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Innis Town Hall, Innis College
2 Sussex Street, Toronto, M5S 1J5
9:30 PM – TUESDAY June 21
SF: Playing a Pianist
Director Katsumi Funahashi
United States of America
0:15:01
A mediocre piano player is about to perform a big concert which he doesn’t remember booking.
Ten minutes before the concert, he faces his secret while having a panic attack.
DMR: In The Blood – 100 Years of the Kilfenora Ceili Band
Director John O’Donnell
Republic of Ireland
0:52:00
In The Blood is the story of a traditional Irish band and of a way of life. But above all it is the story of family and of a tradition which has been handed down from one generation to another breathing new life and energy into an old music from County Clare, Ireland.
DMR: Music of the Brain
Director Fiona Cochrane
Australia
0:55:00
This documentary examines the role music plays in developing our brains as humans, beginning with premature infants in neonatal intensive care wards, moving through the role of music in enhancing performance in childhood (including discussion of the Mozart effect), the role of music therapy in hospital patients and the elderly. This documentary shows you how and why music is good for our health.