Jazz Appreciation Month | Sponsored Screening by William Spratt
Film followed by a Q&A with co-director T.G. Herrington and moderator Carter Jackson-Brown.
A Tuba To Cuba follows New Orleans’ famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba. A son seeks to fulfill his late father’s dream by taking his band to the shores of the island, where — through the universal language of music — dark and ancient connections between their peoples reveal the roots of jazz, and in turn discover a connection that runs much deeper than could have been imagined.
T.G. Herrington is an award-winning Filmmaker. Herrington began his career editing commercials and music videos for such noted directors as David Fincher, Michael Bay and Michel Gondry. His post-production experience parlayed his move into the Director’s chair filming commercials for brands like Nike, Budweiser, and Toyota. In 2011, at the urging of director and frequent collaborator, Simon West, TG signed on to edit the action film, The Mechanic, starring Jason Statham. The experience of having worked in the feature film arena led TG to his first foray into directing cinema via the award winning short film Mr. Okra. The film was an official selection to Sundance and Cannes Film festivals. Herrington then shifted gears to become Executive Producer on the epic Civil War drama, The Free State Of Jones, starring Academy Award Winner® Matthew McConaughey. The beginning of 2018 marked the World Premiere of A Tuba To Cuba at SXSW. TG’s first feature documentary that will be making its way through the festival circuit. Most recently Herrington wrote, directed and edited the music video ‘Come On To Me’ by rock icon Paul McCartney.
Carter Jackson-Brown was born and raised in Austin, TX where he studied film/music and produced several radio programs at the community and NPR level before relocating to Miami in 2005. In 2016 he founded Ad Hoc Cinema, a “spirited” traveling film + music presentation series and Knight Foundation awarded curriculum-based after school arts program.
| Country: | USA, Cuba |
| Release Year: | 2018 |
| Runtime: | 82 |
| Director: | T.G. Herrington, Danny Clinch |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | DCP |
–Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
