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SPARK OF BEING Trailer - Dave Douglas & Keystone and Bill Morrison
Spark Of Being is a new film by Bill Morrison featuring an original soundtrack by Dave Douglas and Keystone. WORLD PREMIERE of "Spark of Being" - April ...
Spark of Being Trailer
Bill Morrison's found footage paired with Dave Douglas & Keystone's music. Two master innovators—jazz trumpeter/composer Dave Douglas and experimental ...
Spark of Being
Provided to YouTube by Redeye Worldwide Spark of Being · Dave Douglas and Keystone featuring Marcus Strickland Adam Benjamin Brad Jones Gene Lake ...
Spark of Being (part 1 of 4)
SPARK OF BEING is a reimagining of the Frankenstein story through film and live music by filmmaker Bill Morrison and composer Dave Douglas. In this clip Bill ...
Spark of Being (part 2 of 4)
SPARK OF BEING is a reimagining of the Frankenstein story through film and live music by filmmaker Bill Morrison and composer Dave Douglas. In this clip they ...
A Look at Dave Douglas and Bill Morrison's Spark of Being
This handy look back at an important Walker commission from the 2010/2011 Performing Arts season features live performance footage and interviews with the ...
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