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fdifficult on 04/04/2011 at 08:37PM
"The Man is Dead" 1st Trailer
Trailer for the documentary "The Man is Dead" about musician Peter Kelley. Currently in production.
This film is about the filmmaker's late uncle (and father to her adopted sister) who left Rhode Island in the 1960s, when he was being pursued by the FBI for selling acid on the University of Rhode Island campus.
He fled to NYC, where he was signed to Sire Records by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer. At the same time, he established himself as a big time hash dealer, selling to some of the big musical acts of the time.
He was on top of the world, but he never felt that he deserved it. He carried so much guilt for leaving his child that he developed crippling stage fright and anxiety. He lost his record deal and became an addict. He returned to Rhode Island and got a job as a fish cutter. He died in a car accident in 1983.
Some brilliant people believed in him and converged around him to make his records. Forty years later, they still believe in him and are converging around us to tell his story.
Directed by Ali Boyd
Interview Camera and Audio- A. Valatka
B-Roll Camera- Ben Leadbetter, Alec K. Redfearn and Ali Boyd
Edit, Color and Audio mix- Ben Leadbetter and Alec K. Redfearn with assistance from Ali Boyd
Text- Gunsho
Music- Peter Kelley
