazy Kisses"—reached number two on the college radio charts. [11] The soundtrack was re-released in 2012. [12] A 21st-century critic noted "The soundtrack to Athens, GA: Inside/Out is a testament to how much of an impact bands from a certain era can have on a particular scene." [12]
On June 18, 2008, AthFest kicked off with a showing of Athens, GA: Inside/Out at Ciné, followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with ORT, Vanessa Briscoe-Hay and Michael Lachowski of Pylon, Bob Hay of The Squalls, and other cast members. [16] Dexter Romweber of Flat Duo Jets performed a solo set following the session. [16]
In November 2021, the sequel Athens, GA Inside/Out 2: Red Turns Blue, produced by Bill Cody and Tony Brazier was released to streaming. [4] [3]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out | |
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Directed by | Tony Gayton |
Written by | Tony Gayton |
Produced by | Bill Cody |
Cinematography | James Herbert |
Edited by | Adam Wolfe |
Distributed by | ASA Communications |
Release date |
|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Athens, GA: Inside/Out is a 1986 documentary film about the mid-1980s music scene in Athens, Georgia. [1] [2] The film has been described as "the definitive portrait of the city's world-renowned music scene." [3]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out was the creation of Tony Gayton, a first-time director who recently graduated from the University of Southern California. [2] He was director, writer, and shot the documentary on the film. [1] [3] The film was produced by Bill Cody. [4]
The film features interviews and concert footage of bands who were a part of the Athens music scene at the time, including R.E.M., Pylon, and The B-52s. [2] Other featured bands are the Bar–B–Q Killers, Dreams So Real, Flat Duo Jets, Kilkenny Cats, Limbo District, Love Tractor, The Squalls, and Time Toy. [1] [5] [6]
The documentary also features interviews with folk artists Howard Finster and Rev. John D. Ruth, whose wife plays the pump organ. [2] [1] [7] Athens poet John Seawright reads his work "I Broke My Saw" in the film. Storyteller by ORT (William Orten Carlton) is featured as the film's narrator. [8] [9] [6] [10] Another local personality in the film is Walter Rittenberg, owner of Walter's BBQ. [7] [11]
University of Georgia art professor James Herbert, the film's cinematographer, says he selected the film's locations with director Gayton. [10] Herbert says "I pushed for the most interesting visually. Some were appropriate as factual locations the bands played in." [10]
R.E.M. was filmed performing "Swan Song H" and Boudleaux Bryant's " All I Have to Do Is Dream" (mis-titled "Dream (All I Have to Do)" by R.E.M.) at the Seney–Stovall Chapel in Athens. [5] [8] [12] R.E.M. were also filmed performing in the Morton Building at 195 West Washington Street in Athens. [13] The Bar–B–Q Killers, Kilkenny Cats, and Time Toy were filmed performing at the Uptown Lounge on February 4, 1986. [11] Flat Duo Jets were filmed playing on the porch on a fraternity house at the University of Georgia. [14]
Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Mark Cline of Love Tractor were interviewed at Lay Park in Athens. [10] The Bar–B–Q Killers and Walter Rittenberg were interviewed at Walter's BBQ on 1660 West Broad Street in Athens. [10] [15] ORT was filmed at his former house at 274 Trilby Street in Athens. [10]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out premiered at Buckhead Cinema and Drafthouse in Atlanta on November 30, 1986. [11] This was an invitation-only showing for the participants in the film. [11] MTV's The Cutting Edge showed the documentary the same night. It had a limited theatrical run in 1987, mostly playing in major cities. [11]
The New York Times called Athens, GA: Inside/Out a "bright, scrappy new documentary" that had "a refreshingly homemade feeling; it's as likably odd and unpretentious as Athens itself." [1] The Washington Post wrote "Gayton's film reflects the energy and the self-made spirit of Athens," and also noted that, "Interviews and performances are skillfully interwoven." [7]
Athens, GA: Inside/Out was named pick of the week video by People magazine in 1988.[ citation needed] It was named one of the Top Ten Films about Georgia by the New Georgia Encyclopedia. [2]
Rolling Stone wrote "Athens, GA: Inside/Out…helped bring the town’s music scene to national attention." [14] James Herbert, the film's cinematographer, went on to direct 14 music videos for R.E.M., as well as videos for other Athens bands, including The B-52s. [10] [6]
The film was featured on the first six episodes of MTV's 120 Minutes, which held a contest "Win a Weekend in Athens, GA." [11]
Athens, GA. Inside/Out: Original Soundtrack was released by I.R.S. Records on vinyl and cassette. [5] A single from the soundtrack—The Squalls' "Na Na Na Na" and Flat Duo Jets' "Crazy, Hazy Kisses"—reached number two on the college radio charts. [11] The soundtrack was re-released in 2012. [12] A 21st-century critic noted "The soundtrack to Athens, GA: Inside/Out is a testament to how much of an impact bands from a certain era can have on a particular scene." [12]
On June 18, 2008, AthFest kicked off with a showing of Athens, GA: Inside/Out at Ciné, followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with ORT, Vanessa Briscoe-Hay and Michael Lachowski of Pylon, Bob Hay of The Squalls, and other cast members. [16] Dexter Romweber of Flat Duo Jets performed a solo set following the session. [16]
In November 2021, the sequel Athens, GA Inside/Out 2: Red Turns Blue, produced by Bill Cody and Tony Brazier was released to streaming. [4] [3]