15 Kimball Hill
Putney, VT 05346
USA
As part of our [framed] documentary series, Next Stage Arts presents “Miss Sharon Jones” (2015) — Best Documentary, Sarasota Film Festival 2016.
After years in obscurity, Jones finally broke-through in her forties and has been hailed as a modern-day female James Brown. The film chronicles her struggle to hold her band
“The Dap Kings” together while battling a cancer diagnosis as she finds her way back to the stage with the unstoppable determination of a true soul survivor. (1h 33m)
Presented by filmmaker Barbara Kopple.
The films in the [framed] series have recently played on the festival circuit around the world including Sundance and Tribeca, and all have been recognized with festival honors. The eclectic lineup explores a wide range of issues including gender, incarceration, beauty, otherness, greed, and the role of family and tradition.
Curator Nancy Schafer worked for the iconic Tribeca Film Festival for 11 years, where she was most recently the festival’s executive director. Schafer and Next Stage co-founder Billy Straus met at the Camden International Film Festival in 2015 where Schafer serves on the advisory board, and the idea of programming a documentary series for Next Stage was born.
Visit Next Stage Arts website to purchase tickets in advance.