Kickstarter fundraising program accepts “Tearing Down the Tent” tour

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Friday, May 21st, 2010

  If you  have ever wanted to have a chance to help make a movie, here’s your chance.  As part of a fundraiser program, called Kickstarter, the director of the circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent,” is offering readers a chance to have their name listed in the credits of the movie for just $10. Other rewards are offered for supporters who back the film, whose production crew is currently raising money for a promotional road trip to take the movie to venues with the band Hellblinki Sextet.  Kickstarter is a Web site that partners creative individuals with people looking to back interesting projects.

Anyone interested in donating can following the link below

http://kck.st/aelPif

“Tearing Down the Tent” music video

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Here is a clip from the Changing Elevations, Inc., circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent,” featuring the band, Hellblinki Sextet. The movie features Jamie Reel who runs away to join Cole Bros. Circus for a week, where he worked as a clown, stood inside the Moto-Globe of Death and worked with the clowns. This clip is from a performance at the circus that Reel worked at for a week.

Hellblinki Sextet rock out during zombie costume contest

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Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Tony Spears, 39, of Salisbury, is "hung" by his friend, Scott Cannon, 45, of Salisbury

Tony Spears, 39, of Salisbury, is "hung" by his friend, Scott Cannon, 45, of Salisbury

PHOTOS BY RYAN HAGGERTY

Asheville, N.C. band, Hellblinki Sextet decked themselves out in zombie make-up on Saturday night as they rocked out during the zombie costume competition for the George A. Romero festival held in Charlotte, N.C.  The show was held as part of the American Zombie event that’s being put on by the Light Factory and Reel Soul Cinema. The event continues on Sunday.

 

 

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“Tearing Down the Tent” band to play at George A. Romero zombie fest

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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

“Tearing Down the Tent” band, Hellblinki Sextet, will be featured at a zombie film festival honoring George A. Romero in Charlotte, N.C. in February.

The Hellblinki Sextet’s music is featured in the circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent,” produced by Changing Elevations, Inc. The film is directed by ModernFilmZine writer Michael Knox.

George A. Romero, the writer/director of the 1978 classic cult film, “Dawn of the Dead” will be featured at the event.

The Hellblinki Sextet will play at Amos’ Southend Music Hall on Saturday, Feb. 21. …continue reading “Tearing Down the Tent” band to play at George A. Romero zombie fest

Screening “Tearing Down the Tent”

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Sunday, December 21st, 2008

There’s a tight knot that creeps up on my stomach each time the credits start to roll for my circus documentary, “Tearing Down the Tent.” And Saturday night was no different.

Oh sure, the screening group was made up of about 20 to 30 of my friends, who brought people they knew as well, so it was a “kid gloves” crowd. Especially since they knew this was my first outing at directing a feature film.

But you sit there and you watch the crowd and hope people laugh at the right spots and seem caught up in the story. The hilarious thing is, since I’ve seen this movie MULTIPLE times with two of my friends, we were actually in the back row quietly heckling the film. Not in a bad way. Just noticing things that made us start to laugh or think of other things.

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