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Honky Tonk Ben

Genre

Documentary

Directed By

Ryan McKenna

Date: Sep 2011
Length: 00:15:30
Process: Colour
Language: English
Sound Format: Dialogue, Music
Video On Demand

Synopsis

This short documentary explores the subjects of yodeling cowboys, honky tonk music, and the joy of creating extravagant pianos. Through first person style interviews with friends and family, we get a detailed account of folk artist Ben Cormier’s process, as well as insights into what it was like to play on one of his colorful honky tonk pianos.

Credits

Director
Ryan McKenna
Executive Producer
Cam Bennett
Producer
Ryan McKenna
Writer
Ryan McKenna
Cinematographer
Ryan McKenna
Editor
Ryan McKenna
Music
Tyler Fitzmaurice
Sound Mix
Tyler Fitzmaurice

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