2005 GEORGE LINDSEY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
PANELS AND WORKSHOPS
Friday, April 22, 2005
All daytime workshops on Friday will take place in the Performance Center of the University Center on the UNA campus in Florence.
10-10:50 a.m.
SONGS AND SOUNDTRACKS: THE ART OF MATCHING MUSIC AND MOVIES
A panel discussion featuring singer-songwriter Donnie Fritts (³We Had It All²), of Florence, singer-songwriter-producer Billy Swan (³I Can Help²) of Nashville, TN, producer-publisher Knox Phillips of Knox Music and Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, TN., and Chad Green, of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Nashville, TN. Moderated by Terry Pace. Presented in cooperation with the Muscle Shoals Music Association. (Free)
11:00 a.m.
GOING HOLYWOOD COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE FILM INDUSTRY A panel discussion featuring David Bergman, film consultant, Economics Research Associates, of Los Angeles, CA.; Florence native Cedric Pendleton (The Shield), actor, comedian and producer, of Los Angeles, CA.; Linda Swann, director, Alabama Film Office, of Montgomery; Bobbie Hurt, interim director, Film Commission of Northwest Alabama and cofounder of the George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival, of Florence; and Robert Duke, grip/gaffer, Florence.
Moderated by actor, director and producer Steve Viall, of Tuscumbia. (Free)
Noon Lunch break
1:00 p.m.
AUDITIONING AND CASTING EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO FIND THE RIGHT AGENT AND BE PREPARED FOR THE RIGHT ROLE
Presented by Betty Clark, president and chief executive officer of TML Talent Agency in Nashville, TN. Introduced by actor Dan Beene (We Were Soldiers and Walk the Line), of Florence. (Free)
1:45 p.m.
BEFORE AND AFTER THE BEANIE: THE VERSATILE CAREER OF GEORGE LINDSEY
(Florence High School Library, 1201 Bradshaw Drive, Florence) From the American Theatre Wing and Broadway to The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, a close look at the non-Mayberry career of festival founder, actor and comedian George Lindsey, a Jasper native and 1952 graduate of the University of North Alabama, now living in Nashville, TN.
Moderated by writer, actor and director Terry Pace, of Sheffield, entertainment editor of the TimesDaily newspaper in Florence. (Free)
2:00 p.m.
THE BUSINESS OF ACTING: AN INSIDER'S VIEW
Presented by Florence native Cedric Pendleton (The Shield), actor, comedian and producer, of Los Angeles, CA.
Introduced by Jayne Jackson, event coordinator, UNA Office of University Events, and member of the film festivalıs planning committee. (Free)
3:00 p.m.
MASTER CLASS WITH A MASTER MUSICIAN
Presented by composer Lloyd Wells, a composer and musician from Nashville, TN. He is also a member of the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame. University of North Alabama Band Room.
3:00 p.m.
3D IMAGERY AS A CAREER
Presented by Virginia Bowman, trainer, SONY Pictures Imageworks, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduced by Jerry Foster, art teacher, Florence High School in Florence, and member of the film festivalıs workshop committee.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: TWO SOLDIERS
Keynote Room, 310 N. Pine St., downtown Florence A special screening of the 2004 Academy Award winner for best short film, directed by Aaron Schneider and based on the short story by William Faulkner.
The 39-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring cast members Danny Vinson, a UNA alumnus now living in Huntsville, and Lisa Boston, of Lawrenceburg, TN., and Dr. Vince Brewton, assistant professor of English, UNA Department of English.
Moderated by Terry Pace. (Free)
Saturday, April 23, 2005
All daytime workshops on Saturday will take place in the Performance Center of the University Center on the UNA campus in Florence.
10:00 a.m.
WHEN I FIND THE OCEAN: THE SHOALS DIPS INTO FEATURE FILMS
A panel discussion of the making of the new feature film by Cypress Moon Productions, now filming on locations across the Shoals.
Featuring the filmıs director, writer and producer, Tonya Holly, of Florence, founder and owner of Cypress Moon Productions in Florence, as well as cast and crew from the film.
Moderated by Terry Pace. (Free)
11:00 a.m.
THE ART OF ANIMATION
Presented by Virginia Bowman, trainer, SONY Pictures Imageworks, Los Angeles, CA.
Introduced by Jerry Foster, art teacher at Florence High School in Florence, and member of the film festivalıs workshop committee.
Noon Lunch Break
2:30-5 p.m.
SCREEN GEMS REVISITED: A CELEBRATION OF THE THIRD MAN
Terry Pace, film columnist and entertainment editor of the TimesDaily, introduces a special screening of the classic 1950 thriller, directed by Carol Reed (Odd Man Out, Fallen Angel) and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee and Orson Welles. The 114-minute feature will be preceded by a classic cartoon and vintage short subject. Presented by Pillar of Fire Productions. (Free)
7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWCASE GEORGE LINDSEY/UNA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS SHOW
Hosted by actor, comedian, producer and Florence native Cedric Pendleton (The Shield)
Featuring live music by Muscle Shoals and Nashville performers Donnie Fritts, Billy Swan, Dillon Hodges, Russell Mefford, Mitch Mann and an all-star rhythm section made up of Scott Boyer, David Hood, Clayton Ivey and Scott Kennedy of the Muscle Shoals band The Decoys. Cash bar and hors dıoeuvres. (Ticket required)
SCREENINGS
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University Center Performance Center
3:00 p.m.
Professional Full Length Narrative Muffim Man (93:00)
4:45 p.m.
Professional Short Narratives
A Day in November (24:00)
Caley's Friend (26:00)
The Victim (15:40)
Happy Trails (15:00)
Phone A Clone (12:00)
6:15 p.m.
Professional Animation
Captain Amazing-Lad (12:38)
6:30 p.m.
Professional Music Videos
The Republican Fight Song (4:30)
Ride to Live, Live to Ride (3:30)
6:45 p.m.
Professional Documentary
Kathryn: The Story of a Teller (88:00)
Branson: Music Land USA (12:00)
Mardi Gras: Made in China (63:00)
Aliceıs House (14:30)
Sheffield?A City Hanging Over a Cliff (30:00)
Joey (15:00)
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University Center Banquet Hall A 5:00 p.m.
College Short Narratives
David & Dee (18:40)
Fault (15:00)
Here Comes Private Investigator Kengo Koshiyama (13:00)
Promise (15:00)
17 Inch Cobras (9:00)
6:15 p.m. College Animation
Awkward (3:00) 9 (10:40)
6:30 p.m.
Faculty Entries
Le Petit Film Noir (5:00)
Lines in the Sand (7:18)
Minnie Adkins: Portrait of a Folk Artist (4:20)
Chisel (4:14)
Landscapes (8:35)
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University Center Banquet Hall C
4:00 p.m.
High School Short Narratives
Cocaphony (2:43)
Donuts (4:52)
4:10 p.m.
High School Documentaries
The Importance of Democracy and Free Speech (3:33)
If This is the Will of God, Who Needs God? (3:28)
Harmony (2:25)
4:25 p.m.
High School Animation
Pet Store (:51)
Secret Agent (2:00)
The Eye in the Sky (4:20)
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University Center Banquet Hall A
10:00 a.m.
Professional Full Length Narrative
MUFFIN MAN (93:00)
12:00 p.m.
Professional Short Narratives
A Day in November (24:00)
Caleyıs Friend (26:00)
The Victim (15:40)
2:00 p.m.
Professional Animation
Captain Amazing-Lad (12:38)
2:15 p.m.
Professional Music Videos
The Republican Fight Song (4:30)
Ride to Live, Live to Ride (3:30)
2:30 p.m.
Professional Documentary
Kathryn: The Story of a Teller (88:00)
Branson: Music Land USA (12:00)
Mardi Gras: Made in China (63:00)
Aliceıs House (14:30)
Sheffield?A City Hanging Over a Cliff (30:00)
Joey (15:00)
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University Center Banquet Hall C
11:00 a.m.
College Short Narratives
David & Dee (18:40)
Fault (15:00)
Here Comes Private Investigator Kengo Koshiyama (13:00)
Promise (15:00)
17 Inch Cobras (9:00)
12:15 p.m.
College Animation
Awkward (3:00)
9 (10:40)
12:30 p.m.
Faculty Entries
Le Petit Film Noir (5:00)
Lines in the Sand (7:18)
Minnie Adkins: Portrait of a Folk Artist (4:20)
Chisel (4:14)
Landscapes (8:35)
4:00 p.m.
High School Documentaries
The Importance of Democracy and Free Speech (3:33)
If This is the Will of God, Who Needs God? (3:28)
Harmony (2:25)
4:15 p.m.
High School Short Narratives
Cocaphony (2:43)
Donuts (4:52)
4:25 p.m.
High School Animation
Pet Store (:51)
Secret Agent (2:00)
The Eye in the Sky (4:20)
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Florence Lauderdale Public Library
11:00 a.m.
Faculty Entries
Le Petit Film Noir (5:00)
Lines in the Sand (7:18)
Minnie Adkins: Portrait of a Folk Artist (4:20)
Chisel (4:14)
Landscapes (8:35)
12:00 p.m.
Professional Short Narrative
A Day in November (24:00)
Caleyıs Friend (26:00)
The Victim (15:40)
Happy Trails (15:00)
Phone A Clone (12:00)
1:45 p.m.
Professional Animation
Captain Amazing?Lad (12:38)
2:00 p.m.
College Short Narrative
David & Dee (18:40)
Fault (15:00)
Here Comes Private Investigator Kengo Koshiyama (13:00)
Promise (15:00)
17 Inch Cobras (9:00)
3:30 p.m.
College Animation
Awkward (3:00)
9 (10:40)
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University Center Banquet Hall A
11:00 a.m.
Professional Full Length Narrative MUFFIN MAN (93:00)
1:00 p.m.
Professional Short Narratives
A Day in November (24:00)
Caleyıs Friend (26:00)
The Victim (15:40)
Happy Trails (15:00)
Phone A Clone (12:00)
2:00 p.m.
Professional Animation
Captain Amazing?Lad (12:38)
2:15 p.m.
Professional Music Videos
The Republican Fight Song (4:30)
Ride to Live, Live to Ride (3:30)
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University Center Banquet Hall C
12:00 p.m.
College Short Narratives
David & Dee (18:40)
Fault (15:00)
Here Comes Private Investigator Kengo Koshiyama (13:00)
Promise (15:00)
17 Inch Cobras (9:00)
1:15 p.m. College Animation
Awkward (3:00)
9 (10:40)
2:00 p.m. Faculty Entries Le Petit Film Noir (5:00) Lines in the Sand (7:18) Minnie Adkins: Portrait of a Folk Artist (4:20) Chisel (4:14) Landscapes (8:35)
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11:00 a.m. High School Documentaries
The Importance of Democracy and Free Speech (3:33) If This is the Will of God, Who Needs God? (3:28) Harmony (2:25)
11:15 a.m. High School Short Narratives
Cocaphony (2:43)
Donuts (4:52)
11:25 a.m. High School Animation
Pet Store (:51)
Secret Agent (2:00)
The Eye in the Sky (4:20)
12:00 p.m. Professional Documentary
Sheffield- A City Hanging Over a Cliff (30:00)
Joey (15:00)
Branson: Music Land USA (12:00)
Mardi Gras: Made in China (63:00)
Kathryn: The Story of a Teller (88:00)
Aliceıs House (14:30)
3:45 p.m.
Professional Full Length Narrative MUFFIN MAN (93:00)
PRESENTORS
DAVID BERGMAN Based in Los Angeles, CA., Bergman is project director for Economics Research Associates, an international consulting firm focused on economic analysis for the entertainment and leisure industry, tourism and economic development. In particular, David has worked intensively on issues surrounding the formation of urban and regional development strategies and the role of culture industries in economic development.
ERA provides consulting services to government film commissions and private clients in motion-picture production, with an emphasis on sound-stage feasibility and identifying the economic-development potential of the industry in a particular region. (Going Hollywood: Community Involvement in the Film Industry, 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
LISA BOSTON Born in Memphis, TN, Lisa was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Louisville, KY, and Lawrenceburg, TN. She loved acting from her earliest childhood memories. She studied pre-med at Southern College and UTM and worked as a print and commercial model. She put her career on hold to start a family and had four children in her early 20s. As the children grew, so did interest among outside modeling and film agents and companies to use Lisa and her children for print and commercial models. They spent several years working in South Beach, Atlanta and Nashville. As work increased, so did her desire to get into film work. She began in Nashville with an independent film, Bedlam. Then came the lucky break when her son Wyatt was asked to audition for an independent film, Two Soldiers. Hoping to cast Wyatt in a leading role, writer-director Aaron Schneider cast Lisa in a featured role. The film won the 2004 Oscar for Best Live Action Short. Lisa moved to Los Angeles and worked on four films and many commercials. Now Mrs. John David Hall and the mother of four children ages 10-15, she continues her growth as a thespian and looks forward to many more years pursuing her film career. (Oscar Spotlight: Two Soldiers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, Keynote Room, 310 N. Pine Street, downtown Florence)
VIRGINIA BOWMAN is a digital trainer for Training and Artist Development at Sony Pictures Imageworks in Los Angeles. Imageworks is one of the leading high-end digital visual effects production studios for film. Virginia has been creating and teaching in the computer animation and effects field for the past 12 years. Prior to working as an instructor, she worked as a technical director on projects ranging from multimedia, music video, games and feature film. In feature films, she has provided aesthetic development and direction to other artists on films such as Star Trek: Insurrection, Stuart Little II and Matrix Reloaded. She currently teaches a robust curriculum, spanning classes on the Aesthetics of Lighting to Production Pipeline, teaching proprietary as well as off-the-shelf software and techniques. Her areas of focus are lighting and compositing. She has trained artists for films such as The Polar Express, The Haunted Mansion and the Oscar-winning Spider-Man II.
(The Art of Animation, 3 p.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
VINCE BREWTON An assistant professor of English in the University of North Alabama Department of English, Vince Brewton grew up in Hattiesburg, MS, and has an A.B from Duke University and a Ph.D. in American Literature from Ole Miss. He teaches American and Southern literature at UNA and is director of the new UNA Honors Program.
He has written on Southern literature for The Southern Quarterly, The Encyclopedia of American Literature, The Southern Literary Journal and Mississippi Quarterly.
(Oscar Spotlight: Two Soldiers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, Keynote Room, 310 N. Pine St., downtown Florence)
BETTY CLARK A former advertising executive, Betty Clark has been a leader in the entertainment industry for more than 25 years. She is currently the president and chief executive officer of TML Talent Agency, one of the largest and most prestigious talent agencies in Nashville, TN. As such, Betty represents and advises many of Music Cityıs most popular actors, announcers, on-air personalities and models.
She is also the co-founder of Spotland Productions Inc., a leading Nashville commercial recording studio. She was instrumental in the formation of the film/video division of the Nashville Music Association, now the Nashville Entertainment Association. (Auditioning and Casting: Everything You Need to Know to Find the Right Agent and Be Prepared for the Right Role, 1 p.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
ROBERT DUKE After studying theater technology and design at the University of Memphis, Robert Duke began working as a gaffer, grip and electric on film projects across the country. His credits include the Oscar-nominated feature 21 Grams, starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts, Robert Hallıs independent feature Lightning Bug - winner of the Best of Show and Best Professional Feature Awards at the 2004 George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival - the independent film Constellation, starring Billy Dee Williams and Rae Dawn Chong, the upcoming Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, and commercials for Lincoln-Mercury, Conway Regional Hospital, the U.S. Army and the Memphis Grizzlies. He now lives in the Shoals.
(Going Hollywood: Community Involvement in the Film Industry,11 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
DONNIE FRITTS One of the architects of the world-famous ³Muscle Shoals sound,² Florence native Donnie Fritts remains one of the mythic heroes of the music industry. His long list of classic songs including We Had It All, Breakfast in Bed, Youıre Gonna Love Yourself in the Morning and Choo-Choo Train have been recorded by artists ranging from Ray Charles, Dusty Springfield, The Box Tops and the Rolling Stones to Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Delbert McClinton and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Donnie spent 22 years playing keyboards in Kris Kristoffersonıs touring band.
As an actor, he has appeared in three Sam Peckinpah films; Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and Convoy - as well as A Star is Born, Songwriter, The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James and the upcoming mockumentary, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico.
(Songs and Soundtracks: The Art of Matching Music and Movies, 10 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
CHAD GREEN An alumnus of the University of North Alabama, Chad got his start in the entertainment industry as a performer fronting various Muscle Shoals-based bands throughout the 1990ıs. He began working with ASCAP as an intern during the summer of 1995, followed by two years of contract employment. During this time, he also gained music publishing experience working part-time for Nashville-based companies, including Crossfire Entertainment and Mike OıRear Publishing. In the fall of 1998 he accepted full time employment with ASCAP serving assuming the position of Nashville Membership Representative in March 2004.
Chad holds a B.S. degree in Commercial Music from the University of North Alabama and is a current member of the Country Music Association (CMA), Academy of Country Music (ACM), Gospel Music Association (GMA), Nashville Songwriters Association, International (NSAI), and the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). (Songs and Soundtracks: The Art of Matching Music and Movies, 10 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
TONYA HOLLY An alumnus of the University of North Alabama and former regional talent agent, Holly worked as a professional casting director and production assistant on several major film and television projects before returning to the Shoals to establish her own production company. Her feature-film credits include Freejack, Raw Nerve, Toy Soldiers, Body Snatchers, Tom and Huck, Out on a Limb and the Oscar-winning Blue Sky.For television, she worked on Against the Odds, XXXıs and OOOıs, The Tuskegee Airmen, Lakota Moon and Godıs Bad Boy segment of Saturday Night with Connie Chung.
She founded Cypress Moon Productions in 2003 and wrote and directed the award-winning short film The Mirror. Since opening Cypress Moon Studios in the old Muscle Shoals Sound Studios building in Sheffield, Tonya has been busy producing and directing the feature film When I Find the Ocean, based on her original script.
BOBBIE HURT A retired assistant professor of journalism from the University of North Alabama, Hurt worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a journalism teacher. She co-founded the George Lindsey/UNA Film Festival in 1998 and remains a member of the festivalıs steering committee. She currently serves as a volunteer coordinator for the Film Commission of Northwest Alabama, temporarily housed at the Shoals Chamber of Commerce offices in Florence. (Going Hollywood: Community Involvement in the Film Industry, 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
TERRY PACE A professional journalist for the past 25 years, the Shoals native and University of North Alabama graduate is the entertainment editor of the TimesDaily, a New York Times Regional Newspaper in Florence. He is also an actor, writer, director and producer for the stage, film and radio. Terry teaches film courses in the UNA Department of Continuing Studies and writes about film for Cult Movies, Scarlet Street, Filmfax and other national magazines. In 2002, he formed Pillar of Fire Productions with world-famous author Ray Bradbury. His screen credits include the animated film The Brooch, the award-winning chiller SadoMannequin and the dark thriller Goody Gum Drops. (Screen Gems Revisited: A Celebration of The Third Man, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
CEDRIC PENDLETON A native of Florence, Cedric Pendleton III is a renowned actor, Capoeirista (practitioner of an African martial tradition), spoken-word artist, comedian, producer, teacher and motivational speaker. As an actor, he has performed in more than 20 theatrical productions from New York to Atlanta. Now based in Los Angeles, CA., his television credits include appearances in the television shows Dawsonıs Creek, Sheena, The Guardian, Strong Medicine, One Tree Hill, NYPD Blue and a recurring role as Tio on Foxıs groundbreaking series, The Shield. Cedricıs film appearances include roles in Nothinı 2 Lose, Pay the Price, Tara, Summer Catch, Runaway Jury, Duck and the recent box-office smash Diary of a Mad Black Woman. ³Some people are born to do certain things,² Cedric says. ³It is my birthright to act. (The Business of Acting: A Insiderıs View, 2 p.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
KNOX PHILLIPS As the oldest son of the late Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, Knox Phillips and his younger brother, Jerry, now carry on a rich musical tradition that began in their fatherıs hometown of Florence.
Based in Memphis, Nashville and the Shoals, their family music and radio enterprises include Knox Music, Power Diamond Music, Sam Phillips Recording, Midnight Sun Records and Florenceıs own Big River Broadcasting system of regional radio stations.
A producer, publisher and studio owner in his own right, Knox lives and works in Memphis, where he has recorded memorable sessions for artists ranging from Jerry Lee Lewis to John Prine. (Songs and Soundtracks: The Art of Matching Music and Movies, 10 a.m., Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
BILLY SWAN Best known for his bouncy, neo-rockabilly smash ³I Can Help,² singersongwriter Billy Swan has had a long and varied career in the music business. Lover Please, a song he wrote at age 16, became a Top 10 hit for rhythm-and-blues star Clyde McPhatter. He produced Tony Joe Whiteıs Top 10 smash Polk Salad Annie, and he wrote songs for Mel Tillis, Conway Twitty and Waylon Jennings. As a solo artist, Swanıs own recording of I Can Help became a No. 1 hit on both the pop and country charts in 1974. He played bass in Kris Kristoffersonıs road band (alongside friend and colleague Donnie Fritts) and has also worked with Billy Joe Shaver, T-Bone Burnett and Kinky Friedman. His film work includes David Lynchıs Wild at Heart, the Jerry Lee Lewis biopic Great Balls of Fire and Peter Bogdanovichıs The Thing Called Love.
(Songs and Soundtracks: The Art of Matching Music and Movies, 10 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
LINDA SWANN Since March 2003, Linda Swann has managed the Alabama Film Office and the Community Service Division (Existing Industry and Community Development Programs) in the Alabama Development Office in Montgomery. Before joining ADO, her consulting firm, Economic Development Services and Strategies, offered assistance in the design and implementation of several programs, including organizational models for community and economic development.
(Going Hollywood: Community Involvement in the Film Industry, 11 a.m. Friday, April 22, Performance Center, University Center, UNA campus, Florence)
DANNY VINSON An alumnus of the University of North Alabama, Danny Vinson was born an identical twin on May 6, 1954, in Russellvile, Alabama, and grew up in Huntsville. At the age of 21, Danny began his acting career at the University of North Alabama, in the theatre production of My Three Angels with Sal Mineo, Broderick Crawford and Peter Breck. He then set his sights on learning and improving the craft of working to the camera. His efforts have allowed him to list principal credits ranging from national commercials to feature films, short subjects, music videos, and documentaries. He has two feature films due out this year: Our Very Own, with Keith Carradine and Allison Janney, and the highly anticipated Johnny Cash bio flick Walk the Line, scheduled for a November 18 release. Dannyıs other film work includes the Oscar-winning Two Soldiers, A Time to Kill, The People vs. Larry Flynt, A Good Baby and U.S. Marshals.
Danny has just completed work on his eighteenth film, the locally produced When I Find the Ocean, and in May he will begin his nineteenth movie, China, which marks his first leading role. Danny is a full-time actor and resides in Madison, Alabama. (Oscar Spotlight: Two Soldiers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, Keynote Room, 310 N. Pine Street, downtown Florence)
LLOYD WELLS a working guitarist, arranger, orchestrator and composer for 43 years, began scoring films in the 1960ıs through a grant from Hofstra University. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, he has worked as a guitarist on 18 Broadway musicals;Cabaret, Company, Zorba, etc., The Johnny Carson Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Tony Awards.
Wells was music director for Opryland USA for 23 years until the park closed in 1998, and he was arranger/conductor for Tennessee Ernie Ford for the last 15 years of Fordıs life. Wellsı arrangements have been played in Carnegie Hall, on the Voice of America radio network, by the Nashville Symphony, in Opryland USA theme park and Fiesta Texas theme park, and on numerous nation-wide community concert tours. His film scoring includes documentaries, public service films, convention videos, and industrial subjects.
Wells was also guitarist on the original programs of Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and on two films with scores by John Kander of Chicago, one of which, a documentary on Norman Rockwell, won an Academy Award.
(Master Class with a Master Musician, 3 p.m., Friday, April 22, University of North Alabama Band Room.)