With a script by Sean McIntyre - who also features in a lead role and as associate producer - AlithiA today releases the official trailer for their extraordinary part-mockumentary /part-art film. 'SACRIFICE' captures AlithiA’s deep desire to simply create art, share it and connect with the world through it.
Yet under the surface, unease is apparent within and between each member of the band. Pressure from outside forces, conflicting priorities and growing commercial realities is building.
ABOUT | 'SACRIFICE'
Through the prism of the music industry, 'SACRIFICE' explores the importance of art to those who create it and those that consume it. Documented by film-maker George Kalpa, a film crew follows an underground band from Melbourne as their singer performs his last show.
INAWAY presents a GENE KALPA production
in association with CALLUMNY FILMS and WISE WORDS MEDIA
john rousvanis tibor gede sean mcintyre and eli chimravi
'sacrifice'
Co-Producers GEORGE KALPA SEAN MCINTYRE AND ALITHIA
director of photography Gerald Wiblin
music by Alithia
edited by Sasha Kane
executive producer GENE KALPA
based on a concept by TIBOR GEDE
story by GEORGE KALPA and SEAN MCINTYRE
screenplay by Sean McIntrye
directed by George Kalpa
READ MORE
- 'SACRIFICE' - Teaser trailer #1 now released
- 'SACRIFICE' - Teaser trailer #2 now released
Through the prism of the music industry, ‘SACRIFICE’ explores the importance of art to those who create it and those that consume it.
Like flies on a wall, we join ALITHIA watching as they arrive to play at prominent inner city venue in Melbourne, Australia. At face value TIBOR, JONNIE, JEFF, DANNY and VAL are good mates - seasoned professionals who go about the business of set-up and sound-check with a minimum of fuss.
Yet under the surface, unease is apparent within and between each member. Throughout interviews with a film crew, we discover that the goals and aspirations of these dedicated musicians are changing, and in some ways, waning. Outside forces and conflicting priorities are represented by their band manager ELI, the band’s newly appointed digital marketing consultant and the manager of the venue where they are playing.
More than ever, the commercial realities of running the band as a small business are in direct conflict with a deep desire to simply create art, share it and connect with the world through it.
Punters assemble for ALITHIA’s ‘Departure Show’. Disinterest. Disconnection. Disaster? Ask not what art can do for you. What are you willing to do for your art?
Directed by George Kalpa, 'SACRIFICE' was filmed at The Workers Club, Fitzroy and Inaway Studios, Melbourne. Cameras followed the group for 48 hours as band members go through the motions, in this extraordinary yet to be seen part-mockumentary/part-art film.
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Publicity and sales: George Kalpa (Director)
m: +61 409 145 765
Still photography by Brayden Alden and Mark Hoffman
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