~ ‘Live Performance’ ~
Recently, foolish tree films accompanied Bill and Barb Nemoyten -- The Hornman and Crew -- in their motor home, “Dreamcatcher,” up to Weott, CA, for a couple of shows. We got some great footage of The Hornman working his magic, and some wonderful location shots of the magic of the redwoods. Enjoy!
Filmed in High Definition
This is excerpts of the work-in-progress performance by r i g h t . b r a i n . p e r f o r m a n c e l a b. which foolish tree filmed in February. John Baumann and Jennifer Gwirtz are the extremely talented and wacky brains behind this exploration “…in which we find that there is always a large pachyderm-like entity that invisibly inhabits every room, real or metaphorical.”
Filmed in High Definition
This is a Victorian version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller performed at the Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco this year (2009). We shot with 3 cameras, with Jo up in the scissors lift and Robert on the ground with Ian. It was a great time with wonderfully talented people.
Shot in High Definition
And here’s a revealing look behind the scenes … “Under the Headstone”
foolish tree films was called upon to film this evening of pieces created in “the field,” a peer-performer workshop for developing new work. This is excerpts from the performance on December 12, 2009 at The Garage performance space in San Francisco.
You can purchase a DVD of all the complete performances here: Field All-Stars December 2009 DVD
Shot in High Definition
One of the main projects for 2010 is going to be getting a full length documentary made about Bill Nemoyten, The Hornman. His life is a testament to the power of music and the arts to transform lives for generations. He also happens to be our Jo’s dad (Jo is our CEO and co-owner). For his 80th birthday, she gathered some of his stories into a book and Ian (our Chief Filmmaker and co-owner) made this short film about his life.
If you are interested in investing in The Hornman Documentary Project, please contact us.
Shot in Standard Definition, 8 mm and Super 8
Composer, conductor, writer and Hornman, Bill Nemoyten, conducts the Golden Gate Park Band in the first movement of his Cuyahoga Valley Suite. The Suite was written 50 years ago in honor of the beauty and history of that area of Ohio.
This is a playlist which will play all 3 movements automatically.
- 1st Movement: The Ancient Valley
- 2nd Movement: Songs for the Vanished Tribe
- 3rd Movement: River Bridges March
For information about The Cuyahoga Valley Suite and Bill Nemoyten, please visit The Hornman.
