The Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival acknowledges with thanks the fine assistance given by many individuals in the selection of the test pieces and the development of improvement of class structures for the Syllabus. Some of those we especially wish to thank are listed below.
Documentary portraits range from Sophie Tucker to Etgar Keret, unusual tales of dybbuks, golems, psychics and an ageing gigolo are unraveled, and filmmakers.
Each year as we approach our Festival dates, the printed catalogue finally arrives at the office and we stare at it in wonder, thinking about the process that went into its creation.I am often asked how the Festival is programmed, so here is the story of how we arrive at our programme:We begin by previewing films that we have read about online. In addition, over the years, we have developed connections with producers, directors and distributors, who are more than happy to inform us about their new productions.