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What I Believe in by E. M. Forster

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I believe in aristocracy, though — if that is the right word, and if a democrat may use it. Not an aristocracy of power, based upon rank and influence, but an aristocracy of the sensitive, the considerate and the plucky. Its members are to be found in all nations and classes, and all through the ages, and there is a secret understanding between them when they meet. They represent the true human tradition, the one permanent victory of our queer race over cruelty and chaos. Thousands of them perish in obscurity, a few are great names. They are sensitive for others as well as themselves, they are considerate without being fussy, their pluck is not swankiness but power to endure, and they can take a joke.

by E. M. Forster

I often read this quote to friends. Somehow it captures an important quality in all people of goodwill. It seemed only appropriate I would share it right here.

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Noise Fragments: Prozac for Cows

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Prozac For Cows is a simple plan Ryan of Shame On You wants to implement.

“Basically every month what I like to do is try to get in about ten hours of protesting or striking, either one.” This is how Ryan (Dean Delray) starts to explain his latest social cause: giving psychiatric medications to farm animals. He recently joined the “Same Rights For All” group to combat the newly discovered Motion Deficit Disorder in cows who don’t get to “ran and play” outside.

Taken from the film Noise Matters written and directed by Matias Masucci starring Ugo Bianchi, Bret Roberts, Joey Capone, Dean Delray and Matias Masucci.

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Chapter Two: Sweet & Sour

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Sweet & Sour is the second chapter of Independent Society’s series dealing with that which can be expressed without words. Sofia (Angela Sarafyan) takes care of her last costumer before closing her chocolate shop and spending some quality time with Marcello (Matias Masucci). Can they make it this time?

Written and directed by Matias Masucci, “Sweet & Sour” was shot and edited by Karbis Sarafyan and features appearances by Kim Blair and Brock Branan.

Photographed on location at Lady Chocolatt 12008 Wilshire Blvd. # 101 Los Angeles, CA 90025 http://www.chocolatt.com

Music courtesy of Layne Garrett (song: The L.A. County Coroner Whistles While He Works)

http://www.questionthetruth.com via http://www.opsound.org

Released under the Creative Commons License
http://www.creativecommons.org

Continue reading Chapter Two: Sweet & Sour →

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Raindance TV Interview: Matias Masucci & Pollyanna McIntosh

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Raindance TV interviews director Matias Masucci and actress Pollyanna McIntosh in occasion of the 2012 presentation of the independent film Noise Matters at the 20th Raindance Film Festival in London.

Opening night at the Apollo Piccadilly Theatre was the first presentation of the film to an international audience. The film went on to garner further attention and positive reviews.

Here is what the festival had to say about Noise Matters:

“The whole essence of noise is that there are no instruments. We’re not musicians, we make noise.” Noise Matters is a two hour lesson in noise and a journey into the minds of some rather eccentric characters. While it is intimately touching it’s also outrageously funny in its satire on music, noise and the arts.

While it takes the disguise of a simple documentary, it soon becomes clear that this is something out of the ordinary. In Noise Matters we get to follow the fictional noise making band Shame on You. The band consists of Stan, the traumatised abstract painter; Philip; the sound engineer genius; Ryan, the political activist with an anger management issue and the professional noise maker and self proclaimed band leader Dagobert. The band is managed by their completely inappropriate and somewhat delusional manager, Captain Monroe, who wants the band to record an album in order to reach the bigger market. This becomes a question of artistic integrity which splits the band in two camps and threatens to ruin it all.

Matias Masucci’s feature length debut is without a doubt in a class of its own and it’s sure to divide audiences. It’s splendidly bonkers and leaves you wanting just a little bit more.

By Mirjam Genetay

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Noise Matters World Premiere: London September 29th

Noise Matters Premiere! We are pleased to announce that Noise Matters will have its world premiere in London on September 29th at the 20th annual Raindance Film Festival.

For further details and to purchase tickets please visit the official Raindance Film Festival page by clicking the link below:

Noise Matters at the 20th annual Raindance Film Festival

Further updates can be found directly at the Noise Matters website at noisematters.org

To view the trailer click here: Noise Matters – Official Trailer

Here is what the festival had to say about our film:

“The whole essence of noise is that there are no instruments. We’re not musicians, we make noise.” Noise Matters is a two hour lesson in noise and a journey into the minds of some rather eccentric characters. While it is intimately touching it’s also outrageously funny in its satire on music, noise and the arts.

While it takes the disguise of a simple documentary, it soon becomes clear that this is something out of the ordinary. In Noise Matters we get to follow the fictional noise making band Shame on You. The band consists of Stan, the traumatised abstract painter; Philip; the sound engineer genius; Ryan, the political activist with an anger management issue and the professional noise maker and self proclaimed band leader Dagobert. The band is managed by their completely inappropriate and somewhat delusional manager, Captain Monroe, who wants the band to record an album in order to reach the bigger market. This becomes a question of artistic integrity which splits the band in two camps and threatens to ruin it all.

Matias Masucci’s feature length debut is without a doubt in a class of its own and it’s sure to divide audiences. It’s splendidly bonkers and leaves you wanting just a little bit more.

by Mirjam Genetay

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A Teaser for Noise Matters

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Noise Matters Deleted Scenes is a collection of shots and clips that was not used for the film but I’ve put it together because it conveys the feel that ultimately I like about Noise Matters. The song was specifically written for the film by Cody Marks and is titled I Found it All.

Noise Matters, starring Matias Masucci, Ugo Bianchi, Bret Roberts. Joey Capone, Dean Delray, Brian McGuire, Kevin Dorian, Circus-Szalewski and Frank Payne.

http://www.noisematters.org/

This is a matter of noise, its culture and its effects on the lives of a group of off-beat characters devoted to the simplest of all “arts”, making noise. “…memories are connected to sounds” says Dagobert, leader of the noise band “Shame On You”, as he explains the painstaking process of finding the right objects to generate unique and inimitable sounds capable of evoking emotions in the listener.

Noise Matters is a glance into the life of a professional noise maker, an abstract painter, a sound engineer and a social agitator brought together by their passion for creating sounds using everyday objects.

Trouble starts when their manager Captain Monroe, a womanizing conspiracy theorist and con man, insists on having them record an album that Dagobert just cannot bring himself to do. The story explores the implications of creative undertakings within a group and its impact on artistic integrity.