The Films That Influenced ‘Schermann Song’

These are the cinematic influences for HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG

WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

(dirs. Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise)

NASHVILLE (1975)

ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)

(dir. Bob Fosse)

MO’ BETTER BLUES (1990)

(dir. Spike Lee)

CHICAGO (2002)

(dir. Rob Marshal)

ONCE (2006)

(dir. John Carney)

EDITING TECHNIQUES:

SISTERS (1973) (dir. Brian De Palma)
I love using the split-screen technique to visually tell stories.  This is an American film but all I could find was a French-dubbed version.

THE LIMEY (1999) (dir. Steven Soderbergh)
I really enjoy playing with a timeline.  This one is genius in moving the narrative forward while jumping locations.

127 HOURS (2010) (dir. Danny Boyle)
The opening credits flying split-screen sequence gave me the confidence to know that if done well, it didn’t have to look like an amateur was using cheesy editing program.  I couldn’t find any video sample.

SINGING IN THE RAIN (1952) (dirs. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly)
When Gene Kelly pitches GOTTA DANCE to the studios and we go into a full song and dance sequence, it made me believe we could have dance numbers in the middle of our film if worked into the narrative as seamlessly as possible.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS: http://joeschermannsong.com/screenings/

LANDMARK’S SUNSHINE CINEMA – NEW YORK PREMIERE
December 13th (Thurs): 7:30pm
143 East Houston Street
New York
Filmmaker Gary King and cast: Joe Schermann, Christina Rose, Mark DiConzo, Debbie Williams, Daryl Ray Carliles and Composer Ken Lampl will be there.
BUY TICKETS HERE

After Party (10pm): Free Admission
WHITE RABBIT
145 East Houston Street
New York

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LAEMMLE’S NOHO 7 - LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
January 9th (Wed): 7:30pm
5240 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA

Filmmaker Gary King and cast: Joe Schermann, Christina Rose, Mark DiConzo, Debbie Williams, Daryl Ray Carliles and Composer Ken Lampl will be there.  (Cast list subject to change)
BUY TICKETS HERE

After Party (10pm): Free Admission
THE FEDERAL BAR
5305 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA

IDYLLWILD CINEMAFEST (Idyllwild, California) – I’ll be attending the screening
January 9th-13th, 2013 (Screening time TBD)