A Note of Hope

Trailers

Films are always a work in progress! So here are the current trailers from A NOTE OF HOPE as production progresses. (Note: These films may have trouble loading in Firefox and Opera browsers.)

A NOTE OF HOPE: INTRODUCTION

The Introduction was created in June, 2009, to showcase the smoking jazz performances of this group and to introduce the concept of the spirituals and their social justice legacy. It’s also a great way to meet the main characters–John Blake, Rosella Washington, Gerald Veasley, Sumi Tonooka, and Butch Reed. As our production develops, we will be adding more trailers. Approximate running time: 3 minutes.

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Song arrangements by John Blake, Jr.

Trailer credits: Carolyn McCulley (director/producer/writer), David Altrogge (assistant director/camera), Michael Hartnett (DP/camera/DIT/editor), Drew Painter (DP/camera), (Andrew Gallo (camera/titles), Daniel McNeill (editor), David Schreck (audio/grip), John David Maresco (audio/grip), Jonny Altrogge (audio/grip), Dallas Taylor, CAS (sound mix/design).

Copyright 2009 A Note of Hope LLC

A NOTE OF HOPE: AFRICA

This trailer provides some highlights from the September, 2009, trip to Africa–the first time ever these long-time friends and band members had ever visited the continent. They traveled to Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Ghana to perform their jazz arrangements of spirituals there and to meet the children for whom they have been raising money. Along the way, the met and performed with other African musicians who are also using music to highlight humanitarian causes. Their journey deepened their understanding of African-American history, the current AIDS orphans crisis, their personal family experiences and childhood backgrounds, and their commitment to continue using spirituals to promote today’s social justice issues of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Approx. running time: 11 minutes.

Arrangements by John Blake, Jr.

Executive Producers: Fred & Alice Barber. Producer/Director: Carolyn McCulley. Assistant Director: David Altrogge. Director of Photography (Africa unit): Drew Painter. Cameras: Michael Hartnett, Andrew Gallo, Carissa Gallo, David Altrogge. Live Audio Engineering: Lucien Dowdell. Location Sound: Lucien Dowdell, David Altrogge. Editors: Daniel McNeill, Drew Painter. Color Correction: Michael Hartnett. Animations: Andrew Gallo. Sound Design/Editing: Dallas Taylor. Score: Roger Hooper. Band performances: John Blake, Jr., Harry “Butch” Reed, Sumi Tonooka, Gerald Veasley, Rosella Washington.

Special thanks to Doug Hayes, executive director of Covenant Mercies, for the editorial access.

Travel sponsorship through Ethiopian Airlines and British Airways.

Copyright 2010 A Note of Hope LLC