Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

Alive Inside
Promotional poster
Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett
Produced by Michael Rossato-Bennett
Alexandra McDougald
Regina Scully
Written by Michael Rossato-Bennett
Music by Itaal Shur
Cinematography Shachar Langlev
Edited by Mark Demolar
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Manuel Tsingaris
Production
company
Projector Media
Distributed by Projector Media
BOND/360
City Drive Films
Release date
Running time
 78 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $250,200[1]

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced by Michael Rossato-Bennett.[2] The film premiered in competition category of U.S. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014.[3][4] It won the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary at the festival.[5][6] The film deals with the subject of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and how music therapy can help and ease their suffering.[7] In many chapters of the film Dan Cohen of Music and Memory[8] places music headphones on patients and we see them become very expressive; his pioneering efforts have placed personal music players in nursing homes.

Details

A Kickstarter crowdfunding project to finish the film and develop an app was successfully funded on 31 July 2012.[9]

After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, BOND/360 did a service publicity deal for the theatrical distribution of the film. The film was released on July 18, 2014 in the United States.[10][11] The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

Reception

The film received positive response from critics. Rob Nelson in his review for Variety said that "Michael Rossato-Bennett captures some amazingly transformative results in the treatment of dementia through music."[12] Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film positive review and said that "A gloriously inspirational film documenting music’s healing power in Alzheimer patients."[13] Steve Greene from Indiewire in his review said that ""Alive Inside" provide a sense of idealism amid bleak situations. When discussing the impact of music on an environment so often typified by isolation, one of the patients describes his desire for freedom."[14]

References

  1. ↑ Alive Inside BoxOfficeMojo
  2. ↑ "How I Shot That: Alzheimer's Patients in Sundance Documentary 'Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory'". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sundance Day Two: "Locke", "Alive Inside", "Memphis", "The Double"". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sundance 2014: U.S. Documentary Competition". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sundance: 'Whiplash' & 'Rich Hill' Win Grand Jury Awards; Dramatic Directing Goes To Cutter Hodierne For 'Fishing Without Nets'". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Whiplash' Owns the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Awards Netting Two Top Prizes". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Sundance 2014: Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory - Documentary shows how music helps elderly remember". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Music and Memory". Music and Memory. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  9. ↑ "Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory". Kickstarter. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sundance Audience Award-winner 'Alive Inside' Acquired by BOND/360". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "RADiUS-TWC boards Creep". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Sundance Film Review: 'Alive Inside'". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory: Sundance Review". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sundance Review: 'Alive Inside' Presents a Scattered But Moving Look at the Therapeutic Power of Music". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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